A child is . . . such a knot of little purposeful nature!
Mind is a most delicate evidence. Not a soul has seen it yet.
Richard Eberhart (1904-2005) was an American poet who published more than two dozen books of poetry.
From Hosea 6:6: “For I desire steadfast love and not sacrifice, the knowledge of God rather than burnt offerings.”
Heavenly Father desires
Man’s loyalty, share His light
Glory lifted high, filled with joy
Faith’s purpose, now taking flight
Heavenly Father’s witness
Man matures through truth, grace leads
Thirsty for His Word, at last quenched
Faith’s planting, each tender seed
Heavenly Father gathers
Man’s attention, seeking peace
Christ offers details, believe each one
Faith’s motives, Spirit’s mouthpiece
Heavenly Father’s calling
Man finds knowledge, full of hope
Honored relationship, with Him
Faith’s voyage, up periscope
From John 17:1-2: “After Jesus had spoken these words, He looked up to heaven and said, ‘Father, the hour has come; glorify Your Son so that the Son may glorify You, since You have given Him authority over all people, to give eternal life to all whom You have given Him.'”
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Our faith’s purpose is simple when we welcome the opportunity to see the road ahead through God’s lens.
Do you write a daily journal? This inspiring thought comes from my journal, and much of what is written in my journal comes from reading and commenting on other bloggers’ posts. Thanks to many of you for adding so much to my journal.
(Updated October 13)
The Bible is a bottomless source of nourishment for becoming like Christ.
From Ephesians 5:8-9: “For once you were darkness, but now in the Lord you are light. Walk as children of light, for the fruit of the light is found in all that is good and right and true.”
This informative post will be published on Saturday in place of my regular one. You are invited to participate with the opening question.
There is a house. A person enters this house blind to most of the world’s knowledge, but exits it seeing so much more of it. What is it?
(answer found at the end of this post)
One of the most fascinating insects is the quiet and elusive walking stick, who is one of the largest insects in the world.
Here are a few quick facts about the walking stick:
Living in temperate and tropical climates, the walking stick is a member of the Phasmida family of insects. With more than 3,000 species, they live on every continent except Antarctica.
The walking stick’s name is quite descriptive as it looks very much like a thin twig. This long insect features slender legs and antennae. They have the ability to regenerate a lost leg.
Since each resembles a narrow twig, the walking stick is blessed with a well-camouflaged appearance. They hide in plain sight, and few predators notice them. One of the most successful predators is the bat, which is equipped to hunt by echolocation. Bats use a biological sonar system to help locate their prey.
The life cycle of the walking stick begins with a female laying dozens of seed-like eggs. Eggs are dropped to the ground, one at time. Some eggs may take up to two years to hatch. Nymphs look like tiny adults, and they will reach full maturity in about 3-12 months. The average lifespan of a walking stick is two years.
An unusual trait of walking stick reproduction is what happens when a male is not present to mate. Females lay their eggs, which will only bear female offspring. This phenomena is called parthenogenesis.
A schoolhouse.
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Being by oneself with God’s creation may seem like a simple blessing, but it has the ability to take one into an adventure with nature’s goodness.
Do you write a daily journal? This inspiring thought comes from my journal, and much of what is written in my journal comes from reading and commenting on other bloggers’ posts. Thanks to many of you for adding so much to my journal.
(Updated October 12)
My books are friends, that never fail me.
A good book is the purest essence of a human soul.
Thomas Carlyle (1795-1881) was a Scottish-born essayist, historian, and philosopher. He was a leading writer of the Victorian era.
Overwhelming
Darkness surrounds
Facing numbing trials
Jesus draws ever closer
Grace
Seeking
Life’s answers
Wayward miles traveled
Kneeling at Jesus’ feet
Forgiveness
Transforming
Light ahead
Resurrection’s eternal flame
Chains of transgressions broken
Redemption
This series of poems (written in the German-inspired style of Elfchen or Elevenie) shares a total of eleven words in each poem, with a sequence by line of one, two, three, four, and one words.
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The light of Jesus Christ will always remain the only faithful path to follow in order to escape from sin’s darkness.
Do you write a daily journal? This inspiring thought comes from my journal, and much of what is written in my journal comes from reading and commenting on other bloggers’ posts. Thanks to many of you for adding so much to my journal.
(Updated October 11)
There is no way of deliverance from the state and condition of being in the flesh, but by the Spirit of Christ.
From Romans 8:3-4: “For God has done what the law, weakened by the flesh, could not do: by sending His own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and to deal with sin, He condemned sin in the flesh, so that the just requirement of the law might be fulfilled in us, who walk not according to the flesh but according to the Spirit.”
John Owen (1616-1683) was an English Puritan church leader and theologian.
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