Digital “brake” time
Turn off social media—
Pausing to recharge
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Meeting for coffee
Skipping the Tuesday workout—
See you on Friday
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Morning alarm rings
Hey, it’s the weekend silly—
Switching back to snooze
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We ought to make more progress, however little, every day, and show some increase of fervor. We ought to act as if we were at war–as, indeed, we are–and never relax until we have won the victory.
From Matthew 7:13-14: “Enter through the narrow gate; for the gate is wide and the road is easy that leads to destruction, and there are many who take it. For the gate is narrow and the road is hard that leads to life, and there are few who find it.”
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Music permeates through the woods
Listen closely, can you hear it?
This melody brings a sense of calm
Nature witnesses a new hit
Calmness radiates from a banjo
Listen again, can you feel it?
Life pauses, taking in this song
Appreciate this moment, let’s sit
Even in darker times, comes light
Listen now, can you feel its blitz?
Calming tune filling every heart
Playing a banjo, without the glitz
People reaching out to others
Living as sisters and brothers
Steve Martin is an accomplished banjo player, and he shares a message of calmness and peace from the woods with his own self-video performance. This video inspired the writing of this poem.
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God loves each of us as if there were only one of us.
From John 15:9: “As the Father has loved Me, so I have loved you; abide in My love.”
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To a formless world, shrouded in whole darkness
God brought forth light to remove the harshness
To a dark, foreboding room with no shape
Candles illuminate our morning landscape
From a barren, lifeless pine or Douglas fir tree
Christmas brings lights, and makes us feel free
To a cold, hostile land without any light at night
Early man learns of fire, to warm and offer sight
To a student, who feels frustrated in a lesson so dark
A teacher brings patience, and a smile offers a spark
To a darkened, isolated highway on a night with no moon
Bright headlights point us safely towards home very soon
To a world seeking guidance and a fresh start
Lady Liberty’s welcoming torch, sets her apart
To a frightened child, waking up in darkness of the night
Parents bringing a beam of light, to take away his fright
To a middle-aged adult, stricken with eyesight very poor
A doctor’s skill removes a cataract, so she can see more
To an empty and humbling manger, in a crowded stable
A bright star over Bethlehem, showing what is now able
To heal the broken, lost life of a desperate man
God offering a sustaining and hope-filling plan
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Under heaven’s lock and key, we are protected by the most efficient security system available: the power of God.
From Psalm 147:3: “He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds.”
From American theologian, Fulton J. Sheen: “God does not love us because we are valuable. We are valuable because God loves us.”
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God’s eternal love seeks
Intimate relationships
No longer standing back
Feeling love as He speaks
Our Lord loves each of us
Stepping forward with faith
Accepting His sincere truth
Our God, never to mistrust
When darker times arrive
Opening hearts to our Lord
Never to feel forsaken
Trusting, abiding, alive
Our Father always cares
Hearing faithful prayers
Watching trusting steps
Feeling moments of despair
Flowing from Heaven above
To a stable’s manger
Witnessing from a cruel Cross
God’s Grace delivers His love
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From John 15:8-9: “My Father is glorified by this, that you bear much fruit and become My disciples. As the Father has loved Me, so I have loved you; abide in My love.
