Let’s just sit quietly and listen to the secrets the rain wants to tell us.
You are not the darkness you endured. You are the light that refused to surrender.
John Mark Green is an American poet.
John Mark Green Quotes
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Children of God (Elfchen Series #159)
Fulfilling
Hungering
For Father
Whole heart prays
Finding Him always near
Faith
Witnessing
Coming
To Father
Focusing on Light
Following His trusted wisdom
Peace
Assuring
Gathering
With Father
Restoring tomorrow’s hope
Climbing up mercy’s steps
Love
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.
From My Journal (6/30)
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From Big Sky Buckeye
When we begin to see reflections of the Lord in our faith journey, we experience His divine maturity in ourselves.
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 June 30)
Marianne Williamson Quotes
Let us remember that the longer we live, the more we know, and the more we know, the more beautiful we are.
From Proverbs 10:14: “The wise lay up knowledge, but the mouth of a fool brings ruin near.”
Marianne Williamson (born 1950) is an American author who has written 14 books (at last count).
Something
Browsing life’s sketches
With another day
Searching for patterns
Something waits to say
Framing every word
With another thought
Discovering joy
Something ties each knot
Tasting sweet moments
With another page
Blending heartfelt dreams
Something comes of age
Leaving nest empty
With another flight
Seeking novel themes
Something waits to write
Plotting new sketches
With another scene
Finding new patterns
Something stirs, unseen
Every morning I take a few quick minutes to complete a mini crossword puzzle. The short journey helps to focus the mind on my next task. Of course, my thoughts may be pulling together a theme for a new writing sketch as a poem or short story.
From My Journal (6/29)
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From Big Sky Buckeye
Occasionally, some of my writing inspiration is discovered at the bottom of my coffee cup.
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 June 29)
John Steinbeck Quotes
A man without words is a man without thought.
Ideas are like rabbits. You get a couple and learn to handle them, and pretty soon you have a dozen.
John Steinbeck (1902-1968) was an American writer. As an author of nearly three dozen books, he was recognized for his ability to bring realism into each one with keen perception and imagination. In 1962, he earned the Nobel Prize for Literature.
Daily Steps Forward
From Lamentations 3:22-23: “The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases, His mercies never come to an end; they are new every morning; great is Your faithfulness.”
Rising up every morning
Forgetting life’s messy side
Praying for much brighter day
God’s grace reverses high tide
Believing in God’s goodness
Guiding life’s vessel shoreward
Conversing with Lord Jesus
Blessed daily steps forward
Spending one more hour with God
Finding tomorrow’s new hope
Feeling seed of faith growing
Life discovers ways to cope
Walking away from dark past
Accepting changes through God
Witnessing grateful mercy
Life no longer feeling flawed
From James 1:17-18: “Every generous act of giving, with every perfect gift, is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or shadow due to change. In fulfillment of His own purpose He gave birth to us by the word of truth, so that we would become a kind of first fruits of His creatures.
From My Journal (6/28)
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From Big Sky Buckeye
When our faith is anchored in His Rock, God will strengthen our steps forward.
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 June 28)
Oswald Chambers Quote
In looking back we cannot tell why we did certain things, we did them according to the spontaneous nature of His love for us.
From Romans 5:5: “And hope does not put us to shame, because God’s love has been poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit that has been given to us.”
Oswald Chambers (1874-1917) was a Scottish evangelist and Christian teacher. Following his death from an illness while in Egypt during World War I, his wife took on the task of transcribing the detailed notes she had written from his lectures and sermons. Gertrude Hobbs Chambers’ efforts resulted in the publication in 1924 of MY UTMOST FOR HIS HIGHEST. I frequently read from this devotional, and it has greatly deepened my faith and understanding of God’s Word.
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