The writer’s first job is not to have opinions but to tell the truth . . . and refuse to be an accomplice of lies and misinformation.
The fear of becoming old is born of the recognition that one is not living now the life that one wishes.
Susan Sontag (1933-2004) was an American writer, philosopher, and political activist. Many of her works were published as essays.
I may not be able to change the world I see around me, but I can change the way I see the world within me.
From Genesis 1:27: “So God created humans in His image, in the image of God He created them; male and female He created them.”
John Maxwell (born 1947) is an American pastor, author, and speaker. He has written numerous books about leadership, with a Christian point of view.
Stirring in early morn
Feeling approaching tide
Future’s hope now airborne
Flying without clear guide
Standing still at crossing
Waiting for next green light
Future now crisscrossing
Hiding in hopeless night
Looking for place to rest
Stumbling along dark road
Future stalls at hill’s crest
Spilling hope’s heavy load
Waking to darkest gloom
Hoping for one sure thing
Future trying to bloom
Hanging on threadbare string
Seeing fresh hope renewed
Shifting life’s paradigm
Future no longer skewed
Finding success to climb
It isn’t what we say or think that defines us, but what we do.
I must learn to be content with being happier than I deserve.
Jane Austen (1775-1817) was an acclaimed English novelist. Much of her writings dealt with women’s pursuit of a more favorable social standing as well as economic security.
From John 14:15-16: “If you love Me, you will keep My commandments. And I will ask the Father, and He will give you another Advocate, to be with you forever.”
Walking with Jesus
Seeing within Him
Father in Heaven
Praising with each hymn
Believing in Christ
Listening to God
Heavenly dwellings
Beating evil’s odds
Asking of Jesus
Filling with His love
Commandments followed
Blessings from above
Leaving Advocate
Stepping into lives
Holy Spirit breathes
His helping hand thrives
Fulfilling promise
Teaching everything
Spirit within hearts
Living truth to bring
From John 14:26: “But the Advocate, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in My name, will teach you everything and remind you of all that I have said to you.”
Every time you see a cross, remember what it really was–an instrument of execution. Though the scene of your redemption was horrendous, Christ turned the cross into a place of great triumph.
From Colossians 2:13-14: “And when you were dead in trespasses and the uncircumcision of your flesh, God made you alive together with Him, when He forgave us all our trespasses, erasing the record that stood against us with its legal demands. He set this aside, nailing it to the cross.”
Good morning sunrise
Walking in nature’s garden—
Sunset shares her peace
Enjoy life’s journey
Nature’s melody plays on—
Blessed harmony
Day’s energy wanes
Setting sun’s refreshing drink—
Twilight standing still
Life is relationships; the rest is just details.
If a man truly wants to communicate with his wife, he must enter her world of emotions.
Gary Smalley (1940-2016) was an American family counselor and best-selling author. His writings focus on family and marriage from a Christian perspective.
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From John 14:25-27: “I have said these things to you while I am still with you. But the Advocate, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in My name, will teach you everything, and remind you of all that I have said to you. Peace I leave with you; My peace I give to you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled, and do not let them be afraid.”
Receiving peace, covering far and near
Generating from God’s genuine love
Peace be within us, God blesses our souls
Through His Word, accepting grace from above
Tranquility resting, among God’s flock
Lord forever standing, with heaven’s peace
Surpassing all of our understanding
Jesus lives, delivering life’s new lease
Rely on Christ, seeking His inner peace
Through our Savior, nurturing hearts and minds
In faithfulness, accepting Him as Lord
Teach us to follow, salvation we find
Living Holy Spirit, guided by God
Transforming love, joy, peace—granted from God
Within a matter of hours night will fall, the dark sky will glitter with moon and stars, and sleep will force itself upon us. Life will continue on uninterrupted. Appreciated or not, the canvas of nature will go on being painted by the fingers of God.
From Psalm 108:5: “Be exalted, O God, above the heavens, and let Your glory be over all the earth.”
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