Oswald Chambers Quote

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The grace you had yesterday will not do for today.  Grace is the overflowing favor of God; you can always reckon it is there to draw upon.  Pray now; draw on the grace of God in the moment of need.

From 2 Corinthians 6:1-2:  “As we work together with Him, we entreat you also not to accept the grace of God in vain.  For He says, “At an acceptable time I have listened to you, and on a day of salvation I have helped you.’  Look, now is the acceptable time; look, now is the day of salvation!”

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.

Passage of Time (Haiku Series #333)

Forthcoming

Fateful ember glows

Another shared memory—

Seeing tomorrow

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Unfolding

Kindness extended

Grace added with every breath—

Character defined

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Encouraging

Diploma in hand

Open road’s invitation—

Adventures ahead

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From My Journal (6/17)

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From Big Sky Buckeye

The maturing spirit of a past memory sometimes waits for a most opportune time to be experienced . . . again.

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 17)

Nannie Helen Burroughs Quotes

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High standards can be contagious.  But it doesn’t necessarily happen through osmosis.

Just as love is a verb, so is faith.

Nannie Helen Burroughs (1879-1961) was an American educator and religious leader.

Monday Memories: Keep It Simple

From Proverbs 15:15:  “All the days of the poor are hard, but a cheerful heart has a continual feast.”

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Life draining, more exhausted each day

Skies and mind, filling with darkest gray

 

Feet feeling locked, stuck in deepest mud

Fear turns on its spigot, now a flood

 

Advice shouts from all comers, all sides

Inner soul overwhelmed, faith divides

 

Daily walk, no longer stunning bright

Chaos reigns, becoming lasting night

 

Seasoned man, parked at Main Street’s corner

Life hits pause, who is this foreigner?

 

His thoughts and words, simple in their task

Holy Spirit reaches, to unmask

 

Keep it simple, fill your life with love

God’s peace, bringing comfort from above

 

In an instant, the wise sage departs

Night transforms to day, love fills this heart

 

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From 1 John 5:3-4:  “ For the love of God is this, that we obey His commandments.  And His commandments are not burdensome, for whatever is born of God conquers the world.  And this is the victory that conquers the world, our faith.”

Originally published November, 2020.

From My Journal (6/16)

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From Big Sky Buckeye

It’s refreshing how a simple pause in one’s day offers an open door when one needs it most.

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 16)

Thomas Watson Quote

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Faith believes as if it did not work, and it works as if it did not believe.

From 1 Corinthians 3:8:  “The one who plants and the one who waters have one purpose, and each will receive wages according to their own labor.”

Thomas Watson (1620-1686) was an English Puritan preacher and Christian author.

Redeeming Love

From Isaiah 40:10-11:  “See, the Lord God comes with might, and His arm rules for Him; His reward is with Him and His recompense before Him.  He will feed his flock like a shepherd; He will gather the lambs in His arms and carry them in His bosom and gently lead the mother sheep.”

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Father’s passionate plan

His mercy offers one way

Defeating darkness of sin

Sheep shall no longer stray

 

Father’s earthly descent

Love bears mankind’s salvation

Shepherd leads those lost to peace

Faith grows hope’s foundation

 

Father’s redeeming love

Unconditional with grace

Calvary bearing man’s debts

Resurrection’s birthplace

 

Father’s ultimate deed

Tomorrow offering light

Spirit leading as Christ’s guide

Transgressions colored white

 

Father’s forgiving breath

Savior’s search will never end

Wayward return to His voice

Disciples, He now sends

 

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From Hebrews 13:20-21:  “Now may the God of peace, who brought back from the dead our Lord Jesus, the great shepherd of the sheep, by the blood of the eternal covenant, make you complete in everything good so that you may do His will, as He works among us that which is pleasing in His sight, through Jesus Christ, to whom be the glory forever.”

From My Journal (6/15)

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From Big Sky Buckeye

God’s expression of love creates a relationship like none other.

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 15)

Henri Nouwen Quote

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Joy is the experience of knowing that you are unconditionally loved.

From John 3:16-17:  “For God so loved the world that He gave His only Son, so that everyone who believes in Him may not perish but may have eternal life.  Indeed, God did not send the Son into the world to condemn the world but in order that the world might be saved through Him.”

Henri Nouwen (1932-1996) was a Dutch priest, professor, writer, and theologian.