From My Journal (11/15)

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From Big Sky Buckeye

Never feel afraid of what tomorrow will teach you.

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 November 15)

Testament’s Truth (Elfchen Series #275)

Comforted

Tested

By circumstances

Faith’s resolute light

Loneliness retreats to shadows

Trusting

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Empowered

Faced

With darkness

Faith’s boldest moves

Enemy expelled by light

Overwhelming

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Protected

Surrounded

By storms

Faith gathers strength

Rising from Calvary’s light

Reassuring

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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 (11/14)

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From Big Sky Buckeye

When we faithfully trust in God’s light, our challenges are now seen as hills instead of mountains.

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 November 14)

Scottie Scheffler Quote

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I love the challenge.  It’s one of the greatest joys of my life, but does it fill the deepest wants and desires of my heart?  Absolutely not.

From Ecclesiastes 2:11:  “Then I considered all that my hands had done and the toil I had spent in doing it, and again, all was vanity and a chasing after wind, and there was nothing to be gained under the sun.”

Scottie Scheffler (born 1996) is an American professional golfer.  He has often given testaments that his Christian faith is more important than his golf career.  This quote came from an interview with Scheffler.

From My Journal (11/13)

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From Big Sky Buckeye

Along a nature trail through a nearby park, my steps always discover nature’s bounty waiting on the ground as autumn grinds towards winter.

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 November 13)

Unity in Christ

From Ephesians 4:15-16:  “But speaking the truth in love, we must grow up in every way into Him who is the head, into Christ, from whom the whole body, joined and knit together by every ligament with which it is equipped, as each part is working properly, promotes the body’s growth in building itself up in love.”

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Falling into enemy’s net

Daily prisoner of sin

Redeemed by blessed Savior

Faith in His mercy’s check-in

 

Walking with other believers

Unity in Christ bears trust

Filled with patient gentleness

Forgiven of sinful lust

 

Setting faith upon single goal

Truthful light worth every breath

Kindled through deepened prayer

Risen Lord overcomes death

 

Realizing faith must be all in

Today, tomorrow . . . with Christ

Paid debts fully through love’s grace

His blood fully sacrificed

 

Clutching hope within every step

Christ’s grace raises faith’s story

Measured with moving forward

Salvation’s finished glory

 

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Published in 1896, “My Goal is God Himself” was written by Frances Brook.  She was the daughter of a pastor, but poor health prevented her from becoming a Christian missionary.

From My Journal (11/12)

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From Big Sky Buckeye

Praising the consistency found in each breath of grace . . . let’s pass it on.

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 November 12)

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Quote

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Take care of your garden and keep out the weeds; fill it up with sunshine, kind words, and kind deeds.

From 1 Thessalonians 5:20-22:  “Do not despise prophecies, but test everything; hold fast to what is good; abstain from every form of evil.”

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1807-1882) was an American poet and educator.  Born in Portland, Maine, he has long been remembered for being one of New England’s fireside poets.

From My Journal (11/11)

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From Big Sky Buckeye

The “little things” truly enrich our lives as well as our marriages.

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 November 11)

Monday Memories: Our Father’s Goodness

From 2 Peter 1:5-7: “For this very reason, you must make every effort to support your faith with goodness, and goodness with knowledge, and knowledge with self-control, and self-control with endurance, and endurance with godliness, and godliness with mutual affection, and mutual affection with love.”

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Our Father’s goodness

Glory, God and King

Bless and praise His name

Mighty greatness sings

 

Through generations

Honor His great deeds

Infinite wisdom

God’s faithful Word leads

 

Glorious splendor

Kingdom never ends

Eternal, Holy

Wondrous works, God sends

From Psalm 145:8-9The Lord is gracious and merciful, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love.  The Lord is good to all, and His compassion is over all that He has made.”

His greatness declares

Lord everlasting

Praising righteousness

Mercies broadcasting

 

Cries, our Father hears

From darkness, redeemed

He stands, always near

God’s goodness, esteemed

 

Truth, call upon God

Grace, freely given

Love, witness a Cross

Sins, now forgiven

 

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From the words of American pastor and Christian author, Charles Swindoll:  “There are four words I wish we would never forget, and they are ‘God keeps His word.'”