Big Sky Buckeye

A writer's journey continues

Beacon’s Night Thread

Posted on March 7, 2024 by bigskybuckeye

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Navigating stormy seas

Hazardous, rocky shore

Hidden perils loom ahead

Darkness waiting to score

Facing overwhelming odds

Danger swarms all about

Faith’s ally always waiting

Rescue coming, no doubt

Searching for safety’s refuge

Lighthouse offers assist

Brighter than any moonlight

Mercy found in its midst

Steering away from trouble

Calmer waters ahead

Eerie sky shines like daylight

Promised beacon’s night thread

Arriving at safe harbor

Harm retreating away

Gratitude’s voice welcomes home

Sunrise blesses this day

Shadows of Darkness

Posted on October 26, 2023 by bigskybuckeye

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Encroaching darkness

Day slipping away

Mystery returns

Sunset turning gray

Ocean’s darkened shore

Tide rolling away

Ship pilots alone

Jagged rocky bay

Forest’s darkened sounds

Nature dreams away

Each scary echo

Owl’s nightly buffet

Time waits in darkness

Future turns away

Hourglass still broken

Quiet on Broadway

Street corner’s darkness

Music plays away

Opera’s phantom

Night’s eerie screenplay

Ship sails darkened seas

Wind turns peace away

Distress now gathers

Storm’s narrow causeway

Darkened stories speak

Silence rides away

Headless horseman roams

Midnight’s getaway

Shadows of darkness

Now turning away

Destiny unknown

Sunrise marks new day

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Challenges Overcome

Posted on May 14, 2023 by bigskybuckeye

From Psalm 34:6: “This poor soul cried and was heard by the Lord and was saved from every trouble.”

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Desiring smoother path

Journey faces pitfalls

Stressful days wait ahead

Darkness erecting walls

Showing what’s possible

Spirit lights Father’s way

Humbly see and follow

Walls crumble, new causeway

Turning toward Father

Life surrendered to Him

Troubled times diminished

Days no longer as grim

Tasting acts of goodness

Challenges overcome

Father’s peace now descends

Doubts reduced to breadcrumbs

Walking in Father’s love

Mercy remains steadfast

Every promise trusted

Faith transformed, hope recast

From Psalm 34:19: “Many are the afflictions of the righteous, but the Lord rescues them from them all.”

Ursula K. Le Guin Quotes

Posted on March 16, 2023 by bigskybuckeye

No darkness lasts forever. And even there, there are stars.

If you evade suffering, you also evade the chance of joy.

Ursula K. Le Guin (1929-2018) was an American author who achieved success in the realm of science fiction as well as fantasy.

Darkness Overcome

Posted on January 18, 2023 by bigskybuckeye

From Isaiah 9:2: “The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light; those who lived in a land of deep darkness—on them light has shined.”

Walking without light

Actions filled with sin

False gods and idols

Faith absent within

Living in darkness

Gloom filled with torment

God’s conquered people

Called now to repent

Hearing prophet’s call

Shadows hidden theft

Nation’s ember glows

God has never left

Seeing promised grace

Filled with renewed hope

Evil crawls away

Faith grasps mercy’s rope

Easing life’s burdens

True light’s beating drum

Fear replaced with joy

Darkness overcome

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From Isaiah 9:4: “For the yoke of their burden and the bar across their shoulders, the rod of their oppressor, You have broken as on the day of Midian.”

Iyanla Vanzant Quotes

Posted on January 12, 2023 by bigskybuckeye

The only way to get what you really want is to let go of what you don’t want.

Your willingness to look at your darkness is what empowers you to change.

Iyanla Vanzant (born 1953) is an American inspirational speaker, author, and television personality.

Coldest Darkness

Posted on December 3, 2022 by bigskybuckeye

Candlelight reaches into darkness

Lasting symbol of perseverance

Winter’s persistent cold approaches

Gallant and stalwart hearts warm within

Interrupted basic needs of life

Power, heat, and water sometimes dwindle

Daily tension builds, never leaving

Terror rains down from harsh sky above

Civilians facing frequent attacks

Resilience shadows endless fear

Taking nothing today for granted

Blessed gratitude for another day

Nation’s spirit remains vigilant

Looking ahead to final breakthrough

Coldest darkness shall be overcome

Determined faces tell the world so

Always looking toward tomorrow

Morning’s light, never cast away

Everlasting dreams of victory

Proud people keep freedom’s fire glowing

Calling out to fellow world nations

Never forget lessons we teach you

The journey of a vicious and unforgiving war in Ukraine has touched countless people in profound ways. May a compassionate world continue to pray for this nation. The spirit of freedom and self-determination survives each and every day.

August Wilson Quote

Posted on December 1, 2022 by bigskybuckeye

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Confront the dark parts of yourself, and work to banish them with illumination and forgiveness.

From Psalm 32:5: “Then I acknowledged my sin to You, and I did not hide my iniquity; I said, ‘I will confess my transgressions to the Lord,’ and You forgave the guilt of my sin.”

August Wilson (1945-2005) was an American playwright, who was honored to receive the Pulitzer Prize in Drama twice in 1987 and 1990. He has been referred to as the “theater’s poet of Black America.”

Falling Short

Posted on October 26, 2022 by bigskybuckeye

From Isaiah 1:4: “Woe, sinful nation, people laden with iniquity, offspring who do evil, children who act corruptly, who have forsaken the Lord, who have despised the Holy One of Israel, who are utterly estranged!”

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Rebels and sinners

Destroying mankind

Forsaking our Lord

Always running blind

Evil filled with sin

Facing God’s high court

Shamming His guidance

Always falling short

His wrath pouring out

Avenging life’s foes

Consuming darkness

Always Father knows

Zion falls empty

Trampling God no more

Heeding to listen

Always grace to pour

Savior born on earth

Wielding Gospel’s might

Sharing His mercy

Always Christ’s daylight

From Isaiah 1:18: “Come now, let us argue it out, says the Lord: If your sins are like scarlet, will they become like snow? If they are red like crimson, will they become like wool?”

Tomorrow Postponed

Posted on October 22, 2022 by bigskybuckeye

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Gallant ship at risk

Battered by stormy seas

Crew now in peril

Bringing all to their knees

Wayward direction

No other help about

Lost in dark tempest

Navigating with doubt

Evil’s doom waiting

Chaos stirring despair

Waves follow waves

Growling like hungry bears

Hope draining away

Gloomy clouds hiding day

Erratic compass

Searching for tranquil bay

Turmoil faced alone

Unwelcome darkness roams

Light ahead invites

Sailing toward safety’s home

Beacon now fading

Promise dwindles away

Tomorrow postponed

Surrendering its way

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