Never Forsaken (Elfchen Series #27)

In the Wilderness

Temptations

All about

Crashing upon us

With God’s help, resist

Discipline

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Life’s Storms

Sailing

Among shipwrecks

Our Pilot navigates

Always bringing us home

Courage

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Always

Gracious

Blessing us

Making His face

To shine upon us

God

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The German-inspired poetry style of Elfchen (or Elevenie) contains five lines of poetic verse, usually without the use of rhyming verses.  A total of 11 words are used with a sequence of one, two, three, and four words before ending with a single word in the final verse.

Looking Back (Elfchen Series #26)

New Start

Temperance

Traveling Companions

Moderation accompanies wisdom

Harnessing appetites, desires, impulses

Rewarded

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Loving Duty

Parenting

Nurturing love

Grace filling legacy

Preparing children for life’s

Journey

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Play Ball

Baseball

Opening Day

President on sidelines

Scientist throws first pitch

Ironic

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Life Lessons (Elfchen Series #25)

Life Rewards

Character

Built slowly

Over one’s lifetime

Integrity becomes a habit

Precious

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Making It 

Life

Trekking uphill

Reaching its summit

Fulfilling journey never ends

Perseverance

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Starting Over

Discipline

Sometimes lacking

Daily excuses strike

Replace with fresh renewal

Determination

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The German-inspired poetry style of Elfchen (or Elevenie) contains five lines of poetic verse, usually without the use of rhyming verses.  A total of 11 words are used with a sequence of one, two, three, and four words before ending with a single word in the final verse.

Seeking Us (Elfchen Series #24)

Never Alone

Lost

Darkness abounds

Taking wayward path

Our Good Shepherd searches

Found

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Leading Us

Hope

Radiates forever

Cross stands alone

Leading us to light

Salvation

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Grace

Abundant

God sends

His unending love

Eternal, unselfish, and gracious

Gifts

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The German-inspired poetry style of Elfchen (or Elevenie) contains five lines of poetic verse, usually without the use of rhyming verses.  A total of 11 words are used with a sequence of one, two, three, and four words before ending with a single word in the final verse.

Healthy Wishes (Elfchen Series #22)

Commitment

Healthy

Changing lifestyle

Plenty of exercise

Eating smart, watching carbs

Life

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Staying With It

Active

Morning walks

Avoiding junk food

Setting more dynamic goals

Life

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Success 

Morning

Mirror check

Losing stubborn pounds

Looking healthy and fit

Smiles

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The German-inspired poetry style of Elfchen (or Elevenie) contains five lines of poetic verse, usually without the use of rhyming verses.  A total of 11 words are used with a sequence of one, two, three, and four words before ending with a single word in the final verse.

Potpourri of Life (Elfchen Series #21)

Easy Life

Office

Flexible schedule

Working from home

Feeling fulfilled and happy

Retirement

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Can You Hear Me?

Busy

Digital devices

Talking each day

So, why can’t we?

Pause

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Writer’s World

Writing

Rough draft

Building a novel

Hours of editing await

Masterpiece

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The German-inspired poetry style of Elfchen (or Elevenie) contains five lines of poetic verse, usually without the use of rhyming verses.  A total of 11 words are used with a sequence of one, two, three, and four words before ending with a single word in the final verse.

Values of a Nation (Elfchen Series #20)

Common Ground

Freedom

Many examples

Sheltered from fear

Basic human need for

All

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Working Together

Liberty

Different meanings

Across a nation

Finding common ground as

One

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Moving Forward

Trust

Competing views

Seeking the light

Finding balance for a

Nation

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The German-inspired poetry style of Elfchen (or Elevenie) contains five lines of poetic verse, usually without the use of rhyming verses.  A total of 11 words are used with a sequence of one, two, three, and four words before ending with a single word in the final verse.

Life’s Snapshots (Elfchen Series #19)

Change

Overwhelmed

Life’s pace

Quickens and races

Time to reorder life’s

Priorities

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Reaching Out

Lurking

Anxiety, fear

Future clouded over

What will tomorrow bring?

Hope

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Routines

Morning

With coffee

Calm, instrumental music

Preparing for another day

Ready

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The German-inspired poetry style of Elfchen (or Elevenie) contains five lines of poetic verse, usually without the use of rhyming verses.  A total of 11 words are used with a sequence of one, two, three, and four words before ending with a single word in the final verse.

Moments with Nature (Elfchen Series #17)

Tender Moments

Morning

Gentle rain

Geese flying overhead

Nature starts her day

Serenity

alone animal bird clouds

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Nightly Blessing

Sunset

Evening twilight

Chorus of colors

Painting our Creator’s masterpiece

Nightfall

photo of mountain under orange sky

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Changing

Trees

Tiny buds

New leaves sprout

Growing greener, bigger, fuller

Grandeur

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Summer’s glory in full display at Ohio’s Chestnut Ridge Metro Park.

Elfchen Series #16 (Biographies)

Mark Twain

Writer

Mississippi River

Tom and Huck

Classics of American literature

Humorist

bookcase books collection cover

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Louis Pasteur

Microbiologist

French born

Researcher of vaccinations

Saving thousands of lives

Remarkable

syringe and pills on blue background

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John Wayne

Actor

“Stagecoach” fame

“The Quiet Man”

Saddles up “True Grit”

Legendary

silhouette of person riding horse

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