Leadership
Far wiser
Filled with love
Exceeds our earthly leaders
Jesus
Realm
Of peace
Won with Grace
Love, faith, and hope
Christ
Eyes
Lifted upward
Blessed, final victory
Conquering sin and death
Cross
Listening
Founding Fathers
Sharing our cause
Now speaking to us
America
Sunrise
Another day
Freedom for all
A nation stands as
One
People
Seeking equality
Hand in hand
All races and creeds
Togetherness
This series of poems (written in the German-inspired style of Elfchen or Elevenie) joins in a theme of “For the People.” This phrase was used by American President Abraham Lincoln near the end of his famous Gettysburg Address (follow the link to read the entire speech).
Temptations
All about
Crashing upon us
With God’s help, resist
Discipline
Sailing
Among shipwrecks
Our Pilot navigates
Always bringing us home
Courage
Gracious
Blessing us
Making His face
To shine upon us
God
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.
Temperance
Traveling Companions
Moderation accompanies wisdom
Harnessing appetites, desires, impulses
Rewarded
Parenting
Nurturing love
Grace filling legacy
Preparing children for life’s
Journey
Baseball
Opening Day
President on sidelines
Scientist throws first pitch
Ironic
Character
Built slowly
Over one’s lifetime
Integrity becomes a habit
Precious
Life
Trekking uphill
Reaching its summit
Fulfilling journey never ends
Perseverance
Discipline
Sometimes lacking
Daily excuses strike
Replace with fresh renewal
Determination
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.
Lost
Darkness abounds
Taking wayward path
Our Good Shepherd searches
Found
Hope
Radiates forever
Cross stands alone
Leading us to light
Salvation
Abundant
God sends
His unending love
Eternal, unselfish, and gracious
Gifts
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
Changing lifestyle
Plenty of exercise
Eating smart, watching carbs
Life
Active
Morning walks
Avoiding junk food
Setting more dynamic goals
Life
Morning
Mirror check
Losing stubborn pounds
Looking healthy and fit
Smiles
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.
Office
Flexible schedule
Working from home
Feeling fulfilled and happy
Retirement
Busy
Digital devices
Talking each day
So, why can’t we?
Pause
Writing
Rough draft
Building a novel
Hours of editing await
Masterpiece
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.
Freedom
Many examples
Sheltered from fear
Basic human need for
All
Liberty
Different meanings
Across a nation
Finding common ground as
One
Trust
Competing views
Seeking the light
Finding balance for a
Nation
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.
Overwhelmed
Life’s pace
Quickens and races
Time to reorder life’s
Priorities
Lurking
Anxiety, fear
Future clouded over
What will tomorrow bring?
Hope
Morning
With coffee
Calm, instrumental music
Preparing for another day
Ready
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.
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