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Randy Pausch Quote

Posted on January 21, 2026 by bigskybuckeye

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The key question to keep asking is, Are you spending your time on the right thing? Because time is all you have.

From James 4:8-10: “Draw near to God, and He will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners, and purify your hearts, you double-minded. Lament and mourn and weep. Let your laughter be turned into mourning and your joy into dejection. Humble yourselves before the Lord, and He will exalt you.”

Randy Pausch (1960-2008) was an American educator and professor of computer science at Carnegie Mellon University. His life was cut short by pancreatic cancer, but he persevered to share his final lecture a few months before his death.

Monday Memories: Night

Posted on January 19, 2026 by bigskybuckeye

From Colossians 1:13-14 “He has rescued us from the power of darkness and transferred us into the kingdom of His beloved Son, in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins.”

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From the Creator, comes the day’s light

Why then, is there perpetual night?

Sin-filled darkness, traverses borders

Nations breathing endless disorders

Not a single country shall be spared

Few if any, seem ready . . . prepared

Partisan turmoil ignites unrest

Another sleepless night, minus rest

Social illness parks at each corner

Past ills, leaving many a mourner

Violence, injustice never pause

Out of this gloom, marches a new cause

Shroud of night’s blackness, tearing apart

Light conquers night, crashing our Lord’s heart

Blood-stained Cross, now-empty tomb proclaim

Son of Man, Son of God lights new flame

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From Revelation 22:5: “And there will be no more night; they need no light of lamp or sun, for the Lord God will be their light, and they will reign forever and ever.”

Originally published January, 2021.

Oswald Chambers Quote

Posted on January 19, 2026 by bigskybuckeye

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The Son’s obedience was as Redeemer, because He was Son, not in order to be Son.

From John 13:13: “You call me Teacher and Lord, and you are right, for that is what I am.”

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.

Messiah’s Dawn

Posted on January 18, 2026 by bigskybuckeye

From Isaiah 42:1: “Here is My servant, whom I uphold, My chosen, in whom My soul delights; I have put My spirit upon Him; He will bring forth justice to the nations.”

Prophecy foretold

Even greater light

From heavens above

Love scales newfound heights

Spirit upon Him

Justice shall prevail

Breath of gentleness

Christ tips evil’s scale

Voice of Good Shepherd

Strengthened, never faint

Coastline’s faith whispers

Every blessed saint

Actions of patience

God’s Word guides with peace

Filled with righteousness

Salvation’s new lease

Darkness crawls away

Grace raises each heart

Messiah’s dawn reigns

Hope’s defining start

From Isaiah 42:6: “I am the Lord; I have called you in righteousness; I have taken you by the hand and kept you; I have given you as a covenant to the people, a light to the nations.”

David Jeremiah Quote

Posted on January 18, 2026 by bigskybuckeye

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Faith is a confession of trust, not a demand for an immediate answer. Let your confidence be in God.

From Daniel 2:22: “He reveals deep and hidden things; He knows what is in the darkness, and light dwells with Him.”

David Jeremiah (born 1941) is an American pastor and Christian author.

Jack Hyles Quote

Posted on January 16, 2026 by bigskybuckeye

There is no greater joy in the Christian life than to trust Him and need no explanation.

From Jeremiah 17:7: “Blessed are those who trust in the Lord, whose trust is the Lord.”

Jack Hyles (1926-2001) was an American pastor, who led his congregation at First Baptist Church in Hammond, Indiana from 1959 until his death. He was well-known for creating a bus ministry to bring people to worship at First Baptist Church.

Good Shepherd

Posted on January 14, 2026 by bigskybuckeye

From Jeremiah 31:2-3: “Thus says the Lord: The people who survived the sword found grace in the wilderness; when Israel sought for rest, the Lord appeared to him from far away. I have loved you with an everlasting love; therefore I have continued my faithfulness to you.”

Brought out of wilderness

Darkness no longer speaks

Good Shepherd offers rest

Strengthened, no longer weak

Joyful journey of peace

Mountains singing with praise

Faith’s vineyards now planted

Harvest reaping God’s ways

Gladness fills every heart

Light rises to applaud

Good Shepherd gathers flock

Destiny’s Lamb of God

Redemption flows from love

Forgiveness sown from grace

Bethlehem bears God’s Son

Enemy gives up chase

Darkness replaced with hope

Mercy’s love fulfills peace

Good Shepherd quiets storm

Spirit transforms faith’s lease

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From John 10:14-16: “I am the good shepherd. I know my own, and my own know me, just as the Father knows me, and I know the Father. And I lay down my life for the sheep. I have other sheep that do not belong to this fold. I must bring them also, and they will listen to my voice. So there will be one flock, one shepherd.”

Taken From a Church Sign

Posted on January 14, 2026 by bigskybuckeye

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Need direction? Look in God’s Book.

From Psalm 119:105: “Your Word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path.”

Journey’s Protector

Posted on January 11, 2026 by bigskybuckeye

From 1 Corinthians 15:56-58: “The sting of death is sin, and the power of sin is the law. But thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ. Therefore, my beloved brothers and sisters, be steadfast, immovable, always excelling in the work of the Lord because you know that in the Lord your labor is not in vain.”

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Each advancing year

Blessed by Father’s love

Overcoming through faith

Joy’s praises soar above

Journey’s protector

Loved by Holy Son

Reconciling sin’s sting

Heaven’s work shall be done

Resurrection’s light

Powered by Son’s grace

Transforming forgiveness

Today’s peace to embrace

Steadfast in spirit

Encouraged by Son

Raising up hope’s outlook

Tomorrow’s rising sun

Mercy found in Christ

Discouraged no more

Witnessing Calvary

Redemption’s open door

From the words of English preacher, Charles Spurgeon: “By perseverance the snail reached the ark.”

Charles Stanley Quote

Posted on January 11, 2026 by bigskybuckeye

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When you pray in Jesus’ name, God will transform your prayer life by turning uncertainty into confidence and confusion into the wisdom to know His will.

From Romans 8:26-27: “Likewise the Spirit helps us in our weakness, for we do not know how to pray as we ought, but that very Spirit intercedes with groanings too deep for words. And God, who searches hearts, knows what is the mind of the Spirit, because the Spirit intercedes for the saints according to the will of God.”

Charles Stanley (1932-2023) was an American pastor and Christian writer. He was dedicated to leading a teaching ministry.

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