Pilgrim’s Journey

From 1 Thessalonians 3:11-12:  “Now may our God and Father Himself and our Lord Jesus direct our way to you.  And may the Lord make you increase and abound in love for one another and for all, just as we abound in love for You.”

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Arising each morning

Heart breathes in Father’s love

Praising pilgrim’s journey

Grace follows from above

 

Standing firm with Father

Hands of patient potter

Shaping this precious day

Mercy’s living water

 

Overcoming darkness

Light comes from Father’s Word

Taking in wisdom’s breath

Faith strengthened from what’s heard

 

Accepting Father’s plan

Truth breaks through evil’s crust

Walking in harmony

Submission brings man’s trust

 

Breaking free from bondage

Christ severs every chain

Paying sins’ debts with blood

In victory, He reigns

 

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From 1 Thessalonians 5:9-10:  “For God has destined us not for wrath but for obtaining salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ, who died for us, so that whether we are awake or asleep we may live with Him.”

Toni Morrison Quotes

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Something that is loved is never lost.

The function of freedom is to free someone else.

Ohio-born Toni Morrison (1931-2019) experienced the ultimate tributes given any novelist when she received the Pulitzer Prize in 1988 for her ground-breaking novel BELOVED and the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1993.  Her many awards and published works were a testament to her gifts as a writer.

Charles Stanley Quote

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We can’t avoid darkness or pain in this life.  But we can go to the Lord in our weakness, knowing that In Him we are made stronger.

From 2 Corinthians 3:17-18:  “Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom.  And all of us, with unveiled faces, seeing the glory of the Lord as though reflected in a mirror, are being transformed into the same image from one degree of glory to another, for this comes from the Lord, the Spirit.”

Charles Swindoll Quote

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By making us in His image, God gave us capacities not given to other forms of life.  He gave us freedom to make choices.

From Deuteronomy 30:19:  “I call heaven and earth to witness against you today that I have set before you life and death, blessings and curses.  Choose life so that you and your descendants may live.”

Down Tomorrow’s Highway

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Today, making big plans

Looking out, far ahead

Life’s landscape, calling out

Past now ready to shed

 

Yesterday, forgotten

Latching on to new tune

Positive, fresh outlook

Below night’s risen moon

 

Freedom filling each dream

Nourishing assurance

Confidence springs forward

Life’s steady insurance

 

Eager to keep moving

Opening novel’s page

Business taken care of

Wisdom heard from old sage

 

Timetable’s steady hand

Taking shortcut’s byway

No working overtime

Down tomorrow’s highway

 

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Hope’s Faith

From 1 Peter 1:6-7:  “In this you rejoice, even if now for a little while you have had to suffer various trials, so that the genuineness of your faith—being more precious than gold that, though perishable, is tested by fire—may be found to result in praise and glory and honor when Jesus Christ is revealed.”

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Blessed Jesus Christ

His mercy shares love

Brings forth faith’s new birth

Hope stirs from above

 

Resurrected Christ

His unfading light

He walks among us

Hope ready for flight

 

Revealed through Jesus

Grace walks within Him

Freed from sin’s darkness

Hope breathes with each hymn

 

Spirit filled by Christ

More precious than gold

Molds faith’s salvation

Hope rebuilds foothold

 

Trust in Jesus Christ

Father’s righteous Son

Called to embrace Him

Hope’s faith in the One

 

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From 1 Peter 1:13:  “Therefore prepare your minds for action; discipline yourselves; set all your hope on the grace that Jesus Christ will bring you when He is revealed.”

James A. Garfield Quotes

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Next to importance to freedom and justice is popular education, without which neither freedom nor justice can be permanently maintained.

The chief duty of government is to keep the peace and stand out of the sunshine of the people.

James A. Garfield (1831-1881) was the 20th President of the United States.

Monday Memories: America’s Renewed Declaration

From John 8:32:  “And you will know the truth, and the truth will make you free.”

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Blessed land stretching from ocean to ocean

Spacious skies wink at fields of abundant grain

Framed in by towering, majestic mountains

God’s Grace covering the land like fruitful rain

 

Lady Liberty extends her message of hope

Calling out, only demanding to breathe free

Ensuring freedom for the huddled masses

Keeping her torch lite, from sea to shining sea

 

Asking God to mend a nation’s ills and flaws

Lifting praises up to the Father above

His glory be forever praised here below

Liberty and freedom shall ring, filled with love

 

Forgiving our nation’s errors and transgressions

Healing hearts of discord, peace now safeguarded

Leading this nation out of its dark wilderness

Remembering an old path, long discarded

 

Nation founded from scratch, with lasting vision

“All men are created equal” crying out

Endowed from the Creator, come certain rights

Life, liberty, pursuit of happiness shout

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“America the Beautiful” is a beloved song.  You are invited to listen to this familiar song, as sung by Lee Greenwood.

Originally published July, 2020.

Charles Swindoll Quote

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Instead of living in the grip of fear, held captive by the chains of treason and dread; when we release our preoccupation with worry, we find God’s hand at work on our behalf.

From Ephesians 2:13-14:  “But now in Christ Jesus you who once were far off have been brought near by the blood of Christ.  For He is our peace; in His flesh He has made both into one and has broken down the dividing wall, that is, the hostility between us.”

Tranquility’s Home

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Driving life’s busy highway

Just needing some time away

 

Leaving busy, urban noise

Seeking tranquility’s home

Recharging worn batteries

Favorite place, freedom roams

 

Returning to hidden lake

Aligning with nature’s bond

Feeling every peaceful breath

Slice of spirit’s “Walden Pond”

 

Stirring calm with each sunrise

Refreshing body and mind

Leaving behind each trouble

Life as Creator designed

 

Enjoying one more sunset

Viewing water’s dancing light

Witnessing lasting comfort

Lake’s rhythm, now taking flight

 

Bringing each melody back

Life finds its own steady track

 

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