Big Sky Buckeye

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Love Never Dims

Posted on February 11, 2021 by bigskybuckeye

From Ecclesiastes 3:1: “For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven.”

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Winter’s snow, cannot hide

Cherished love, deep inside

During darkness of night

Her love shines, always bright

Spring’s blossoms, love shares

Life’s newness, always cares

Nature wakens, each land

Her splendor, in God’s hands

Summer’s glowing spirit

Longing to walk near it

Love growing, day by day

Her grandeur comes this way

Autumn’s colored venue

Love fills each day’s menu

Landscape treasures each thrill

Her warmth hides winter’s chill

Seasons, patient with time

Faith grows, ever in rhyme

Righteous gifts, sing as hymns

Father’s love, never dims

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From Lamentations 3:22-24: “The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases, His mercies never come to an end; they are new every morning; great is your faithfulness. ‘The Lord is my portion,’ says my soul, ‘therefore I will hope in Him.'”

Alan Redpath Quote

Posted on October 20, 2020 by bigskybuckeye

The secret of every discord in Christian homes and communities and churches is that we seek our own way and our own glory.

From Romans 12:15-17: “Rejoice with those who rejoice, weep with those who weep. Live in harmony with one another; do not be haughty, but associate with the lowly; do not claim to be wiser than you are. Do not repay anyone evil for evil, but take thought for what is noble in the sight of all.”

Beyond Compare

Posted on October 3, 2020 by bigskybuckeye

From the words of English novelist and poet, Mary Webb: “Nature’s music is never over; her silences are pauses, not conclusions.”

Creation’s wonders, lasting treasures

Beyond compare, by any measure

God’s unique Spirit molds, creates

Earth living as His domain, first-rate

Forests dazzle with matchless beauty

Witness to our Lord’s sacred duty

Animal species roam, some quite rare

Others appear to be everywhere

Distinctive flowers color the land

Their music soothes, like any jazz band

Unequaled majesty reaching high

Rugged mountains climbing to the sky

Creatures with their eccentric pursuits

Actions showing off, fun attributes

Man taking note of what God has done

High praises, He stands second to One

One and only one master designs

Each day, smiling at His nature shrines

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From Genesis 1:29-30: “God said, ‘See, I have given you every plant yielding seed that is upon the face of all the earth, and every tree with seed in its fruit; you shall have them for food. And to every beast of the earth, and to every bird of the air, and to everything that creeps on the earth, everything that has the breath of life, I have given every green plant for food.’ And it was so.”

Harmony in Creation

Posted on June 7, 2020 by bigskybuckeye

This poem is inspired with Creation’s visions from Psalm 104 (the poem’s first 12 verses), and with a response from the hymn “My Life Flows On in Endless Song” (the poem’s final six verses).

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Clothed with Holy majesty and honor

Heavens stretching out to infinity

Our Lord’s masterpiece endures forever

Clouds witness this sacred affinity

Earth’s foundation, never to be shaken

Lofty mountaintops look upon it all

Safe refuge waiting in fertile valleys

Creation’s spirit fulfilling each call

From flowing springs, animals quenching thirst

Every season following moon’s phases

Birds singing praise from highest tree branches

Rising and setting sun painting praises

God’s creation flowing as endless songs

Nothing shall ever shake its inner calm

Echoing across earth’s fruitful valleys

Scaling each mountaintop as joyful Psalms

Creation’s fountain forever springing

Beauty of the Lord’s harmony singing

time lapse photo of water falls in the forest

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From Colossians 1:16: “For in Him all things in heaven and on earth were created, things visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or powers—all things have been created through Him and for Him.”

Here is the melody and lyrics to “My Life Flows On in Endless Song”:

Days Grow Longer

Posted on April 25, 2020 by bigskybuckeye

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Spring’s foretold migration finally arrives

Chasing away winter’s doldrums at long last

Growing longer, warmer days feeling alive

Returning daily, headliners rejoin cast

With every sunrise tweet, delightful birds sing

Updating winter’s drab wardrobe, trees turn green

Following God’s cue, all creatures here below

Coloring landscape, sweetness paints every scene

Patient gardens blooming, flowers smile again

Waking up from long winter naps, creatures roam

Setting life’s tone, creation’s quiet rhythm

Living in harmony, all feel quite at home

Spring’s joyful feast, nature’s symphony humming

Welcoming fanfare’s savory homecoming

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