Seeds
Of faith
Nourished with grace
Spiritual journey fulfills hope
Growth
Hands
Of faith
Body unites soul
Endurance for tomorrow blossoms
Healing
Lessons
Of faith
Sisters and brothers
Absorbing daily “live” teachings
Togetherness
This series of poems (written in the German-inspired style of Elfchen or Elevenie) shares a total of eleven words in each poem, with a sequence by line of one, two, three, four, and one words.
From Job 14:7-9: “For there is hope for a tree, if it is cut down, that it will sprout again and that its shoots will not cease. Though its root grows old in the earth and its stump dies in the ground, yet at the scent of water it will bud and put forth branches like a young plant.”
Born with innocence
Nurtured by mother’s love
Filled with newfound wonder
Shadow of Christ above
Tomorrow shall wait
Savior’s love comes this day
Nourished through grace from God
Faith follows hope’s walkway
Peace fills daily breath
Sprouts from living waters
God’s love feeds faith’s deep roots
For each son and daughter
Age gathering years
Yet, spirit remains strong
Love nourishes outlook
Christ writes salvation’s song
Joy fills every day
Darkness fades into light
God’s Word speaks of His love
Righteous faith knows what’s right
From Psalm 1:2-3: “But their delight is in the law of the Lord, and on His law they meditate day and night. They are like trees planted by streams of water, which yield their fruit in its season, and their leaves do not wither. In all that they do, they prosper.”
As a tree by the waters grows, in spite of drought all around it, so I, by drawing upon the life of Christ, grow into His strength.
From Job 14:7-9: “For there is hope for a tree, if it is cut down, that it will sprout again and that its shoots will not cease. Though its root grows old in the earth and its stump dies in the ground, yet at the scent of water it will bud and put forth branches like a young plant.”
W. Phillip Keller (1920-1997) was born in Africa as the son of missionary parents. His life’s mission would allow him to become a world citizen as a photographer, agronomist, and Christian author.
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.'”
Life’s darkened landscape
Harvest empty of grain
Hope seems so distant
Forgotten in pain
Heart’s desolate scene
Hope’s answers in prayer
Now mercy arrives
Laden with love’s care
Family finds hope
Answers no longer wait
Body now healing
Doctor brings update
Scars from troubles heal
Set to travel hope’s road
Spirit strengthens heart
Faith harvests what’s sowed
Earth’s torrential flood
Faith anchored on firm ground
Noah’s dove soars free
Hope’s olive leaf found
From Genesis 8:10-11: “He waited another seven days, and again he sent out the dove from the ark, and the dove came back to him in the evening, and there in its beak was a freshly plucked olive leaf; so Noah knew that the waters had subsided from the earth.”
There is unwavering peace today when an uncertain tomorrow is trusted to an unchanging God.
From Isaiah 26:3-4: “Those of steadfast mind You keep in peace, in peace because they trust in You. Trust in the Lord forever, for in the Lord God.”
Ann Voskamp (born 1973) is a Canadian writer and Christian blogger.
Faith’s
Patient peace
Accepting Spirit’s truth
Witnessing mercy taking flight
Righteousness
Hope’s
Guiding light
Accepting Christ’s challenge
Forwarding grace to others
Joy
Love’s
Stirring heartbeat
Accepting Father’s truth
Forgiveness comes through Thee
Cleansing
This series of poems (written in the German-inspired style of Elfchen or Elevenie) shares a total of eleven words in each poem, with a sequence by line of one, two, three, four, and one words.
From Nehemiah 8:9: “And Nehemiah, who was the governor, and Ezra the priest and scribe, and the Levites who taught the people said to all the people, ‘This day is holy to the Lord your God; do not mourn or weep.’ For all the people wept when they heard the words of the law.”
Journey flowing with peace
Tasting God’s blessed Word
Faith’s truth shall never cease
Sending His grace, freshly stirred
Spirit lifts up God’s voice
Rising with morning sun
Trust’s blessed, hopeful choice
Delivering through His Son
Scripture filled with God’s law
Teaching with righteous breath
Hope grows, never withdraw
Bringing light, defeating death
Forgiveness floods each heart
Raising man’s salvation
Joy’s beloved restart
Praising faith’s new foundation
Unity found in Christ
Shepherding hope-filled flock
Debts paid, blood sacrificed
Grasping mercy’s steadfast rock
From Psalm 19:14: “Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable to You, O Lord, my rock and my redeemer.”
From Psalm 30:4-5: “Sing praises to the Lord, O you His faithful ones, and give thanks to His holy name. For His anger is but for a moment; His favor is for a lifetime. Weeping may linger for the night, but joy comes with the morning.”
Trials of darkness
Arriving today
Feeling faith challenged
Hope slipping away
Another mountain
Blocking path of peace
Taking Father’s road
Trust builds, piece by piece
Truth comes each sunrise
Breathing with His love
Delivering hope
Joy fed from above
Heart’s rainbow brightens
Finding peace from light
Refilling faith’s cup
Mercy taking flight
Father’s promised grace
Gathering each crumb
Leading to Jesus
Tomorrow shall come
From Psalm 30:11-12: “You have turned my mourning into dancing; You have taken off my sackcloth and clothed me with joy, so that my soul may praise You and not be silent. O Lord my God, I will give thanks to You forever.
Love
Bethlehem’s gift
Passion’s lasting peace
Witnessed in Messiah’s breath
Proven
Faith
Light ahead
Father’s promises fulfilled
Son’s passion at Calvary
Reborn
Hope
Passion’s breath
Scripture speaking truth
Blessed destiny in Christ
Resurrected
From Mark 12:29-31: “Jesus answered, ‘The first is, Hear, O Israel: the Lord our God, the Lord is one; you shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength.’ The second is this, ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’ There is no other commandment greater than these.”
Another blessed day
Celebrate Father’s goodness
Unlimited gifts of grace
From Heaven’s sacred place
With each day, come to serve
Opportunity’s freedom
Spelled out through Christ’s faithful love
Gathered from high above
Sunset follows sunrise
Encouraged by Spirit’s breath
Honor Father with actions
More than just transactions
Share kindness with others
Holds enthusiasm’s joy
Love Jesus with one’s whole heart
Hope journeys to fresh start
Excitement’s daily peace
Truth in Father’s righteousness
Faith’s trustworthy bridge designed
Follow with steps aligned
From Matthew 5:6: “Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth.”
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