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Love One Another

Posted on November 23, 2025 by bigskybuckeye

From the words of American Christian author, James Dobson: “It is important to know that you have to work to keep love alive, you have to protect it and maintain it, just like you would a delicate flower.”

Encouraged to trust Father’s Word

Hope sown with Christ’s patient love

Precious seeds of kindness

Heaven harvests from above

Cultivated with Father’s grace

Eternal light never ends

Rejoice with Spirit’s peace

Fragile love strengthens to mend

Answered with Father’s faithfulness

Calvary pays debits of man

Love rises with new life

According to divine plan

Called by Father, who always cares

Love each delicate flower

Maintain, always protect

Backed up with mercy’s power

Commanded by Father above

Always love one another

Just as faith’s Savior loved

Every sister and brother

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From 1 Corinthians 13:13: “And now faith, hope, and love remain, these three, and the greatest of these is love.”

Monday Memories: Daily Blessings

Posted on November 17, 2025 by bigskybuckeye

From Ephesians 1:3: “Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places.”

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Accepting life’s ongoing gifts

Filling wonder, never adrift

Marveling at heavens above

Inspiring vastness of God’s love

Walking in righteousness with God

Comforted by His love, unflawed

Looking ahead, with peace and hope

Holding tightly to God’s firm rope

Treating others with words which say

Sharing compassion’s rich bouquet

Gathering strength for life’s travels

Trusting God, nothing unravels

Listening to deepest feelings

Surveying each moment’s healing

Receiving mid-course corrections

Hearing God’s faithful directions

Sailing in darkness, never cursed

Navigating by God, headfirst

Achieving goals, each passing day

Tasting our Lord’s hope-filled buffet

Tackling challenges without fear

Taking risks, with God set to steer

Stepping forward beyond life’s dreams

Following each path as God deems

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From 1 Corinthians 10:16: “The cup of blessing that we bless, is it not a sharing in the blood of Christ? The bread that we break, is it not a sharing in the body of Christ?”

Originally published January, 2021.

Simply Pray

Posted on November 16, 2025 by bigskybuckeye

From 1 Timothy 2:1: “First of all, then, I urge that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings be made for everyone.”

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Embracing Savior’s peace

Heart replenished with grace

Walking with dignity

Faith’s most genuine place

Praying for each other

Words employing Christ’s love

Reaching to Heaven’s hands

Mediator above

Persevering to pray

Christ’s Holy presence felt

Encouraging boldness

Every word be heartfelt

Trusting always Christ’s light

Believer’s truthful way

Following Good Shepherd

Called now to simply pray

Sharing faith’s compassion

With everyone in need

Sowing Savior’s witness

Hope fulfilled with each seed

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From Ephesians 6:18: “Pray in the Spirit at all times in every prayer and supplication. To that end, keep alert and always persevere in supplication for all the saints.”

Lasting Peace (Elfchen Series #274)

Posted on November 7, 2025 by bigskybuckeye

Eternal

Faith’s

Divine garden

Seeded without weeds

Nourished with Living Water

Maturity

Everyday

Hope’s

Fertile soil

Cultivated with grace

Sunrise offers endless bounty

Harvest

Benevolence

Joy’s

Fruitful journey

Sustained with love

Sown with trusted hands

Gratitude

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Hope Breathes

Posted on November 5, 2025 by bigskybuckeye

From Psalm 146:1-2: “Praise the Lord! Praise the Lord, O my soul! I will praise the Lord as long as I live; I will sing praises to my God all my life long.”

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Sunrise filling eastern sky

Singing praises to God’s love

Trusting in His divine Word

Hope breathes form heavens above

New day faithfully arrives

Reigning forever with grace

Nourishing with righteousness

Hope breathes from Savior’s birthplace

Prophecy’s promises true

Holding mercy in His hands

Sending His Son in man’s place

Hope breathes from Father’s heartland

Faith pursues with endurance

Approaching eternal light

Witnessing redemption’s peace

Hope breathes from Christ’s risen flight

Savior’s precious blood now shed

Granting forgiveness of sins

Calling all to walk with Him

Hope breathes from His love within

From 1 Timothy 6:12: “Fight the good fight of the faith; take hold of the eternal life to which you were called and for which you made the good confession in the presence of many witnesses.”

Monday Memories: Lonely Heart

Posted on November 3, 2025 by bigskybuckeye

Alone and isolated

Empty calendar pages

Absent family and friends

Life walking in Dark Ages

Hour’s darkest shadows lengthen

Day’s hope missteps and stumbles

Sudden tears, any moment

Faith now tumbles, then crumbles

Day awakens, same old drill

Memories fade, bit by bit

Miles from nowhere, so alone

Silence fills heart, not close-knit

Few good days dwarfed by bad ones

Sunny smiles becoming few

Lonely heart needs titan’s lift

Shining light makes its breakthrough

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Make it a point today to reach out to someone who could use a warm hug, a trusting smile, or a kind word. Lonely hearts fill many people with emptiness; share your light.

Originally published January, 2021.

Faith’s Vision

Posted on November 2, 2025 by bigskybuckeye

From Luke 17:5-6: “The apostles said to the Lord, ‘Increase our faith!’ The Lord replied, ‘If you had faith the size of a mustard seed, you could say to this mulberry tree, ‘Be uprooted and planted in the sea,’ and it would obey you.'”

Remaining at life’s station

Waiting, always watching

Living with righteousness

Faith’s vision of salvation

Trusting in hope’s fortitude

Adopting God’s patience

Committing to His ways

Faith in Him shall be renewed

Believing in Savior’s grace

Facing life’s rising tides

Revealing light to come

Faith rekindled to embrace

Repenting of sinful ways

Floundering no longer

Accepting forgiveness

Faith powering up each day

Pulsating heart filled with joy

Hearing God’s truthful voice

Witnessing through Christ’s love

Faith gathers peace to deploy

English hymnwriter and theologian, Frederick William Faber (1814-1863), wrote the hymn “Faith of Our Fathers” in 1847. The lyrics reflect upon an inspiring vision of faith at work.

Joy’s Anticipation

Posted on October 29, 2025 by bigskybuckeye

From John 15:10-11: “If you keep My commandments, you will abide in My love, just as I have kept My Father’s commandments and abide in His love. I have said these things to you so that My joy may be in you and that your joy may be complete.”

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Rejoicing with Father

Peace quiets every storm

Joy’s spirit transforms heart

Nurturing, always warm

Learning from Father’s Word

Faith nourished, always trust

Joy sails on eagle’s wings

Bringing light, always just

Receiving Father’s grace

Precious gift of each day

Joy cascades from His love

Rising sun, never gray

Walking in Father’s steps

Hope breathes with every stride

Joy’s anticipation

Filling outlook with pride

Kneeling at Father’s feet

Gratitude sweeps ashore

Joy flowing with gladness

Entering Heaven’s door

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From the words of American evangelist, Bill Bright: “The joy of God is experienced as I love, trust, and obey God.”

Always Trust

Posted on October 26, 2025 by bigskybuckeye

From Psalm 16:1-2: “Protect me, O God, for in you I take refuge. I say to the Lord, ‘You are my Lord; I have no good apart from you.'”

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Facing uncertainty

More questions than actions

Reaching out to Father

Love’s trusted interactions

Harboring inner doubts

Weakened by rising tides

Praying now to Father

Mercy brings answers to guide

Choosing to always trust

Assurance speaks to heart

Listening to Father

Grace nourishing faith’s fresh start

Tasting heavenly joy

Life’s outlook now renewed

Receiving from Father

Page turned, filled with gratitude

Rejoicing in hope’s light

Righteous path before thee

Conversing with Father

His peace calms as darkness flees

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From Psalm 16:11: “You show me the path of life. In Your presence there is fullness of joy; in Your right hand are pleasures forevermore.”

In Touch with Christ (Elfchen Series #272)

Posted on October 24, 2025 by bigskybuckeye

Destiny

Messiah

Speaking truth

Heavenly praises above

Leading believers to Eternity

Joy

Salvation

Savior

Sharing grace

Light brightens tomorrow

Filling with love’s forgiveness

Hope

Journey

Jesus

Offering rest

Mercy shares peace

Bearing heaviest of burdens

Faith

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Love One Another

Monday Memories: Daily Blessings

Simply Pray

Lasting Peace (Elfchen Series #274)

Eternal

Everyday

Benevolence

Hope Breathes

Monday Memories: Lonely Heart

Faith’s Vision

Joy’s Anticipation

Always Trust

In Touch with Christ (Elfchen Series #272)

Destiny

Salvation

Journey

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