Big Sky Buckeye

A writer's journey continues

Charles Stanley Quote

Posted on March 29, 2024 by bigskybuckeye

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God’s desire is that we grow in faith as we walk with Him. Faith is not merely a one-time event through which we were saved; rather, it’s a continuous way of life from the point of salvation forward.

From 2 Thessalonians 1:3-4: “We must always give thanks to God for you, brothers and sisters, as is right, because your faith is growing abundantly and the love of every one of you for one another is increasing. Therefore we ourselves boast of you among the churches of God for your steadfastness and faith during all your persecutions and the afflictions that you are enduring.”

Monday Memories: Journey to Jerusalem

Posted on March 25, 2024 by bigskybuckeye

From John 10:9-10: “I am the gate. Whoever enters by Me will be saved, and will come in and go out and find pasture. The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy, I came that they may have life, and have it abundantly.”

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Triumphantly

Jesus enters a joyous city

Jerusalem sings

Praising His name . . . Hosanna!

Witnessing

Emotional betrayal

Denying Christ

Then a rooster crows

Watching

Stunning procession fills the streets

Mocking with scorn

Would-be king, carrying our Cross

Hopes

Dashed by cruel Roman justice

Absent of sin

Son of Man, never to walk free

Numbness

With tears, seeing and hearing

Experiencing anguish

Horror at a blood-stained Cross

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Silence

Covering the land, Father weeps

Messiah suffers

Many rejecting our Holy God

Hearing

Good News on Easter morning

Our Savior

Defeating sin and death

Empty

Dark tomb proclaims God’s plan

Jesus Christ

Risen! Reigning forevermore

Connecting

Dots between manger and Cross

Our Father

Love for us never wanes

Lingering

In the shadow of a criminal’s cross

Singing Alleluia!

To lasting, true meaning of the Cross

Glory

Residing forever in the Cross

Good Shepherd

Caring for His precious flock

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From Ephesians 2:8-10: “For by grace you have been saved through faith, and this is not your own doing; it is a gift of God–not the result of works, so that no one may boast. For we are what He has made us, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand to be our way of life.”

Originally published April, 2020.

Day After Day

Posted on March 20, 2024 by bigskybuckeye

From Psalm 17:5: “My steps have held fast to Your paths; my feet have not slipped.”

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Day after day

Another journey waits

Absorbing Savior’s Word

Keeping our righteous path straight

Day after day

Enemy surrounds thee

Witnessing Savior’s love

Grasping His truth, always free

Day after day

Darkness shames life of sin

Rising, Savior confronts

Locking faith’s righteous linchpin

Day after day

Blindness in faith creeps in

Praying for Savior’s grace

Casting His light from within

Day after day

Hope finds security

Blessing from Savior’s heart

Bestowing His purity

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From Matthew 5:8: “Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God.”

Oswald Chambers Quote

Posted on March 17, 2024 by bigskybuckeye

Jesus prayed nothing less for us than absolute oneness with Himself as He was one with the Father.

From John 17:20-21: “I ask not only on behalf of these but also on behalf of those who believe in Me through their word, that they may all be one. As You, Father, are in Me and I am in You, may they also be in Us, so that the world may believe that You have sent Me.”

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.

By My Side

Posted on March 13, 2024 by bigskybuckeye

From Psalm 46:1: “God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.”

Raging storms now surround

Trusting Him in hard times

Always, God by my side

With each step, hope shall climb

Anchoring in His peace

Nurturing faith through grace

Always, God by my side

Love flows from heaven’s place

Rising every morning

Spending time in prayer

Always, God by my side

Comfort found in His care

Silencing each tempest

Shining countenance beams

Always, God by my side

Journey heading downstream

Leading with righteous truth

Hearing mercy’s voice

Always, God by my side

Faith accepts blessed choice

Escaping from bondage

Following perfect light

Always, God by my side

Sheltered at His campsite

From Psalm 28:7: “The Lord is my strength and my shield; in Him my heart trusts; so I am helped, and my heart exults, and with my song I give thanks to Him.”

Monday Memories: Treasures as Friends

Posted on March 11, 2024 by bigskybuckeye

This poem was inspired by Lisa’s post where she shares a series of brilliant and encouraging quotes about friendship. Take a moment and visit her post at The Road Back to Life.

Destiny unites true friends

Transforming life with its spark

Sincere friendship fills two hearts

Never alone in the dark

Never take friends for granted

Honesty, laughter, and tears

Staying connected insures

Treasures shared over the years

Sharing life’s pain, healing wounds

Long-lasting friendship endures

Glue holding life together

Truly caring, reassures

Always count on each other

Offering silent support

“Forever minutes” share love

Caring never falling short

Life travels through forest trails

Friends together, all these years

Brings us home through darkest times

Greatest love when friendship cheers

From Proverbs 18:24: “Some friends play at friendship but a true friend sticks closer than one’s nearest kin.”

Originally published June, 2020.

Always Teaching

Posted on February 29, 2024 by bigskybuckeye

Always stirring

Filling young minds

Potential grows

Feeding mankind

Always sharing

Molding fresh clay

Confidence soars

Blessing each day

Always leading

Bringing to light

Innocence beams

Shining so bright

Always waiting

Sowing each seed

Patient teacher

Feeding each need

Always teaching

Learning comes forth

Compass setting

Heading true north

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Harmony’s Sweet Tune

Posted on February 22, 2024 by bigskybuckeye

Waking up early

Greeting from full moon

Dawn, few hours away

Harmony’s sweet tune

Stirring black coffee

Adding some sweetness

Careful, not too much

Gathering up thoughts

Transcribing each word

Quietness, dear friend

Each breath shares what’s heard

Capturing moments

Penning one more line

Steady, without pause

Searching mind’s landscape

Unlocking each view

Terrain, coming clear

Every prompted cue

Finish line ahead

Reaching for sunrise

Writing’s journey ends

Rachel Carson Quotes

Posted on February 8, 2024 by bigskybuckeye

In nature nothing exists alone.

But man is a part of nature, and his war against nature is inevitably a war against himself.

Rachel Carson (1907-1964) was an American marine biologist, conservationist, and writer. Many of her writings helped to advance the global environmental movement.

Monday Memories: Love Sings Hallelujah

Posted on February 5, 2024 by bigskybuckeye

From Genesis 2:24: “Therefore a man leaves his father and his mother and clings to his wife, and they become one flesh.”

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Creating a rainbow, love inspires

Connecting two lives, becoming one

Merging together, feelings inside

Celebrating, we’ve only begun

Meeting at life’s crossroads, love brings truth

Confessing before our Lord, now one

Living as a twosome, sharing love

Spending time together, never done

Cherishing our love, always special

Sharing our dreams, dwelling between us

Leading us on a life adventure

Capturing a moment, on life’s bus

Depending on each other, love bonds

Growing tired of each other, never

Celebrating God’s gifts, shared with us

Changing our minds about us, never

Weathering life’s storms, love conquers all

Singing Hallelujah, love declares

Leaning on each other, love endures

Treasuring us, God’s love truly cares

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From 1 Corinthians 13:4-7: “Love is patient; love is kind; love is not envious or boastful or arrogant or rude. It does not insist on its own way; it is not irritable; it keeps no record of wrongs; it does not rejoice in wrongdoing but rejoices in the truth. It bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.”

Originally published April, 2020.

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