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Seasoned with Salt

Posted on December 13, 2023 by bigskybuckeye

From Colossians 4:5-6: “Conduct yourselves wisely toward outsiders, making the most of the time. Let your speech always be gracious, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how you ought to answer everyone.”

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Words, each matter

Jesus leading

Seasoned with salt

Prayer feeding

Words filled with peace

Jesus imparts

Seasoned with grace

Mercy fills heart

Words magnify

Jesus’ teachings

Seasoned with love

Change far-reaching

Words quieting

Jesus transforms

Seasoned with faith

Now empty storms

Words share wisdom

Jesus’ sixth sense

Seasoned with truth

Gospel’s defense

Words new pathway

Jesus affirms

Seasoned with salt

Goodness confirms

From Luke 6:45: “The good person out of the good treasure of the heart produces good, and the evil person out of evil treasure produces evil, for it is out of the abundance of the heart that the mouth speaks.”

Witnessing Joy (Haiku Series #256)

Posted on December 5, 2023 by bigskybuckeye

Heartfelt Words

Rescinding harsh tongue

Letting kindness step forward—

Spoken thoughts matter

Appreciation

Always one by one

Each day shares discoveries—

Lifetime of blessings

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Making a Difference

Overcoming noise

Words beautiful and caring—

Inner peace colors

Choosing God’s Love

Posted on November 22, 2023 by bigskybuckeye

From 1 John 4:15-16: “God abides in those who confess that Jesus is the Son of God, and they abide in God. So we have known and believe the love that God has for us. God is love, and those who abide in love abide in God, and God abides in them.”

Earth filled with darkness

Hate crosses another street

Enemy’s hand at work

Peace surrenders its fleet

World aching for change

Grace knocking on every door

Chains of evil loosen

Love coming ashore

God holds righteous reins

Providence surges ahead

Muscles ready to flex

Born in Bethlehem shed

Hope now awakens

Messiah’s light enters in

Choice now offered to all

Love strengthens faith’s linchpin

Darkness and hate flee

Forgiven, choosing God’s love

Mercy stirs with kindness

Witnessed from high above

From 1 John 4:21: “The commandment we have from Him is this: those who love God must love their brothers and sisters also.”

Fanny Crosby Quote

Posted on November 8, 2023 by bigskybuckeye

Kindness in this world will do much to help others, not only to come into the light, but also to grow in grace day by day.

From Colossians 1:5-6: “Because of the hope laid up for you in heaven, you have heard of this hope before in the word of the truth, the gospel that has come to you. Just as it is bearing fruit and growing in the whole world, so it has been bearing fruit among yourselves from the day you heard it and truly comprehended the grace of God.”

Fanny Crosby (1820-1915) was an American mission worker, poet, lyricist, and composer. Her prolific creation of hymns and gospel songs produced over 8,000 finished works.

Matshona Dhliwayo Quotes

Posted on November 6, 2023 by bigskybuckeye

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You know someone is truly special when the most beautiful thing they have one is a kind soul.

If you have no one, you are poor; if you have an acquaintance, you are fortunate; if you have a friend, you are privileged; if you have a lover, you are rich; if you have a soulmate, you are wealthy.

Matshona Dhliwayo is a Canadian-based author and philosopher. Born in Zimbabwe, he shares his unique look at life throughout much of his writing.

Reassurance (Haiku Series #248)

Posted on October 10, 2023 by bigskybuckeye

Receiving

Attitude’s darkness

Single moment sharing light—

Friend’s words of kindness

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Energizing

Beaten, defeated

Evaporating spirit—

Tomorrow’s sunrise

Discovering

Confidence shaken

Endless search for proper key—

Today, door opens

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Sisters and Brothers

Posted on September 14, 2023 by bigskybuckeye

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Classroom welcomes each student

Powering through school day’s grind

Staying focused with each task

Finishing up what’s been assigned

Day after day, grind calls out

Rewarding for job well done

Overcoming each challenge

Smiling students, having some fun

Each moment filled with learning

Sharing bit of joy today

Moving past grind’s sweat and toil

Making school seem more like child’s play

Grind’s journey teaches respect

Helping out one another

Encouraging with kindness

Working as sisters and brothers

Joseph Joubert Quotes

Posted on September 9, 2023 by bigskybuckeye

A part of kindness consists in loving people more than they deserve.

The aim of argument, or of discussion, should not be victory, but progress.

Joseph Joubert (1754-1824) was a French moralist and essayist. Most of his writings were published following his death.

Judy Garland Quotes

Posted on July 8, 2023 by bigskybuckeye

Always be a first-rate version of yourself, instead of a second-rate version of somebody else.

Wouldn’t it be wonderful if we could all be a little more gentle with each other, and a little more loving, have a little more empathy, and maybe we’d like each other a little bit more.

Judy Garland (1922-1969) was a American actress, singer, and dancer. Born in Grand Rapids, Minnesota, she would be cast in the role of a lifetime in the “Wizard of Oz.”

Charles Dickens Quotes

Posted on June 26, 2023 by bigskybuckeye

No one is useless in this world who lightens the burdens of another.

Have a heart that never hardens, and a temper that never tires, and a touch that never hurts.

Charles Dickens (1812-1870) was an English writer whose novels are generally considered some of the greatest published during the Victorian era.

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Discovering

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