From My Journal (12/14)

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From Big Sky Buckeye

May each of us wrap the gifts of Christmas around those we greet.  Hope, peace, joy, and love breathe alongside us every day.

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(Updated December 14)

Seasoned with Salt

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

 

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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.”

From My Journal (12/13)

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From Big Sky Buckeye

With another sunrise, God’s goodness helps us to keep our negativity caged.

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(Updated December 13)

Subtle Glances (Haiku Series #257)

Fine Tuning

London’s pause in time

Laboring around the clock—

Resetting Big Ben

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Lifelong Restoration

Wandering nowhere

Years of thoughtful rebuilding—

Now going somewhere

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Show Must Go On

Performance delayed

Searching for absent cello—

Airline’s missing case

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From My Journal (12/12)

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From Big Sky Buckeye

So many times when we will face challenges, the rewards just might be worth the risk to step into the light.

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(Updated December 12)

Lloyd Alexander Quotes

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Keep reading.  It’s one of the most marvelous adventures that anyone can have.

We learn more by looking for the answer to a question and not finding it than we do from learning the answer itself.

Lloyd Alexander (1924-2007) was an American author, who wrote primarily fantasy novels for children and young adults.

From My Journal (12/11)

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From Big Sky Buckeye

Our Lord lights only one road.  He offers only one choice.

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(Updated December 11)

From My Journal (12/10)

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From Big Sky Buckeye

Advent’s door opens wide and gifts the waiting world with our Savior’s anticipated hope, peace, joy, and love.

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(Updated December 10)

From My Journal (12/9)

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From Big Sky Buckeye

Life’s blessings are waiting and hidden in a myriad of mystery’s equations.

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(Updated December 9)

Daniel Inouye Quotes

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Americanism is not a matter of skin or color.

Democracy is an imperfect concept slowly seeking perfection.

Daniel Inouye (1924-2012) served the people of the United States and the state of Hawaii as a Captain in the U.S. Army during World War II.  This highly decorated veteran received the Medal of Honor and Purple Heart.  He served in the U.S. Senate from 1963 to 2012.