Big Sky Buckeye

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Summer’s Bliss

Posted on June 30, 2022 by bigskybuckeye

Looking out from backyard deck

Nature’s bounty welcomes all

Noble trees shroud quiet creek

One more day, closer to fall

Summer pleasures, don’t leave yet

Early sunrise, high blue sky

Birds finding feast, velvet lawn

New moments, ready to fly

Taste tranquility-filled hours

Blissful life singing with praise

Path through woods, deer’s faithful sign

Midnight’s moon always ablaze

Gentle wind serenades now

Cooler evening air invites

Tree’s swinging to breezy song

Quiet peace, life’s hidden heights

Hour grows late, pausing to see

Promised arrival smiles back

Fireflies dancing above grass

Nature’s final, sweet snack

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Richard Ford Quotes

Posted on June 30, 2022 by bigskybuckeye

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Find what causes a commotion in your heart. Find a way to write about that.

If you lose all hope, you can always find it again.

Richard Ford (born 1944) is an American novelist and short story writer. In 1996, he won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction from his book, INDEPENDENCE DAY.

Leading On

Posted on June 29, 2022 by bigskybuckeye

From Luke 9:59-60: “To another He said, ‘Follow Me.’ But he said, ‘Lord, first let me go and bury my father.’ And Jesus said to him, ‘Let the dead bury their own dead, but as for you, go and proclaim the kingdom of God.'”

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Life’s journey calling thee

Expectations reach out

Chains of flesh holding tight

Darkness casting its doubt

Hundreds gather to hear

Christ willingly teaches

His actions empower

Endless spirit reaches

Christ commands, follow Me

Father’s Word sets life’s tone

Go, proclaim His kingdom

With God, never alone

Spirit’s transforming hand

Born again, faith renewed

Hope’s patience enduring

Evil’s choices subdued

Life’s labors, not in vain

Daily, Christ leading on

His steadfast support stands

Tomorrow’s lasting dawn

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From 1 Corinthians 15:58: “Therefore, my beloved brothers and sisters, be steadfast, immovable, always excelling in the work of the Lord because you know that in the Lord your labor is not in vain.”

Time to Laugh (Haiku Series #184)

Posted on June 28, 2022 by bigskybuckeye

Disconnecting

Driving hidden roads

How did we ever get lost?

GPS offline

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Overwhelming

Back to the office

In-basket overflowing—

Is it Friday yet?

Lacking

Boss tells teenager

Need to use more elbow grease—

What on earth is that?

Henry Cloud Quotes

Posted on June 28, 2022 by bigskybuckeye

Whatever’s happening today, remember it is only ONE SCENE in a long movie. Don’t treat it like it’s the whole story. Keep writing the story.

We change our behavior when the pain of staying the same becomes greater than the pain of changing.

Henry Cloud (born 1956) is an American Christian best-selling author and leadership expert.

Monday Memories: Expressions of Hope

Posted on June 27, 2022 by bigskybuckeye

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Expressions of hope are written throughout the Old Testament. At times, the people of Israel lost hope, but God always found ways to restore their trust and hope to believe in Him.

From Psalm 65:5: “By awesome deeds you answer us with deliverance, O God of our salvation; you are the hope of all the ends of the earth and the farthest seas.

Broken faith with God

Flicker of hope remains

Have hope, seek God

Hopeful in His deeds

Place our Living God

Above all other gods

Light turns into darkness

Hiding in the shadows

Yet, God remains close

Hope grows once again

Living tree of hope

Will live into eternity

New buds always sprout

Strength from the Father

There is always hope

Even in darkest times

Life’s trials uproot hope

Adversaries line up against

God hears our cries

Intervenes when hope’s weak

Ancestors of Jacob witness

Their hope in God

The God of Jacob

Always God of Hope

God keeps His decrees

Believe, look to God

God remains always faithful

Our Lord reigns forever

For God’s righteous believers

Hope ends in gladness

Way of the Lord

Offers refuge with wisdom

Follow God with hope

Always in our hearts

Tree of Life endures

Ready to sustain us

Hope shows the light

Steady on life’s course

When spirit is dried

Hope quenches our thirst

God opens hope’s door

Inviting us to enter

Path of Life

Posted on June 26, 2022 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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Seeing foolishness

Walking darkest roads

Life’s journey of faith

Coming to crossroads

To whom shall we choose?

Evil’s empty book

Filled with deception

Flesh becomes his hook

Wilderness calls out

God’s refuge protects

Love filled with goodness

Earning our respect

Boundary lines set

Marching in God’s trust

Chosen path of life

Faith removes our lust

Always before us

God’s daily support

His right hand’s guidance

Grace never falls short

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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.”

Taken From a Church Sign

Posted on June 26, 2022 by bigskybuckeye

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Worry ends where faith begins.

From Philippians 4:6-7: “Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.”

Summer’s Sweetness

Posted on June 25, 2022 by bigskybuckeye

Life no longer singing wintertime blues

Summer’s sweetness rocks around timeless clock

Easy life, driving nature’s express lane

Planning fun times on each neighborhood block

Fresh-cut wood pile, next to backyard fire pit

Little granddaughter’s eyes, poised to light up

Marshmallows, graham crackers, chocolate

Making sweet S’mores, summer’s perfect line-up

Nighttime fun never really wants to end

New memories flicker around fire’s glow

Please, please . . . let us stay for another hour

Darkening fire gracefully ends night’s show

On my, another blessed summer night

Dreaming later, tomorrow taking flight

Curious Trivial Facts (6/25)

Posted on June 25, 2022 by bigskybuckeye

This informative post will be posted on Saturday along with my usual writing. We can all appreciate some of the lesser known facts from around the world.

Although often thought to be a contraction for the phrase “Swiss watch,” the name “Swatch” actually stems from “second watch” and the marketing campaign that introduced it as an inexpensive, casual, and disposable accessory.

The white-shingled house that Ari Gold lived in for the first four seasons of “Entourage” was, for nearly thirty years, the real-life residence of Ozzie and Harriet Nelson.

These facts have been discovered in I NEVER KNEW THAT by David Hoffman (2009).

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