Be specific in your prayer life.
From Psalm 32:6: “Therefore let all who are faithful offer prayer to you; at a time of distress, the rush of mighty waters shall not reach them.”
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Life Shifts (Haiku Series #169)
Celebrating
This moment in time
Our story turns to new page—
Another year comes
Swapping
Trading snow shovels
Absent Ohio winter—
Time for umbrellas
Anticipating
Each worthy surprise
Life’s unique blessings waiting—
Around each corner
Christina Baldwin Quotes
Writing bridges the inner and outer worlds and connects the paths of action and reflection.
Story is the mother of us all, for we become who we say we are.
Christina Baldwin (born 1946) is an American writer, teacher, and lecturer.
Monday Memories: Harvest God’s Treasures
From Luke 12:32-34: “Do not be afraid, little flock, for it is your Father’s good pleasure to give you the kingdom. Sell your possessions, and give alms. Make purses for yourselves that do not wear out, an unfailing treasure in Heaven, where no thief comes near and no moth destroys. For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.”
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Mankind endlessly searches earth’s treasures
Wandering and looking under each rock
Few ever deliver much to measure
As time flees, few seconds left on a clock
Treasures worth seeking, always to be found
Depositing the seeds of faith with God
His Word brings a richness, lovingly bound
Accept now His Grace, with a “yes” and nod
No earthly treasure can compare to this
Eternal life awaits, accept His call
Taking up our cross, we follow God’s list
His Holy treasure, never fails or falls
Following our Lord, no need to measure
Christ’s blood brings a harvest of treasures
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America’s Minister of Encouragement, Dennis Swanberg, writes: “There is absolutely no evidence that complexity and materialism lead to happiness. On the contrary, there is plenty of evidence that simplicity and spirituality lead to joy, a blessedness that is better than happiness.”
Benjamin Franklin Quotes
It is hard for an empty bag to stand upright.
Well done is better than well said.
Much of Franklin’s wisdom was shared in his published pamphlet, “Poor Richard’s Almanack,” which appeared continually from 1732 to 1758. He adopted the pseudonym of “Poor Richard” or “Richard Saunders” as the publisher and author.
Heartbreaking Worry
From Joshua 1:9: “I hereby command you: Be strong and courageous; do not be frightened or dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.”
Man’s human nature
Wrestling with new fears
Breathing with unease
Darkening frontiers
Fear all consuming
Racing with flurry
Suffocating breath
Heartbreaking worry
Root of lasting doubt
Distrusting our God
Overlooking grace
Hiding, sin’s facade
Strength walks with courage
Turning to God’s Word
Following His law
Trusting faith’s watchword
Scripture holding fast
Anchoring with peace
Receiving Lord’s love
Blessing life’s new lease
Christ’s moral compass
Shepherding with grace
Walking in His trust
Slowing down life’s race
From the words of American pastor and Christian teacher, Charles Stanley: “To conquer our fears, we should identify them but then focus instead of God and Scripture.”
To End All
The Great War (later renamed World War I) began on July 28, 1914. The rapid mobilization of armies carried the war forward until November 18, 1918. This poem shares a narrative voice of those decisive years.
Entangling treaties joining nations
Old school diplomacy’s fixation
Glorification of war’s romance
Titanic wills collide, ghostly dance
Distant continent boiling over
Single shot ignites war’s makeover
Ill-prepared, mortal combat waiting
Millions now face death, devastating
Modern weaponry overpowers
Military tactics of old sour
Now transforming nations’ fertile ground
Mankind’s killing fields, forever found
Privileged few making decisions
Common citizens fill divisions
Ruthless fighting in blood-filled trenches
Calling soldiers into death’s clenches
Exhausted nations, pushing ahead
World waiting for war’s sunset instead
Men, resources, and will running low
At last, reason stops war’s bloody flow
War to end all wars finally ends
Lasting peace stands ready to pretend
English writer, H. G. Wells (1866-1946), who is sometimes called the “Father of Science Fiction,” also provided social commentary. These words share his sentiments about war: “It is not reasonable that those who gamble with men’s lives should not stake their own.” “If we don’t end war, war will end us.”
Curious Trivial Facts (1/8)
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.
The only Major League Baseball teams with names that don’t end with the letter “s” are the Boston Red Sox and the Chicago White Sox.
The creator of Eudora, the first e-mail software program, was Steve Dorner, a staff member at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. The University not only gave the software away, but Dorner, who was salaried, received no stock options and no royalties on His 1988 creation.
These facts have been discovered in I NEVER KNEW THAT by David Hoffman (2009).
Rod McKuen Quotes
American Rod McKuen (1933-2015) was a distinguished poet, songwriter, and actor. During the late 1960s, his poetry was some of the most sought after.
In His Midst
From Psalm 29:3-4: “The voice of the Lord is over the waters; the God of glory thunders, the Lord, over mighty waters. The voice of the Lord is powerful; the voice of the Lord is full of majesty.”
Life’s calmest seas
Facing coming storms
Never alone
In His midst, strength forms
From God, our hope
Reaching out His hand
Safely sheltered
Upon His command
Witness His peace
Quieting these waves
Triumphant’s might
Father’s grace shall serve
Darkness retreats
Hearing comfort’s voice
Glory thunders
All saints will rejoice
Mercy rescues
Breathing with God’s love
Everlasting
Blessings from above
The lyrics and music of “O God, Our Help in Ages Past” is a familiar hymn to many. Inspired by Psalm 90, the lyrics were composed by English hymn writer and theologian, Isaac Watts, in 1708.
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