Big Sky Buckeye

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Monday Memories: Mom’s Summer Woes

Posted on May 10, 2021 by bigskybuckeye

This free-verse poem was originally published in June, 2019. While the theme is filled with humor, between the lines one can read about the endless duties of a mother. In this case, she is busy during a summer’s break from the school year routines. This repost is dedicated to all mothers for a job well done!

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Summer finally arrives

Breaking from school routines

Children eager, excited, hyper-filled, energized

When does Mom get to take a break?

Chauffeuring children everywhere

Swimming lessons, sports camps

Gas tank never seems full

When does Mom ever get to run to a special place?

Thunderstorms pop up

Bringing their usual culprits

Rain, wind, hail, lightning, thunder

How did Mom’s new umbrella end up in the yard?

Enjoyable family gatherings

Long picnics, games aplenty

Lots of tasty food prepared

But Mom—why are we picking up a bucket at KFC?

Travel plans made

Laundry, packing, laundry, repacking

Mom still must be “Mom”

When does Mom get to enjoy “her” vacation?

School arrives again

Summer finally over—finally!

Bus leaves with the kiddos

Why does Mom hit the snooze again?

George Herbert Quotes

Posted on May 10, 2021 by bigskybuckeye

Good words are worth much, and cost little.

God sees hearts as we see faces.

True Motives

Posted on May 9, 2021 by bigskybuckeye

From Proverbs 21:2: “All deeds are right in the sight of the doer, but the Lord weighs the heart.”

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World around us

Views outer selves

Not always true

God sees ourselves

Examines hearts

What’s false, what’s true

Peeling away

Each beating clue

Colleagues at work

Neighbors and friends

Hold opinions

Not through God’s lens

God’s view prevails

Noting actions

Mindful of thoughts

Weighs each fraction

Most important

True motives say

Pure intentions

Every day

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From the words of American Christian author, John Eldredge: “If the narrative of the Scriptures teaches us anything, from the serpent in the Garden to the carpenter in Nazareth, it teaches us that things are rarely what they seem, that we shouldn’t be fooled by appearances.”

Morning Time

Posted on May 8, 2021 by bigskybuckeye

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Morning arrives before sunrise

Blessed calmness comforts life’s soul

Taking time to honor Father

His Word filling today’s payroll

Morning stillness quiets life’s heart

Time for prayer-filled reflection

Hot coffee and conversation

Blessing now Father’s connection

Morning always starting like this

Creature of life’s daily routine

Sharing special moments with Him

Just with Father, our special scene

Morning time ending much too fast

Father’s presence felt all day long

Confident and ready for more

Holding tight to His faithful song

Morning will return, always does

Looking forward to precious times

Father’s Spirit, life’s alarm clock

Moments filled with heavenly rhymes

This poem is inspired by my daily morning time in prayer and study with God’s Word. This special time with my Heavenly Father has become more and more intertwined into my daily fabric.

Divine Encouragement (Elfchen Series #57)

Posted on May 7, 2021 by bigskybuckeye

Tireless Designer

Observing

God’s blessings

Universe He crafts

Order, balance, lasting beauty

Creation

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Attentive Father

Witnessing

God’s expectations

Upgrading our actions

Life’s inner alarm system

Conscience

Life’s Pilot

Reading

God’s Word

True, grace-filled knowledge

Linking faith with hope

Scripture

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Martin Luther King, Jr. Quotes

Posted on May 7, 2021 by bigskybuckeye

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You don’t have to see the whole staircase, just take the first step.

Love is the most durable power in the world. This creative force is the most potent instrument available in mankind’s quest for peace and security.

William Law Quote

Posted on May 6, 2021 by bigskybuckeye

Divine love is perfect peace and joy, it is a freedom from all disquiet, it is all content and happiness; and makes everything to rejoice in itself.

From 2 Peter 1:4-7: “Thus He has given us, through these things, His precious and very great promises, so that through them you may escape from the corruption that is in the world because of lust, and may become participants of the divine nature. For this very reason, you must make every effort to support your faith with goodness, and goodness with knowledge, and knowledge with self-control, and self-control with endurance, and endurance with godliness, and godliness with mutual affection, and mutual affection with love.”