Morning coffee time
What, no coffee to be found—
Epic home crisis
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Floodwaters recede
Noah’s son sees land—
Must be Ohio
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Mr. Chipmunk pauses
Enjoying his friendship now—
God’s creatures impress
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Dear Lord
Make me a man
Of fervent prayer
God’s Holy Word
Commands me to pray
Without ceasing
Encourage me
To bring everything
To you my Lord
When discouraged
Let me pray
You are my refuge
When joyful
Let me offer
Prayers of thanksgiving
In all things
Great and small
At all times
Whether happy or sad
Let me seek
Your wisdom and grace
Amen
Today, may God bring you the courage to ask him for guidance. Ask Him to lead you to a “right” place.
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Failure will arrive
From the ashes of despair—
Comes greatest success
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Life’s sticky messes
How do we clean it all up?
Seek God’s helping hand
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Focus on God’s Word
Walking on a truer path—
He will see us through
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We think too much and feel too little.
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Only one of you
On a planet of many—
Yes, you are special!
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God remains thoughtful
His creation of family—
Amazing grandchildren
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Allow life to come
Sharper and better focused—
Slow down, now to see
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Teammates
Summer baseball
Loyal and together
Winning fifteen straight games
Champions!
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Wishing
Lady Sadie
My new puppy
Rides in a Mercedes
Spoiled
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If the world were perfect, it wouldn’t be.
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When you have good, healthy relationships with your family and friends, you’re more prompted to laugh and not take yourself seriously.
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God’s eyes see every precious delight
His creation fills us up with vivid light
God’s steadfast love remains precious to one and all
Seeking refuge with Him, when we stumble and fall
Each day is precious, my mother reminds
Sort of makes one desire to hit “rewind”
Others bring us much, much happiness
Every day is precious, without sadness
Our own blood is precious in God’s sight
Living together in unity, pleasingly right
Life is more precious than any jewels we wear
Our Lord’s actions and words convey His care
Witnessing births of three daughters bring charm
Asking God to protect each from any and all harm
Finishing a fulfilling teaching career, on that final day
Never imagining becoming a writer with much to say
We appear amazingly precious in God’s eyes
Placing value in us, as much as the blue sky
Coming to Him with a genuineness of faith
More precious than gold, He guides our fate
Waiting for the arrival of day, with its humble form
Experiencing these moments, becomes the norm
Producing the most from God’s hallowed favors
Even sour lemons make great lemonade to savor
With grandchildren, lunch and bookstore visit
Feeling the love . . . just enjoy, wait, and sit
Summertime in Montana, with Big Sky style
Spending precious time together for awhile
Nature offers a view of God’s creative mind
Discovering precious days, forever to find
Jesus brings us Salvation, we honestly never deserve
This sturdy cornerstone of our faith, humbly we serve
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You may notice a few of my personal reflections in this poem. There are many more to add, but these few will last for a lifetime.
Waking up on a cold, frigid, winter morn
Looking like one more day with a storm
Pulling the warm covers over my bare head
Let’s fast forward to a new season instead
Always dreaming big at night
Never alone, perfect delight
Fast forward to a hot summer day
Sensational, unblemished blue sky
Feeling an urge to jump up, shout and say
Have you ever seen a more beautiful sky?
Seeing a Big Montana Sky
Morning sun climbs high
Traveling to Montana brings pure pleasures
Experiencing a saddlebag full of treasures
Shining high above, a cloudless view
Bringing a smile to God, always true
Always dreaming big at night
Never alone, perfect delight
Western hospitality, the Big Sky way
Filled with warmest smiles, no haste
Be certain to come back as we always say
Montana’s Big Sky, the Last Best Place!
Seeing a Big Montana Sky
Morning sun climbs high
Both photographs come from my private collection of images from southwestern Montana. Some of my readers have probably missed earlier posts about Montana, the Big Sky Country. Here are links to previously published posts about my native state. Enjoy!
From a poem, experience a ride on the train in southern Montana:
Become better acquainted with Montana’s largest city:
In poetic form, learn more about some of Montana’s history:
Here is a final poem about Native American history:
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