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Walter J. Chantry Quote

Posted on November 2, 2022 by bigskybuckeye

Saddest of all God’s creatures in the world is the religious person who has disciplined himself to outward obedience, but who has no inward love to God.

From John 14:23-24: “Jesus answered him, ‘Those who love me will keep my word, and my Father will love them, and we will come to them and make our home with them. Whoever does not love me does not keep my words, and the word that you hear is not mine but is from the Father who sent me.'”

Walter J. Chantry (born 1938) served for 39 years as pastor of Grace Baptist Church in Carlisle, Pennsylvania. He has also been a prolific Christian writer and editor.

Oswald Chambers Quote

Posted on October 28, 2022 by bigskybuckeye

The real test of the saint is not preaching the Gospel, but washing disciples’ feet, that is, doing the things that do not count in the actual estimate of men, but count everything in the estimate of God.

From 2 Corinthians 12:15: “I will most gladly spend and be spent for you. If I love you more, am I to be loved less?”

Oswald Chambers (1874-1917) was a Scottish evangelist and Christian teacher. Following his death from an illness while in Egypt during World War I, his wife took on the task of transcribing the detailed notes she had written from his lectures and sermons. Gertrude Hobbs Chambers’ efforts resulted in the publication in 1924 of MY UTMOST FOR HIS HIGHEST. I frequently read from this devotional, and it has greatly deepened my faith and understanding of God’s Word.

Life’s Preciousness

Posted on October 27, 2022 by bigskybuckeye

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Recalling life’s preciousness

Cherishing every moment

Savoring family’s past

Dreaming of tomorrow’s hugs

Recounting lasting blessings

Beholding father’s wisdom

Echoing voice of knowledge

Conquering each new challenge

Reflecting on nature’s gifts

Catching creation’s newness

Framing winter’s white portrait

Tasting another sunrise

Waking to morning coffee

Embracing daily treasures

Mapping out daily shortcuts

Visiting newfound places

Gathering of long-time friends

Revealing closeness of all

Enjoying hours filled with joy

Discovering something new

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Overflowing Kindness (Haiku Series #201)

Posted on October 25, 2022 by bigskybuckeye

Preparing

Sowing seeds of love

Reaping bountiful harvest–

Spirit plants kindness

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Transforming

Kindness breathing grace

Actions sweeter than honey—

Purging bitterness

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Benevolence

Words packed with kindness

Unlocking life’s path of peace–

Melting hardened hearts

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Monday Memories: Mercy Sends Love

Posted on October 24, 2022 by bigskybuckeye

From Hebrews 8:18: “For I will be merciful toward their iniquities, and I will remember their sins no more.”

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Darkness cannot hide from His light

Our merciful God, filled with might

Walking above His creation, God choreographs

From early morning to eventual nightfall

Climbing to mountaintops, above life’s battleground

With every step, God’s always present

Witnessing just how far we’ve come

Every victory is earned through Him

We carry scars from numerous struggles

Our hearts always feel God’s presence

Receiving joy-filled Grace, always free

Truly, we never feel left alone

Almighty God comes in three persons

Father, Son, and Holy Spirit alive

Pure, perfect, faithful, and with love

God’s creation reflects His Holy plan

God sends a champion, His Son

From a cruel Cross, comes love

A dark, empty tomb brings hope

Mercy sends love in Jesus Christ

Coming to Christ, dead in sin

Christ’s eternal love washes over us

Releasing us from shackles of sin

We are redeemed, forever set free

Accepting Jesus as Lord and Savior

Our new life begins through Him

Resurrection’s light, Christ has our backs

His endless love walks with us

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Faith’s Passport (Elfchen Series #123)

Posted on October 21, 2022 by bigskybuckeye

Sustaining

Faith

Growing within

Blessed, tender reed

Nourished from Living Bread

Believing

Delivering

Emptiness

Growing complacency

Hungry in spirit

Gospel feeds faith’s famine

Rebirth

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Adopting

Choosing

Flawed people

God loves each

Faith in His creation

Witnessing

Mary McLeod Bethune Quotes

Posted on October 18, 2022 by bigskybuckeye

The true worth of a race must be measured by the character of its womanhood.

Our children must never lose their zeal for building a better world.

Mary McLeod Bethune (1875-1955) was an American educator, philanthropist, and civil rights activist. A daughter of former slaves, she made a significant impact in the lives of many.

Monday Memories: Always Our Friend

Posted on October 10, 2022 by bigskybuckeye

This poem is inspired by a favorite hymn of many, “What a Friend We Have in Jesus.”

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Living weak in character

Laying at the Cross, past torts

Jesus, always our friend

Hearing our troubling reports

Stepping humbly to our Lord

Dumping these tribulations

Jesus, always through His love

Building our life’s foundation

Facing polarizing darkness

Bearing pain, feeling alone

Jesus waits, always trusting

Welcoming us to His own

Taking us, lifting us up

Rescuing us from sin’s shame

Jesus, always rebuilds faith

Saving through His Father’s name

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From 1 Peter 1:21: “Through Him you have come to trust in God, who raised Him from the dead and gave Him glory, so that your faith and hope are set on God.”

Richard Bach Quotes

Posted on October 1, 2022 by bigskybuckeye

A soulmate is someone who has locks that fit our keys, and keys to fit our locks.

The best way to pay for a lovely moment is to enjoy it.

Richard Bach (born 1936) is an American writer, who is well-known for his literary masterpieces from the 1970s. One of his biggest sellers has been JONATHAN LIVINGSTON SEAGULL (1977).

Testament’s Witness (Elfchen Series #120)

Posted on September 30, 2022 by bigskybuckeye

Blessing

Baptismal

Mountainside spring

Filled with healing

Thirsty heart now restored

Waters

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Caring

Receiving

Christ’s love

Following faithful steps

Paying forward to others

Compassion

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Saving

Brokenness

Jesus builds

Redemption’s eternal bridge

Between sin and God

Living

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This series of poems (written in the German-inspired style of Elfchen or Elevenie) shares a total of eleven words in each poem, with a sequence by line of one, two, three, four, and one words.

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Preparing

Transforming

Benevolence

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Sustaining

Delivering

Adopting

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Blessing

Caring

Saving

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