Monday Memories: Love Never Dims

From Ecclesiastes 3:1: “For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven.”

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Winter’s snow, cannot hide

Cherished love, deep inside

During darkness of night

Her love shines, always bright

 

Spring’s blossoms, love shares

Life’s newness, always cares

Nature wakens, each land

Her splendor, in God’s hands

 

Summer’s glowing spirit

Longing to walk near it

Love growing, day by day

Her grandeur comes this way

 

Autumn’s colored venue

Love fills each day’s menu

Landscape treasures each thrill

Her warmth hides winter’s chill

 

Seasons, patient with time

Faith grows, ever in rhyme

Righteous gifts, sing as hymns

Father’s love, never dims

 

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From Lamentations 3:22-24:  “The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases, His mercies never come to an end; they are new every morning; great is your faithfulness.  ‘The Lord is my portion,’ says my soul, ‘therefore I will hope in Him.'”

Originally published February, 2021.

Wendell Berry Quote

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Outdoors we are confronted everywhere with wonders.  It is our daily bread.

From Psalm 19:-2:  “The heavens are telling the glory of God, and the firmament proclaims His handiwork.  Day to day pours forth speech, and night to night declares knowledge.”

Wendell Berry (born 1934) is an American novelist and poet.  Much of his writing embraces the goodness of protecting our environment and preserving agriculture’s way of life.

 

Sweetest Taste

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Envision every hillside

Covered in tranquility’s green

Beauty forever remains

Painting another scene

 

One road leads to paradise

Illuminated, trusted hope

Freedom’s quiet voice remains

Focusing journey’s scope

 

Darkness often threatens peace

Conquered by heart’s determined beat

Positive outlook remains

Walking each lighted street

 

Sunrise offers sweetest taste

Brightened with kindness, full of grace

Expression of joy remains

Sharing love to embrace

 

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Wendell Berry Quote

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The Christian gospel is a summons to peace, calling for justice beyond anger, mercy beyond justice, forgiveness beyond mercy, love beyond forgiveness.

From Colossians 1:13-14:  “He has rescued us from the power of darkness and transferred us into the kingdom of His beloved Son, in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins.”

Wendell Berry (born 1934) is an American novelist and poet.  Much of his writing embraces the goodness of protecting our environment and preserving agriculture’s way of life.

 

Breath of Kindness

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Community’s landscape

Overflowing with needs

Steps of kindness gather

Warming with grace that feeds

 

Invisible to most

Sowing with heavens’ love

Seeds of kindness planted

Sharing peace from above

 

Hope arrives every day

Connecting with traction

Breath of kindness travels

Harvesting each action

 

Slowly outlook changes

Nourishing so many

Light of kindness nurtured

Forwarding with plenty

 

One week, one day, one hour

Volunteering mends hearts

Proof of kindness growing

Doing its faithful part

 

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Anne Rice Quotes

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Be kind.  Always if you have a choice, be kind.

I think love can save the world. When we love, we completely recognize the value of the other.

Anne Rice (1941-2021) was an American author whose themes of fantasy and graphic horror filled many of her novels.

Monday Memories: Meeting at Last

From Luke 1:27-27:  “In the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent by God to a town in Galilee called Nazareth, to a virgin engaged to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David.  The virgin’s name was Mary.”

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When shall we ever meet?

Longing to meet my Lord

His lamp, lighting the way

Filled with love, now on board

 

Life’s laboring turmoil

Enchained by sin’s shackles

Christ offers lasting Grace

Freed from darkest jackals

 

Heaven’s gifts come to earth

Filled with unselfish love

Each dawn brings liberty

Embracing newfound love

 

Rejoice, again rejoice!

No more trembling in fear

Appearing like day’s sun

Safely home, Jesus steers

 

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From Luke 24:50-53:  “Then He led them out as far as Bethany, and, lifting up His hands, He blessed them.  While He was blessing them, He withdrew from them and was carried up into heaven.  And they worshiped Him, and returned to Jerusalem with great joy; and they were continually in the temple blessing God.”

Father’s Vision

From Deuteronomy 6:5:  “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your might.”

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Unconditional, none greater

Father’s steadfast and faithful love

He witnesses each human stain

Yet, His grace forgives from above

 

Eternity’s river of hope

Father’s truth expressed through His love

Heavenly spirit’s mercy flows

Righteousness descends from above

 

Enemy’s darkness now shattered

Father’s peace illuminates love

Patience always slow to anger

Angelic praises from above

 

Judgment left to His caring hands

Father’s vision expresses love

Invites man’s actions of kindness

Sunrise always leads from above

 

Truth sown from greatest commandment

Father looks inward at man’s love

Shared with every generation

Joy destined to praise from above

 

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From Leviticus 19:18:  “You shall not take vengeance or bear a grudge against any of your people, but you shall love your neighbor as yourself:  I am the Lord.”

Joan Didion Quote

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The willingness to accept responsibility for one’s own life is the source from which self-respect springs.

From Ephesians 4:31:  “Put away from you all bitterness and wrath and anger and wrangling and slander, together with all malice.”

Joan Didion (1934-2021) was an American writer and journalist.

Infallible (Elfchen Series #284)

Mercy’s Breath

Rejoice!

Darkness forsaken

Savior’s merciful light

Payment for redemption’s gift

Love

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Hope’s Illumination

Believe!

Resurrection’s light

Savior’s destiny fulfilled

Permanent cornerstone of faith

Trust

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Life’s Rebirth

Submission!

Heart’s acceptance

Savior’s risen grace

Warmth of eternity’s light

Forgiven

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