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Morning Gathering

Posted on November 5, 2023 by bigskybuckeye

From Psalm 30:5: “For His anger is but for a moment; His favor is for a lifetime. Weeping may linger for the night, but joy comes with the morning.”

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Morning gathering

Hearing Christ’s invite

Come now, rest a spell

Witnessing His delight

Tasting each morning

Sweetness of His grace

Reading Father’s Word

Peace fills this very place

Blessed morning time

Taking faithful walk

Christ offers His love

Trusting salvation’s rock

Finding morning’s truth

Gospel’s foundation

Maturing in faith

Father’s new creation

Tomorrow morning

Gathering again

Precious time with Christ

Praising His lasting reign

From Lamentations 3:22-23: “The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases, His mercies never come to an end; they are new every morning; great is Your faithfulness.”

Monday Memories: Witnessing a Foretaste

Posted on October 23, 2023 by bigskybuckeye

Looking outside from the kitchen table offers a view each morning of how our Lord presents each day as a precious gift. Here is a mini sonnet which witnesses a foretaste of the feast to come.

photo of red flowering trees beside body of water

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Viewing the early morning

Welcoming each libation

Peering from kitchen’s window

Witnessing God’s creation

Growing greener, grass below

Blooming, flowers spelling love

Witnessing creative hands

Working each day from above

Taking in this peaceful scene

Witnessing each day’s foretaste

Blessing each feast, more to come

Tasting moments, without haste

Witnessing God’s daily Grace

Making life a happy place

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From Lutheran Communion liturgy, Christ’s people sing: “Grace our table with Your presence, and give us a foretaste of the Feast to come.”

Originally published May, 2020.

Java Escapes (Haiku Series #247)

Posted on October 3, 2023 by bigskybuckeye

Brewing

Outlook warming up

Caffeine’s locomotive pours—

Coffee’s morning cup

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Flavoring

Octoberfest treat

Cinnamon, ginger, and clove—

Tasting pumpkin spice

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Gathering

Morning’s rendezvous

Coffee’s friendship connections—

Always by the cup

Conversation at Sunrise (Haiku Series #245)

Posted on September 19, 2023 by bigskybuckeye

Illuminating

Nourishing landscape

Radiating at sunrise—

Creator’s spirit

Gathering

Enduring sunrise

Wakening morning’s treasures—

New day beginning

Summoning

In early dawn’s light

Nighttime passes her baton—

Horizon’s sunrise

Morning Wakens

Posted on August 3, 2023 by bigskybuckeye

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Predawn countdown

Night shift ending

Morning wakens

Sunrise pending

Tender blossoms

Open to light

Melody plays

New day takes flight

Harmony shines

Dew-covered grass

Nature reflects

Treasured stained glass

Quietness reigns

Early hour waits

Tiny breeze calls

Foreshadowed fate

Scene fills with love

Creation sings

Postcard painted

Blessed heartstrings

Early Hours (Haiku Series #236)

Posted on June 27, 2023 by bigskybuckeye

Whispering

Morning’s dawn arrives

Hilltop meadow’s peacefulness—

Ancient voices speak

Greeting

Enchanting flowers

Saying “hello” each sunrise—

Precious day’s escape

Comforting

Stunning scenic view

Quilt of so many colors—

Daylight’s mountaintop

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Morning’s Rainbow

Posted on June 22, 2023 by bigskybuckeye

Someplace beyond morning’s rainbow

Hidden behind radiant sun

Residing in distant chateau

Tomorrow’s dreams forever spun

Clouds pushed aside for open door

Daily invitation calls out

Stirring every eagle to soar

Higher and higher, sky’s lookout

Opportunity always waits

Passage to high heavens above

Flying over more open gates

Treasured gifts, overflowing love

Visions transforming into night

Moonlight shining, fully ablaze

Dancing stars, filled with neon lights

Darkness anxious for sunny rays

Rain shadows early daylight’s peace

Sunrise waiting, shrouded in clouds

Rising colors, set to release

Morning’s rainbow, sweetness endowed

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Dawn’s New Arrival

Posted on June 1, 2023 by bigskybuckeye

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Nature wakening

Early morning hour

Dawn’s new arrival

Whispering stillness

Nature witnessing

Unique day ahead

Heavens’ face brightens

Breathing peacefulness

Nature prevailing

Sunrise lifts her shade

Nighttime put to rest

Stirring each creature

Nature conceiving

Life breathes easily

Blossoms swell upward

Seeking tender warmth

Nature gathering

World founded from light

Rhythms now salute

Beaming melodies

Joseph Charles Price

Posted on March 15, 2023 by bigskybuckeye

I do not care how dark the night; I believe in the coming of the morning.

From Luke 1:78-79: “Because of the tender mercy of our God, the dawn from on high will break upon us, to shine upon those who sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the way of peace.”

Joseph Charles Price (1854-1893) was the founder of Livingstone College in Salisbury, North Carolina. He was a gifted orator as well as a leader in the African-American community in the southern United States. He also served many congregations as pastor.

Morning’s Mystery

Posted on February 2, 2023 by bigskybuckeye

Transforming night’s darkness

Morning’s mystery calls

Covering land with mist

Sunrise waiting, now stalls

Spirit’s sentinels stand

Towering, leafless trees

Daybreak’s silent twilight

Catching whisper of breeze

Sharing message of peace

Stillness joining crisp air

Breathing with day’s fresh hope

Spring waits as winter’s heir

Time forgets to advance

Hitting snooze, stardust reigns

Nature’s one vacation

Filling cold-blooded veins

Freezing rain descending

Sleep’s final ticket home

Chilling another day

Winter ready to roam

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Illuminating

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Summoning

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Whispering

Greeting

Comforting

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