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Monday Memories: Failing Once Again

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Failing once again

Life’s troubles bomb away

 

Whom shall I turn to?

 

Failing once again

Darkness moves ever closer

 

Where is the light?

 

Failing once again

Shame swallows me up

 

How can my spirit be restored?

 

Failing once again

Life’s torments engulf me

 

Why . . . why?

 

Failing once again

Loneliness surrounds my heart

 

What recourse do I have?

 

Failing once again

Life’s hour glass, now nearly empty

 

When will I be free?

 

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Failing once again . . .

 

Turning to my Heavenly Father

Never thinking of me as a bother

 

From a Cross, Salvation’s light sheds hope

Pulled up from the Pit by a Holy rope

 

Kneeling before the Savior, sins and all

Humbling following Him will be my call

 

Through a broken body and shed blood

By Grace alone, escaping life’s flash flood

 

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The structure of this poem features dual parts.  In the beginning verses, the reader is taken to a much darker place.  Using themes of sorrow, darkness, and hopelessness presents a challenge to both the reader and the writer.  In answering the questions found in the poem, the ending verses are structured around common Christian themes of hope, joy, light, and rebirth.

Originally published May, 2020.

Patience’s Landscape

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Meeting darkness once again

Searching for morning escape

Knowing sunrise overcomes

Patience, changing day’s landscape

 

Deflecting morning worries

Finding peace in clearest sky

Touching early hour’s stillness

Patience, never say goodbye

 

Wanting calmness, come forward

Filling positive mindset

Nurturing new attitudes

Patience, powers life’s reset

 

Stirring kindness from within

Enduring love for others

Overflowing into hearts

Patience, shared with another

 

Sailing serenity’s seas

Reaching for each shooting star

Focusing on tomorrow 

Patience, lowers each crossbar

 

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Nicky Gumbel Quote

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Sometimes God calms the storm.  Sometimes He lets the storm rage and He calms you.

From Proverbs 10:24-25:  “What the wicked dread will come upon them, but the desire of the righteous will be granted.  When the tempest passes, the wicked are no more, but the righteous are established forever.”

Nicky Gumbel (born 1955) is an English-born Anglican pastor and Christian author.

Muhammad Ali Quotes

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Success is not achieved by winning all the time.  Real success comes when we rise after we fall.

True success is reaching our potential without compromising our values.

Muhammad Ali (1942-2016) was an American professional boxer and humanitarian.  He was regarded as one of the greatest boxers to ever step into the ring.

Charles Swindoll Quote

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God is for us.  I want you to remember that God is for us.  Say those four words to yourself, “God is for us.”  Remember that tomorrow morning when you don’t feel like He is.  Remember that when you have failed.  Remember that when you have sinned and guilt slams you to the mat.

From Romans 8:31-32:   What then are we to say about these things?   If God is for us, who is against us?  He who did not withhold His own Son but gave Him up for all of us, how will He not with Him also give us everything else?”

Democracy’s Daylight

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America’s observation of Veterans Day lies ahead on November 11.  As a nation gathers to honor anyone, past or present, who has served in uniform, may we remember and embrace our nation’s past.

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Gathering for common good

Willing to make each sacrifice

Citizens answer country’s needs

Giving of themselves, any price

 

Putting aside differences

Deflating emotion’s sandbag

Spirit of Founding Fathers calls

Rallying around nation’s flag

 

Responding with efforts as one

Replenishing each empty soul

Tattered Old Glory proudly waves

Serving abroad, endless patrols

 

Overcoming every challenge

Witnessing each morning sunrise

Fears replaced with collective faith

Rising freedom fills daily skies

 

Bridging Lexington to Yorktown

Stepping up at Gettysburg’s fight

Battles from Marne to Normandy

Leading democracy’s daylight

 

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Richard E. Byrd Quotes

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Few men during their lifetime come anywhere near exhausting the resources dwelling within them. There are deep wells of strength that are never used.

Behind every legend, strange to say, can be found a kernel of truth, a group of facts around which the legend was built.

Richard E. Byrd (1888-1957) was an American naval officer, aviator, and explorer of both polar regions.  He was born in Westchester, Virginia.

Monday Memories: Infinite Road

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Walking this lonely road

Losing count of each step

Packing life’s hefty load

Careful not to misstep

 

Miles of infinite road

Where will it finally end?

Life scanned, like some bar code

What lies around the bend?

 

Few answers on this road

Walking day after day

Needing life to reload

Feeling like nature’s prey

 

Danger lurks on this road

Always staying alert

Life delayed in safe mode

Old, worn boots kicking dirt

 

Life resembles this road

Challenges come and go

Heavy, infinite load

Never walking too slow

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Originally published May, 2020.

Christa McAuliffe Quotes

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May your future be limited only by your dreams.

Reach for it.  Push yourself as far as you can.

Christa McAuliffe (1948-1986) was an American teacher and astronaut from Concord, New Hampshire.  She will be remembered for her selection as the finalist in the Teacher in Space Project.  She was a crew member on the ill-fated NASA mission on January 28, 1986, when the space shuttle Challenger was destroyed shortly after take-off.

Growing Each Day

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From Psalm 86:11:  “Teach me Your way, O Lord, that I may walk in Your truth; give me an undivided heart to revere Your name.”

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In perfect world

Always scoring

Tasting success

Every inning

 

Imperfect life

Trials crashing

Testing resolve

Emptiness reigns

 

Lessons in trust

Spirit nurtures

Kneeling at cross

Jesus teaches

 

Answers come forth

Faith’s walk deepens

Learning God’s ways

Grace enters heart

 

Battle strengthens

Darkness vanquished

Walking with Christ

Light victorious

 

God’s mercy flows

Just as He planned

Steady guidance

Growing each day

 

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From Ecclesiastes 3:14:  “I know that whatever God does endures forever; nothing can be added to it nor anything taken from it; God has done this so that all should stand in awe before Him.”