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Advent’s Journey

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From Luke 1:46-47:  “And Mary said, ‘My soul magnifies the Lord, and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior.'”

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Advent’s journey

Following Savior’s star

Walking toward Bethlehem

Nurturing hope from afar

 

Advent’s patience

Sowing fresh seeds of hope

Harvesting heavenly peace

Grasping eternity’s rope

 

Advent’s witness

Wrapping faith in God’s Word

Waiting for hope to be born

Seeing prophecy unblurred

 

Advent’s treasures

Rising without fanfare

Revealing Messiah’s hope

Answering every prayer

 

Advent’s cleansing

Leaving darkness for light

Replacing man’s sins with hope

Raising redemption forthright

 

Advent’s glory

Sharing from hope above

Bearing world’s ultimate joy

Believing in Father’s love

 

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From Luke 1:54-55:  [Mary continues speaking] “‘He has come to the aid of His child Israel, in remembrance of His mercy, according to the promise He made to our ancestors, to Abraham and to his descendants forever.'”

Charles Swindoll Quote

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In the midst of the struggles and the storms and the sufferings of life, we can advance our thoughts beyond today and see relief.  Because, in the end, God does indeed win.

From Romans 12:12:  “ Rejoice in hope; be patient in affliction; persevere in prayer.”

Charles Swindoll (born 1934) is an American pastor and Christian author.

Transitions (Haiku Series #353)

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Repurposed

Raking piles of leaves

Trees now empty of color—

Autumn’s leftovers

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Unhurried

Morning’s icy breath

Winter playing hide ‘n seek—

Goodbye autumn friend

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Treasured

Lonely tree branches

Always full of memories—

Final leaf falling

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Love One Another

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From the words of American Christian author, James Dobson:  “It is important to know that you have to work to keep love alive, you have to protect it and maintain it, just like you would a delicate flower.”

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Encouraged to trust Father’s Word

Hope sown with Christ’s patient love

Precious seeds of kindness

Heaven harvests from above

 

Cultivated with Father’s grace

Eternal light never ends

Rejoice with Spirit’s peace

Fragile love strengthens to mend

 

Answered with Father’s faithfulness

Calvary pays debits of man

Love rises with new life

According to divine plan

 

Called by Father, who always cares

Love each delicate flower

Maintain, always protect

Backed up with mercy’s power

 

Commanded by Father above

Always love one another

Just as faith’s Savior loved

Every sister and brother

 

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From 1 Corinthians 13:13:  “And now faith, hope, and love remain, these three, and the greatest of these is love.”

Bountiful Grace

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Evening’s darkness deepens

Silence now awakens

Nature never rests

While daylight feels forsaken

 

Gentle spirit’s exhale

Dreams stand ready to climb

Day now forgotten

Headlines swallowed up in time

 

Starlight scatters its dust

World seemingly asleep

Patience to unfold

Caught up in submerging deep

 

Harmony’s dawn rises

New day set to embrace

Morning shares goodness

Propelled by bountiful grace

 

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Malcolm X Quotes

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We need more light about each other.  Light creates understanding, understanding creates love, love creates patience, patience creates unity.

You can’t separate peace from freedom because no one can be a peace unless he has his freedom.

Malcolm X (1925-1965) was an American human rights activist.  

Oswald Chambers Quote

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Every vision will be made real if we have patience.  Think of the enormous leisure of God!  He is never in a hurry.

From Isaiah 35:6b-7a:  “For waters shall break forth in the wilderness and streams in the desert; the burning sand shall become a pool and the thirsty ground springs of water.”

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.

Creator’s Passion

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Morning’s gifted sunrise

Destiny of new day

Creator’s journey

Balance in life’s ballet

 

Nature’s comforting hand

Nurturing, rhythmic pace

Creator’s presence

Everything in its place

 

Seasons change, one by one

Yet, harmony remains

Creator’s patience

Trust in heavenly reign

 

River’s endless spirit

Mountains standing above

Creator’s landscape

Treasured delights of love

 

Every generation

Unique in its domain

Creator’s splendor

Lifetime of sweetest grain

 

Gentle breeze turns life’s page

Tenderness breathes from heart

Creator’s passion

Setting sun now departs

 

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Child’s Interactions (Haiku Series #347)

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Learning

Ice cream bell ringing?

Memory bank mistaken—

Trolley car coming

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Designing

Engineer at work

Oops . . . building blocks falling down—

Right back to square one

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Trusting

Swallowing loose tooth

What about the Tooth Fairy?

Dreams filled with magic

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Lettie B. Cowman Quote

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Never yield to gloomy anticipation.  Place your hope and confidence in God.  He has no record of failure.

From Romans 8:25:  “But if we hope for what we do not see, we wait for it with patience.”

Lettie B. Cowman (1870-1960) was an American writer of Christian devotional books.