If you stop to be kind, you must swerve often from your path.
Saddle your dreams before you ride them.
Mary Webb (1881-1927) was an English romance novelist and poet.
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Tag Archives: patience
Autumn’s Curtain Call (Haiku Series #254)
Change’s Patience
Transitioning days
Rustic colors filled with hope—
Consumed with their joy
Giving Thanks
Bountiful harvest
Labors of love wrapping up—
Another clean field
Turning Page
Final leaves dropping
Filling climatic, last breath—
Winter’s patience waits
Edmund Burke Quote
Patience achieves more than our force.
From James 1:12: “Blessed is anyone who endures temptation. Such a one has stood the test and will receive the crown of life that the Lord has promised to those who love Him.”
Edmund Burke (1729-1797) was an Anglo-Irish statesman, economist, and philosopher. He served in the British House of Commons from 1766-1794.
Charles Stanley Quote
Without God, we would fail, and our constant companions would be worry and distress. But with Him, we receive true wisdom and divine power.
From Galatians 5:22-23: “By contrast, the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, generosity, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. There is no law against such things.
Maturing Faith (Elfchen Series #171)
Steadfastness
Fortitude
Solid rock
God with us
Assurance breathes with peace
Faith
Confidence
Patience
Tested daily
Strengthened through endurance
Nurtured through better understanding
Faith
Obedience
Guidance
Never doubting
Riding each wave
Flying with mercy’s wind
Faith
Monday Memories: Day by Day
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Looming, life’s challenges come from left field
Invading life, pushing through safety shields
Sheltering-in-place brings many changes
Experiencing new rules, with broad ranges
Occupied at home, juggling novel ways
Overcoming change, yet lost in life’s maze
Closing businesses, routines now shuttered
Feeling suddenly strange, life seems cluttered
Playing underfoot, young children amaze
Showing adults, innocence shows new ways
Living with this new normal, upside down
Sensing loss, emotions creating frowns
Praying for those needing support and care
Tapping our faith, God leads with His bright flare
Remaking daily habits, life’s new pace
Shelving normal, left high on a bookcase
Growing each day, uncertainty prevails
Ticking clocks, second hands moving like snails
Hunkering down, persistent virus sprawls
Waiting day by day, patience makes its call
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Originally published April, 2020 (near the beginning of the Covid pandemic).
Ups and Downs (Haiku Series #238)
Deli’s Bread
Too many choices
Dreaming of sampling each one—
Tasting delicious
Mechanical Genius?
Reading instructions
Deciphering every step—
Uncommon language
Patience Found
Taking advantage
Fitting into slower pace—
Daily puzzle solved
Max Lucado Quote
The next time you’re disappointed, don’t panic and don’t give up. Just be patient and let God remind you He’s still in control.
From Luke 8:15: “But as for that in the good soil, these are the ones who, when they hear the word, hold it fast in an honest and good heart and bear fruit with endurance.“
Dolly Parton Quotes
The way I see it, if you want the rainbow, you gotta put up with the rain.
Dream more, learn more, care more, and be more.
Dolly Parton (born 1946) is an acclaimed American singer-songwriter. Her success in country music has enriched her life with opportunities to become a philanthropist, actress, and businesswoman.
Every Season
From 2 Timothy 4:1-2: “In the presence of God and of Christ Jesus, who is to judge the living and the dead, and in view of His appearing and His kingdom, I solemnly urge you: proclaim the message; be persistent whether the time is favorable or unfavorable; convince, rebuke, and encourage with the utmost patience in teaching.”
Always be prepared
Proclaiming God’s Word
Staying persistent
Every season stirred
Always be patient
Encouraging words
Sharing Father’s grace
Every season heard
Always be faithful
Remaining steadfast
Enduring hardships
Every season cast
Always be truthful
Teaching Gospel’s facts
Turning toward God
Every season acts
Always be strengthened
Believing in God
Kneeling and praying
Every season lauds
From 2 Timothy 4:5: “As for you, be sober in everything, endure suffering, do the work of an evangelist, carry out your ministry fully.”
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