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Monday Memories: Ultimate Grace

Posted on June 30, 2025 by bigskybuckeye

From Romans 5:1-2: “Therefore, since we are justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have obtained access to this grace in which we stand; and we boast in our hope of sharing the glory of God.”

Our sinful nature

Takes Christ to the Cross

God responds with love

Grace reaches across

Jesus defeats death

Living cornerstone

Sacred salvation

Grace comes to atone

Father’s gift of life

Receive daily bread

Through our faith alone

Grace walking ahead

Christ teaches of love

Shares His peace of mind

Hearts and minds now cleansed

Grace saving mankind

Never fear again

Look forward to peace

Fate sealed with God’s love

Grace, life’s Holy lease

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From the words of American pastor and Christian teacher, Charles Stanley: “When facing painful trials, we may be tempted to doubt God’s love for us. Remember that God orchestrated the greatest demonstration of love possible–His Son’s death on the cross.”

Originally published November, 2020.

Monday Memories: Keep It Simple

Posted on June 16, 2025 by bigskybuckeye

From Proverbs 15:15: “All the days of the poor are hard, but a cheerful heart has a continual feast.”

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Life draining, more exhausted each day

Skies and mind, filling with darkest gray

Feet feeling locked, stuck in deepest mud

Fear turns on its spigot, now a flood

Advice shouts from all comers, all sides

Inner soul overwhelmed, faith divides

Daily walk, no longer stunning bright

Chaos reigns, becoming lasting night

Seasoned man, parked at Main Street’s corner

Life hits pause, who is this foreigner?

His thoughts and words, simple in their task

Holy Spirit reaches, to unmask

Keep it simple, fill your life with love

God’s peace, bringing comfort from above

In an instant, the wise sage departs

Night transforms to day, love fills this heart

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From 1 John 5:3-4: “For the love of God is this, that we obey His commandments. And His commandments are not burdensome, for whatever is born of God conquers the world. And this is the victory that conquers the world, our faith.”

Originally published November, 2020.

Wilderness Backpack

Posted on June 5, 2025 by bigskybuckeye

**Central Ohio’s Chestnut Ridge Metro Park (June, 2020).**

Hidden in forest’s depths

Creator’s kingdom reigns

Moving with quiet breath

Feeding nature’s unbroken chain

Spontaneous landscape

Creator’s rhythm sings

Breathing beauty’s freshness

Witnessing all that summer brings

Trees towering above

Creator fills each scene

Overflowing with peace

Reaching to heavens, grass so green

Tranquil waters roam free

Creator’s grace gives back

Nourishing youngest plants

Equipping wilderness backpack

Busy traffic drives by

Immune to forest’s sigh

Missing treasures within

Creator frames sunset’s goodbye

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Heart’s Whispers (Haiku Series #330)

Posted on May 27, 2025 by bigskybuckeye

Caring

Encourage others

Offering heartfelt kindness—

Relationships blessed

Loving

Sharing morning’s sun

Harnessing gratitude’s peace—

Light fills one more heart

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Persisting

Try another way

Every step marked with patience—

Staying flexible

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Monday Memories: Rejoice and Be Glad

Posted on May 26, 2025 by bigskybuckeye

From Psalm 118:1: “O give thanks to the Lord, for He is good; His steadfast love endures forever!”

Rejoice and be glad in our God

His steadfast love endures forever

Giving thanks and praise to the Lord

His goodness shall reign forever

In our distress, God hears each cry

Without fear, we follow His way

His Peace driving away our fears

His Mercy filling up our hearts

His voice calls us to His refuge

Our confidence rests with the Lord

His Word comforting our sorrows

His Love healing our many wounds

From Psalm 118:24: “This is the day that the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it.”

His Holy Son, our cornerstone

Salvation arrives at the Cross

His Grace delivering His love

His righteousness covering sins

God, the Father, blessing Spirit

Through His beloved Son, Jesus

His Wisdom showing us the way

His Manna feeding hungry souls

God’s infinite strength, our fixed Rock

All foes challenging us . . . vanquished!

Rejoice and be glad in our Lord

His steadfast love endures forever

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From Psalm 118:29: “O give thanks to the Lord, for He is good, for His steadfast love endures forever.”

Originally published November, 2020.

Enlightened Testaments (Haiku Series #329)

Posted on May 20, 2025 by bigskybuckeye

Delivered Grace

Parched landscape cries out

Relay of scattered showers—

Raining tears of joy

Spirit Rests

Darkness arriving

Gentle sunset’s fading light—

Landscape’s nightly peace

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Watchful Eyes

Precious resources

Stewardship of earthly gifts—

Tomorrow brightens

Albert Camus Quotes

Posted on May 19, 2025 by bigskybuckeye

Peace is the only battle worth waging.

Man is the only creature who refuses to be what he is.

Albert Camus (1913-1960) was a French philosopher, author, and journalist. In 1957, at the age of 44, he received the Nobel Prize in Literature.

Renewal (Haiku Series #328)

Posted on May 13, 2025 by bigskybuckeye

Comforting

Morning’s gentle rain

Rinsing away dark outlook—

Sun rises with peace

Refreshing

Giant redwoods breathe

Quenching rains arrive onshore—

Coastline feeling peace

Fulfilling

Mountain waters run

Chasing ocean far away—

Rivers’ flowing peace

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Mary Howitt Quotes

Posted on May 10, 2025 by bigskybuckeye

God sends children for another purpose than merely to keep up the race–to enlarge our hearts, to make us unselfish, and full of kindly sympathies and affections.

Yes, in the poor man’s garden grow far more than herbs and flowers–kind thoughts, contentment, peace of mind, and joy for weary hours.

Mary Howitt (1799-1888) was an English poet. Many of her writings were directed toward younger readers. Her most famous poem captured the tale of “The Spider and the Fly.”

Storm Coming

Posted on May 8, 2025 by bigskybuckeye

Tomorrow crashing

Storm coming

Apathy’s reign building

Grave doubts becoming

Challenges brewing

Storm coming

Intensity building

Darkness incoming

Opinions clashing

Storm coming

Confusion keeps building

Future’s shortcomings

All nations trembling

Storm coming

World’s grim outlook building

Frightened and numbing

Trusted light glowing

Peace coming

Storm no longer building

Hope-filled homecoming

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Loving

Persisting

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Delivered Grace

Spirit Rests

Watchful Eyes

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Comforting

Refreshing

Fulfilling

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