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Monday Memories: Walking with Jesus

Posted on April 22, 2024 by bigskybuckeye

Selected verses from Psalm 122 bring inspiration for this poem. America, as a nation, needs healing and reconciliation. The two verses of Scripture take us on a journey from where we have been to where we wish to go.

From Jeremiah 6:14: “They have treated the wound of my people carelessly, saying, ‘Peace, peace,’ when there is no peace.”

Praying for peace in our city

Loving Jesus takes center stage

Welcoming peace into all hearts

Hearing love of God over rage

Listening to cries of anguish

Walking with Jesus protects all

Showing empathy for neighbors

Sharing His peace at every call

Stepping forward with trusting words

Treating these wounds with Jesus’ care

Saying “peace, peace” with conviction

Lifting hands high, love fills the air

Standing and feeding His lost flock

Replacing discord, Jesus comes

Proclaiming a new dawn today

Following Grace-filled, beating drum

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From Isaiah 57:19: “Peace, peace, to the far and the near, says the Lord; and I will heal them.”

Originally published June, 2020.

Chuck Norris Quotes

Posted on April 8, 2024 by bigskybuckeye

There is no finish line. When you reach a goal, find a new one.

A lot of times people look at the negative side of what they feel they can’t do. I always look on the positive side of what I can do.

Chuck Norris (born 1940) is an American actor and martial artist. After serving in the United States Air Force, he won numerous championships in martial arts competitions. Later, he becomes a highly successful actor in film and television.

Marcus Luttrell Quotes

Posted on March 28, 2024 by bigskybuckeye

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Nothing just happens. You always have to strive.

Always look forward, never back.

Marcus Luttrell (born 1975) is a retired United States Navy Seal. In June, 2005, he was awarded the Navy Cross and Purple Heart for heroic actions in Afghanistan.

Tom Peters Quotes

Posted on February 10, 2024 by bigskybuckeye

If a window of opportunity appears, don’t pull down the shade.

Smile if it kills you. The physiology of smiling diffuses a lot of anger and angst. It makes your body and soul feel better.

Tom Peters (born 1942) is an American writer. Much of his work deals with business management practices.

Patience’s Landscape

Posted on January 18, 2024 by bigskybuckeye

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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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Christy Ann Martine Quotes

Posted on December 5, 2023 by bigskybuckeye

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Happiness lives inside of the smallest moments.

Keep searching for the colors when everything turns gray.

Christy Ann Martine (born 1972) is a Canadian writer who shares poetry and short stories.

Reassurance (Haiku Series #248)

Posted on October 10, 2023 by bigskybuckeye

Receiving

Attitude’s darkness

Single moment sharing light—

Friend’s words of kindness

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Energizing

Beaten, defeated

Evaporating spirit—

Tomorrow’s sunrise

Discovering

Confidence shaken

Endless search for proper key—

Today, door opens

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Day’s Unhurried Pace

Posted on September 7, 2023 by bigskybuckeye

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Life with its purpose

Every minute spent

Never wasting any

Just need to pay today’s rent

Day’s unhurried pace

Let’s enjoy each scene

Sitting on nature’s porch

Sunshine better than caffeine

Yes, growing older

But treasure each day

Dreaming of fairway green

Does anyone play croquet?

Rather keep life simple

Chasing more blue sky

Positive state of mind

Patio invites, come by

Grilling cheeseburgers

Welcoming each friend

Tasty bushel of crabs

Please let this day never end

Holding off sunset

For few minutes more

Warmest ocean breezes

Tomorrow waits in night’s drawer

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This poem honors the musical legacy and life of American singer-songwriter Jimmy Buffet (1946-2023). In his own words: “Shells sink, dreams float. Life’s good on our boat.”

Walt Whitman Quotes

Posted on September 7, 2023 by bigskybuckeye

Keep your face always toward the sunshine–and shadows will fall behind you.

Do anything, but let it produce joy.

Walt Whitman (1819-1892) was one of America’s most influential poets. His writing prowess was not only evident in his poems, but also in his work as a journalist and essayist.

Charles Dickens Quotes

Posted on June 26, 2023 by bigskybuckeye

No one is useless in this world who lightens the burdens of another.

Have a heart that never hardens, and a temper that never tires, and a touch that never hurts.

Charles Dickens (1812-1870) was an English writer whose novels are generally considered some of the greatest published during the Victorian era.

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Energizing

Discovering

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