Big Sky Buckeye

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Forever, King of Kings

Posted on January 7, 2026 by bigskybuckeye

From Luke 2:8-11: “Now in that same region there were shepherds living in the fields, keeping watch over their flock by night. Then an angel of the Lord stood before them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified. But the angel said to them, ‘Do not be afraid, for see, I am bringing you good news of great joy for all the people:to you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, who is the Messiah, the Lord.'”

Humble shepherds

Tending flocks at night

Angel sharing great news

Shining from Bethlehem’s light

Minds awaken

Praising with great joy

Hearts filling with wonder

Witnessing love in this boy

Promise fulfilled

Giving thanks to God

Savior comes to rescue

Raising hope, at last unthawed

Darkness conquered

Forgiving man’s sin

Forever, King of Kings

Locking redemption’s linchpin

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From Colossians 1:13-14: “He has rescued us from the power of darkness and transferred us into the kingdom of His beloved Son, in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins.”

Unwavering Journey

Posted on January 4, 2026 by bigskybuckeye

From Psalm 3:3-4: “But you, O Lord, are a shield around me, my glory, and the one who lifts up my head. I cry aloud to the Lord, and He answers me from His holy hill.”

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Shoring up man’s wisdom

Stepping forward to serve

Giving generously

From heavens, God observes

Walking daily with God

Sharing peace from His love

Receiving blessed grace

Mercy breathes from above

Facing adversity

Believing in God’s Word

Unwavering journey

Hope deepens from faith stirred

Writing faith’s divine plan

Fulfilling every page

Forgiving sin’s darkness

Christ’s light takes center stage

From Acts 13:23-25: “Of this man’s posterity God has brought to Israel a Savior, Jesus, as He promised; before His coming John had already proclaimed a baptism of repentance to all the people of Israel. And as John was finishing his work, he said, ‘What do you suppose that I am? I am not He. No, but One is coming after me; I am not worthy to untie the strap of the sandals on His feet.’”

Covenant’s Fresh Bud

Posted on December 31, 2025 by bigskybuckeye

From Psalm 103:2-4: “Bless the Lord, O my soul, and do not forget all His benefits—who forgives all your iniquity, who heals all your diseases, who redeems your life from the Pit, who crowns you with steadfast love and mercy.”

Praising Father’s goodness

Knowing His love never ends

Forgiving sin’s transgressions

Humbling pride, truth never bends

Redeeming life from darkness

Trusting Father’s light of grace

Renewing hope from His peace

Allowing love to embrace

Teaching from Father’s Word

Abounding in steadfast love

Erasing darkest shadows

Descending Son from above

Dispersing mercy’s breath

Feeling Father’s tender hand

Breaking apart chains of sin

Sowing love across this land

Following Father’s light

Witnessing Calvary’s blood

Paying man’s debts with Son’s love

Living covenant’s fresh bud

From Psalm 103:13-14: “As a father has compassion for his children, so the Lord has compassion for those who fear Him. For He knows how we were made; He remembers that we are dust.”

Trusted Patience

Posted on December 28, 2025 by bigskybuckeye

From the words of American pastor and Christian author, Charles Swindoll: “When the sovereign God brings us to nothing, it is to reroute our lives.”

Surrounded by darkness

Human perspective fades

Thinking offers no choices

Feeling betrayed

Trusted patience in God

His fields of green shall sprout

Taking delight in His peace

Erasing doubt

Committed to God’s way

Today’s hope starts anew

Knowing mercy share His love

Transforming view

Witnessed truth in God’s Word

Calvary’s light unfolds

Rewiring faith’s new outlook

Praying tenfold

Rescued by Savior’s grace

Redemption now deploys

Forgiving, eternal love

Responding joy

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From Psalm 37:23-24: “Our steps are made firm by the Lord when He delights in our way; though we stumble, we shall not fall headlong, for the Lord holds us by the hand.”

Redemption Assured

Posted on December 10, 2025 by bigskybuckeye

From Job 19:25-26: “For I know that my vindicator lives and that in the end He will stand upon the earth; and after my skin has been destroyed, then in my flesh I shall see God.”

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Darkness shadows day

Each forgotten path

Sown hope uprooted

Crushed by evil’s wrath

Consumed with anger

Future’s light escapes

Forsaken feelings

Each evolving shape

Innocence cries out

Emptiness of heart

Tomorrow frozen

Outlook breaks apart

Faith’s net cast away

Trust lacking within

Tide now rushing forth

God always knows when

Redemption assured

Risen Savior lives

Light’s ember blossoms

Peace forever gives

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From Psalm 17:6-7: “I call upon You, for You will answer me, O God; incline Your ear to me; hear my words. Wondrously show Your steadfast love, O savior of those who seek refuge from their adversaries at Your right hand.”

Peace at Last (Elfchen Series #278)

Posted on December 5, 2025 by bigskybuckeye

Trusting

Famine

Hungering faith

Savior raises hope

Living Bread feeds all

Nourished

**The Last Supper Jesus breaks the bread.**

Conquering

Darkness

Uphill journey

Messiah infuses light

Courage travels mercy’s road

Illuminated

Redeeming

Battles

With flesh

Calvary rises up

Salvation breathes from Cross

Transformed

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This series of poems (written in the German-inspired style of Elfchen or Elevenie) shares a total of eleven words in each poem, with a sequence by line of one, two, three, four, and one words.

Rising Faith

Posted on November 26, 2025 by bigskybuckeye

From Colossians 3:1-2: “So if you have been raised with Christ, seek the things that are above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God. Set your minds on the things that are above, not on the things that are on earth.”

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Sitting on sidelines of life

Shadows of darkness smother

Tempted by earthly idols

Searching for Christian brothers

Realizing character counts

Spirit leads man to Christ’s love

Raised up through heavenly grace

Setting mind on things above

Cleansing with fire, cache of sins

Obedience marks each day

Revealed through Christ’s forgiveness

Clothing self in righteous ways

Answering God’s blessed call

Heaven’s love binds without doubts

Perfected in harmony

Redeeming life’s turnabout

Dwelling in each heart, Christ’s peace

Gratitude writing hymn’s praise

Called to daily fellowship

Rising faith, always ablaze

From Colossians 3:17: “And whatever you do, in word or deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through Him.”

Unity in Christ

Posted on November 12, 2025 by bigskybuckeye

From Ephesians 4:15-16: “But speaking the truth in love, we must grow up in every way into Him who is the head, into Christ, from whom the whole body, joined and knit together by every ligament with which it is equipped, as each part is working properly, promotes the body’s growth in building itself up in love.”

Falling into enemy’s net

Daily prisoner of sin

Redeemed by blessed Savior

Faith in His mercy’s check-in

Walking with other believers

Unity in Christ bears trust

Filled with patient gentleness

Forgiven of sinful lust

Setting faith upon single goal

Truthful light worth every breath

Kindled through deepened prayer

Risen Lord overcomes death

Realizing faith must be all in

Today, tomorrow . . . with Christ

Paid debts fully through love’s grace

His blood fully sacrificed

Clutching hope within every step

Christ’s grace raises faith’s story

Measured with moving forward

Salvation’s finished glory

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Published in 1896, “My Goal is God Himself” was written by Frances Brook. She was the daughter of a pastor, but poor health prevented her from becoming a Christian missionary.

Monday Memories: Our Father’s Goodness

Posted on November 10, 2025 by bigskybuckeye

From 2 Peter 1:5-7: “For this very reason, you must make every effort to support your faith with goodness, and goodness with knowledge, and knowledge with self-control, and self-control with endurance, and endurance with godliness, and godliness with mutual affection, and mutual affection with love.”

Our Father’s goodness

Glory, God and King

Bless and praise His name

Mighty greatness sings

Through generations

Honor His great deeds

Infinite wisdom

God’s faithful Word leads

Glorious splendor

Kingdom never ends

Eternal, Holy

Wondrous works, God sends

From Psalm 145:8-9: The Lord is gracious and merciful, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love. The Lord is good to all, and His compassion is over all that He has made.”

His greatness declares

Lord everlasting

Praising righteousness

Mercies broadcasting

Cries, our Father hears

From darkness, redeemed

He stands, always near

God’s goodness, esteemed

Truth, call upon God

Grace, freely given

Love, witness a Cross

Sins, now forgiven

From the words of American pastor and Christian author, Charles Swindoll: “There are four words I wish we would never forget, and they are ‘God keeps His word.'”

Hope Breathes

Posted on November 5, 2025 by bigskybuckeye

From Psalm 146:1-2: “Praise the Lord! Praise the Lord, O my soul! I will praise the Lord as long as I live; I will sing praises to my God all my life long.”

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Sunrise filling eastern sky

Singing praises to God’s love

Trusting in His divine Word

Hope breathes form heavens above

New day faithfully arrives

Reigning forever with grace

Nourishing with righteousness

Hope breathes from Savior’s birthplace

Prophecy’s promises true

Holding mercy in His hands

Sending His Son in man’s place

Hope breathes from Father’s heartland

Faith pursues with endurance

Approaching eternal light

Witnessing redemption’s peace

Hope breathes from Christ’s risen flight

Savior’s precious blood now shed

Granting forgiveness of sins

Calling all to walk with Him

Hope breathes from His love within

From 1 Timothy 6:12: “Fight the good fight of the faith; take hold of the eternal life to which you were called and for which you made the good confession in the presence of many witnesses.”

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Trusting

Conquering

Redeeming

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