Big Sky Buckeye

A writer's journey continues

Faith’s Hardy Seeds

Posted on October 1, 2025 by bigskybuckeye

From Psalm 4:3: “But know that the Lord has set apart the faithful for Himself; the Lord hears when I call to Him.”

God’s invitation to pray

Strengthening faith’s shallow roots

Blessing hope’s journey each day

Harvesting heavenly fruit

God’s mercy never relents

Building faith’s firm foundation

Sending Christ as light unbent

Kindling peace in each nation

God’s energized light exhales

Writing faith’s eternal hymn

Witnessing Calvary’s nails

Deepening closeness to Him

God’s approaching grace descends

Filling faith’s heart to now trust

Raising His Son’s love to mend

Redeeming through actions just

God’s unselfish approach heals

Trusting righteousness to lead

Living waters now reveal

Transforming faith’s hardy seeds

From Acts 3:16: “And by faith in His name, His name itself has made this man strong, whom you see and know, and the faith that is through Jesus has given Him this perfect health in the presence of all of you.”

Monday Memories: Faith’s Encouragement

Posted on September 29, 2025 by bigskybuckeye

From 2 Timothy 1:3-4: “I am grateful to God—whom I worship with a clear conscience, as my ancestors did—when I remember you constantly in my prayers night and day. Recalling your tears, I long to see you so that I may be filled with joy.”

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Witnessing God’s desires each day

Growing in faith, kneeling to pray

Coming to our Savior in faith

Sharing blessings of the Good News

Telling others about Jesus

Understanding the Gospel’s views

Calling on the name of the Lord

Believing in His divine Grace

Saving us through body and blood

Walking with Christ, our special place

Studying Biblical teachings

Guiding others, led by God’s love

Drawing ever closer to Christ

Coveting His peace, from above

Abiding in Christ, the true vine

Encouraging our daily walk

Building stamina and our faith

Lighting our path, around the clock

Living under God’s righteousness

Trusting our Father day and night

Submitting to sacred commands

Transforming lives through faith’s daylight

Breathing with Savior’s peace and joy

Running to Jesus, faith’s convoy

From Philippians 4:19: “And my God will fully satisfy every need of yours according to His riches in glory in Christ Jesus.”

Originally published December, 2020.

Hope’s Refreshing Pace

Posted on September 14, 2025 by bigskybuckeye

From Deuteronomy 30:19-20: “Choose life so that you and your descendants may live, loving the Lord your God, obeying Him, and holding fast to Him, for that means life to you and length of days, so that you may live in the land that the Lord swore to give to your ancestors, to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob.”

Choosing to follow

Father’s divine Word

Walking in His ways

Heaven’s light unblurred

Cherishing each day

Father softens heart

Guiding Spirit’s breath

Truth offers fresh start

Taking trusted path

Father’s saving grace

Perishing no more

Hope’s refreshing pace

Strengthening faith’s roots

Father’s tender hand

Living waters shine

Darkness cannot stand

Observing sin’s filth

Father sends His Son

Washing away debts

Mercy breathes through One

From Psalm 1:1-2: “Happy are those who do not follow the advice of the wicked or take the path that sinners tread or sit in the seat of scoffers, but their delight is in the law of the Lord, and on His law they meditate day and night.”

Called to Forgive

Posted on August 27, 2025 by bigskybuckeye

From Ephesians 4:31-32: “Put away from you all bitterness and wrath and anger and wrangling and slander, together with all malice. Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ has forgiven you.”

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Faith filled with truth from Father

Anger rests with setting sun

Leaving quicksand’s bitterness

Forgiven through mercy’s Son

Eyes upon Calvary’s cross

Ultimate action of grace

Forgiven through Savior’s blood

His love takes sin’s former place

We, too, are called to forgive

Ourselves as well as others

Casting aside emotions

Now loving one another

Holding back words of darkness

Kindness leads each blessed day

Forgiving as Christ forgives

Holy Spirit leads faith’s way

Walking in shadow of grace

Forgiveness mends one more heart

Embracing love’s character

Trust in hope’s renewing start

From the words of American pastor and Christian author, Max Lucado: “Bitterness is the trap that snares the hunter.”

Mercy’s Breath (Elfchen Series #263)

Posted on August 22, 2025 by bigskybuckeye

Redemption’s Truth

Darkness

Surrounds thee

God’s blazing fire

Enemy vanquished to shadows

Salvation

Words of Hope

Heart

Distress filled

God’s trusted answers

Lighting His righteous path

Confidence

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Blessed Journey

Songs

Of praise

God’s steadfast love

His goodness endures forever

Thankfulness

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Redemption in Christ

Posted on August 17, 2025 by bigskybuckeye

From Deuteronomy 31:8: “It is the Lord who goes before you. He will be with you; He will not fail you or forsake you. Do not fear or be dismayed.”

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Always going before us

Seeing every tomorrow

Faith’s steadfast anchor

Courage, buoyed by Spirit’s shadow

Every moment in prayer

Feeling His daily kinship

Peace shared from Father

Grace sails, with encouragement’s ship

Journey’s turbulent moments

Shrinking in Calvary’s light

Christ wins each battle

Enemy’s darkness, taking flight

Imperfect oceans of faith

Sailing upon trusted rock

Redemption in Christ

Mercy’s strength, brings to Heaven’s dock

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From 1 Corinthians 16:13: “Keep alert; stand firm in the faith; be courageous; be strong.”

Fire Always Bright

Posted on August 6, 2025 by bigskybuckeye

Darkness masks life’s landscape

Hiding sin’s heartless shame

Trying to flee past hurts

Shadows always aflame

Trials sometimes arise

Shrouding foundation’s cracks

Concealing hell’s façade

Tomorrow painted black

Misery breathes as one

Filling with cold despair

Seeing nothing beyond

Jesus descends with care

Dependence upon grace

Acknowledging past sins

Kneeling at Calvary

Forgiveness calling in

Redemption comes through Christ

Extending mercy’s light

Transforming soul’s battles

Spirit’s fire always bright

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Monday Memories: From Death to Life

Posted on August 4, 2025 by bigskybuckeye

From Isaiah 64:6: “We have all become like one who is unclean, and all our righteous deeds are like a filthy cloth. We all fade like a leaf, and our iniquities, like the wind, take us away.”

Coming into this harsh world

Born spiritually dead

Ruled by darkest deceptions

Sinful nature fills life’s thread

Do we deserve God’s goodness?

Facing our Holy Lord’s wrath

Separated by our sins

Satan lights a wayward path

Our lives resemble darkness

Righteous acts, thin and meager

Offering nothing of value

Father’s true love, remains eager

Calling upon the Lord’s name

Deliver us from our sins

God, the Potter, molding us

Transforming the clay, He wins

Once living under the flesh

Filled with darkest death and sin

By Holy Grace, saved through faith

Walking with Christ, life’s linchpin

Placing virgin faith in Christ

In spirit, alive through Him

Body and blood, Cross vanquished

Sins pardoned, new life in Him

From Ephesians 2:4-6: “But God, who is rich in mercy, out of the great love with which He loved us even when we were dead through our trespasses, made us alive together with Christ–by grace you have been saved–and raised us up with Him and seated us with Him in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus.”

Originally published November, 2020.

His Gentle Spirit

Posted on August 3, 2025 by bigskybuckeye

From Psalm 23:4: “Even though I walk through the darkest valley, I fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me.”

Trusting heavenly Father

His gentle spirit always near

Offering sweetest taste of grace

Morning’s sunrise shall appear

Ruling over universe

Rod with staff, trusted comfort’s strength

Bearing conditional love

Father closer than arm’s length

Giving thanks for His presence

Father’s hands crafting faith’s high road

Singing praises for His efforts

Eternity’s seeds now sowed

Hearing when righteous cry out

His refuge sends rescue’s clear light

Redeeming all crushed in spirit

Father’s love shares His delight

Living in His blessed house

Faith’s steady journey now fulfilled

Feeling Father’s gentle spirit

Salvation forever filled

From Psalm 27:4: “One thing I asked of the Lord; this I seek: to live in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, to behold the beauty of the Lord, and to inquire in His temple.”

Joy’s Heavenly Place

Posted on June 29, 2025 by bigskybuckeye

From Philippians 3:14: “I press on toward the goal, toward the prize of the heavenly call of God in Christ Jesus.”

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Journey through darkness

Consumed by fire of sin

Filled with desires of flesh

Bound for hell’s tailspin

Enemy’s false words

Promises unfulfilled

Confidence now waning

Whisper of hope killed

Shepherd’s gate opens

Calvary’s light beholds

Kneel now, accept His grace

Heaven’s path unfolds

Flesh left in darkness

Repentance of past ways

Leaving sin’s wilderness

Faith in Christ each day

Lord’s grace accepted

Covered with Father’s love

Savoring hope’s reward

Glory from above

Holding fast in trust

Faithful, transforming pace

Redemption forever

Joy’s heavenly place

From Philippians 3:20: “But our citizenship is in heaven, and it is from there that we are expecting a Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ.”

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Redemption’s Truth

Words of Hope

Blessed Journey

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