Big Sky Buckeye

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Single Voice

Posted on July 11, 2024 by bigskybuckeye

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Facing overwhelming odds

Single voice stating its case

Stepping out from shelter’s light

Today, darkness loses race

Standing alone with courage

At last, time for change arrives

Trampling down twisted darkness

Today, faithful light survives

Clinging to truth’s conviction

Multitude of pain erased

Extinguishing all darkness

Today, humble light embraced

Understanding life’s purpose

Human rights boldly proclaim

Recalling depth of darkness

Today, light forgives all blame

Learning from history’s past

Actions taking direct route

Offering nation new light

Today, darkness falls—no doubt

History has amplified the single voices shown below as a testament to taking a stand, respecting the value fellow man, and putting others above self. Top left and moving clockwise: 1989, Tank Man stopped tanks at Tiananmen Square in China; 1877, Nez Perce Chief Joseph surrendered to American cavalry near Bear Paw Mountains in Montana Territory; 1955, Rosa Parks refused to give up her front seat on a segregated bus in Montgomery, Alabama; 1930, Mahatma Gandhi led peaceful protest during India’s Salt March; 1945, Anne Frank used her diary’s voice as her final witness of living under the brutality of war. (All photos courtesy of Pinterest)

Abundance of Hope

Posted on July 10, 2024 by bigskybuckeye

For all who thirst

Come to blessed waters

Now follow carefully

Every son and daughter

Listen with care

Abundance of hope waits

Covenant’s faithful love

Key found to Heaven’s gate

Witness David

Leadership born in him

All for Father’s glory

Faith’s light shall never dim

Truth from Heaven

Look toward Savior’s grace

No longer forsaken

Trust brings us to His place

Return to God

Leave each unrighteous thought

Sin’s indictment erased

Messiah’s blood has bought

Embrace His way

Mercy looks upon earth

Thorns transformed into blooms

Anchored at Spirit’s berth

Hope in Godliness

Posted on July 3, 2024 by bigskybuckeye

From 1 Timothy 6:6-8: “Of course, there is great gain in godliness combined with contentment, for we brought nothing into the world, so that we can take nothing out of it, but if we have food and clothing, we will be content with these.”

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Waking to another day

Spurning Father’s safety rope

This world demands perfection

Without Heaven’s faithful hope

Feeling pressure with each step

Witnessing ungodliness

Imperfect world falling apart

Father’s hope in godliness

Slowing down journey’s high speed

Pausing to count each blessing

Hope pursues His righteousness

Father’s truth now addressing

Discovering contentment

Filling hope with timely grace

Senseless desires abandoned

Father’s peace comes to embrace

Cherishing Oneness in hope

Sending trusted Light to bear

Forgiveness from divine Rock

Father’s Son shall truly care

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From 1 Timothy 6:13-14: “In the presence of God, who gives life to all things, and of Christ Jesus, who in His testimony before Pontius Pilate made the good confession, I charge you to keep the commandment without spot or blame until the manifestation of our Lord Jesus Christ.”

Faith’s Transforming Journey (Elfchen Series #209)

Posted on June 28, 2024 by bigskybuckeye

Learning

Impulsiveness

Trap’s set

Leaping without looking

Ignoring God’s trusted light

Darkness

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Revealing

Patience

Nourishing faithfulness

Resisting enemy’s temptations

Walking with benevolent Father

Comforted

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Seeing

Illuminating

Spirit’s breath

Hearing Savior’s truth

Evil’s voice fades away

Disciplined

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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.

Hearing His Calling

Posted on June 23, 2024 by bigskybuckeye

From Psalm 119:105: “Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path.”

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Father’s tender voice

Presenting oneself

Hearing His calling

Old ways left on shelf

One body in Christ

Transforming faith’s breath

Hearing His calling

Rising from sin’s depths

Father’s trusted Word

Walking faith’s new road

Hearing His calling

Sharing burden’s load

Response to Christ’s grace

Tuning in faith’s love

Hearing His calling

Finding peace above

Father’s righteous ways

Honoring faith’s flight

Hearing His calling

Embracing Christ’s light

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From Romans 12:2: “Do not be conformed to this age, but be transformed by the renewing of the mind, so that you may discern what is the will of God—what is good and acceptable and perfect.”

Cesar Chavez Quotes

Posted on June 4, 2024 by bigskybuckeye

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True wealth is not measured in money or status or power. It is measured in the legacy we leave behind for those we love and those we inspire.

Grant me courage to serve others; for in service there is true life.

Cesar Chavez (1927-1993) was an American labor leader and civil rights activist. He crusaded for nonviolent social change.

Reba McEntire Quote

Posted on June 3, 2024 by bigskybuckeye

I can’t imagine living a life without God in my life. He’s my confidant, He’s my advisor, He’s my director.

From Psalm 25:4-5: “Make me to know Your ways, O Lord; teach me Your paths. Lead me in Your truth and teach me, for You are the God of my salvation; for You I wait all day long.”

Reba McEntire (born 1955) is an American country music singer and actress. She has earned the nickname of “Queen of Country.”

Grasping Heaven’s Swing

Posted on May 26, 2024 by bigskybuckeye

From Isaiah 30:18: “Therefore the Lord waits to be gracious to you; therefore He will rise up to show mercy to you. For the Lord is a God of justice; blessed are all those who wait for Him.”

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Hearing Father’s voice

Every mountain sings

With faithful echoes

Praising heaven’s King

Showering His grace

Every valley sings

With earnest promise

Sowing trust, faith brings

Sending His mercy

Every village sings

With truth in His Word

Soaring eagle’s wings

Scattering His seeds

Every landscape sings

With divine beauty

Welcoming each spring

Walking in His light

Every neighbor sings

With each beating heart

Pulling on love’s strings

Witnessing His Son

Every sinner sings

With His righteousness

Grasping heaven’s swing

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From Isaiah 30:20-21: “Though the Lord may give you the bread of adversity and the water of affliction, yet your Teacher will not hide Himself any longer, but your eyes shall see your Teacher. And when you turn to the right or when you turn to the left, your ears shall hear a word behind you, saying, ‘This is the way; walk in it.'”

A. W. Pink Quote

Posted on May 5, 2024 by bigskybuckeye

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True liberty is not the power to live as we please, but to live as we ought.

From Galatians 2:20: “It is no longer I who live, but it is Christ who lives in me. And the life I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself for me.

Arthur Walkington (A. W.) Pink (1886-1952) was an English Bible teacher and Christian writer. Following his death, many of his writings were well-received by readers. This turnabout established him as an influential evangelical author.

Drawn to Father (Elfchen Series #199)

Posted on April 19, 2024 by bigskybuckeye

One Choice

Approaching

Faith’s crossroads

Forsaking enemy’s promises

Accepting Father’s heavenly truths

Peace

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Nourishing Hope

Powering

Toward Father

Rock of ages

Trusted love always defends

Faith

Forever Victorious

Father’s

Blessed revelation

Eternal grace breathes

Risen from death’s tomb

Son

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Learning

Revealing

Seeing

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One Choice

Nourishing Hope

Forever Victorious

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