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Monday Memories: Passing the Torch

Posted on September 18, 2023 by bigskybuckeye

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Watching Saturday’s unhurried sunrise

Feeling gratefulness, spirit shall arise

Being retired, life moves at much slower pace

Realizing, there’s no need to win life’s race

Remembering grandfathers, crisp and clear

Teaching life lessons, steady and sincere

Growing up, learning from their example

Tasting life with every new sample

Loving family, with kindness and care

Treating marriage, with love beyond compare

Passing on wisdom, making good choices

Sitting here now, hearing cherished voices

Accepting their torch, these years move along

Being a grandfather, where love belongs

Filling up life, grandchildren sharing love

Joining other grandfathers, fits like a glove

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Originally published April, 2020. Edited September, 2023.

Every Day

Posted on August 27, 2023 by bigskybuckeye

From the words of American mission worker and hymn writer, Fanny Crosby: “Kindness in this world will do much to help others, not only to come into the light, but also to grow in grace day by day.”

Every day

Following Christ

Daily lessons teach

Faith never standing still

Every day

Walking with Christ

Light powered by grace

Trust starts at Calvary

Every day

Worshipping Christ

Strengthened with mercy

Spirit’s well never dry

Every day

Learning from Christ

Filled with His wisdom

Nourished with Living Bread

Every day

Growing in Christ

Kindness overflows

Life’s glorious classroom

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From Colossians 1:5-6: “Because of the hope laid up for you in heaven. You have heard of this hope before in the word of the truth, the gospel that has come to you. Just as it is bearing fruit and growing in the whole world, so it has been bearing fruit among yourselves from the day you heard it and truly comprehended the grace of God.”

Monday Memories: Seeking God’s Wisdom

Posted on July 3, 2023 by bigskybuckeye

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The text used for this poem is based upon Proverbs Chapter 10, with the 10th verse taking center stage: “The wise lay up knowledge, but the babbling of a fool brings ruin.”

Seeks God’s wisdom

His words bring wealth

A benevolent father

Welcomes a wise child

Virtue always delivers

Never going hungry

The judicious of heart

Follows the Commandments

Always walks in integrity

Makes for a secure life

Boldly calls out trouble

Brings peace to life

Use righteous words

Builds a fountain of life

Hate stirs up trouble

Love heals our offenses

Craves absorbing wisdom

Ignores a blathering fool

Leads an honorable life

Shuns sinful behaviors

Be prudent when speaking

Uses a blameless tongue

Seeks the Lord’s blessings

Comes in reverent prayer

Follows our heavenly Father

His stronghold protects us

Originally published June, 2019.

Facing Another Hour

Posted on July 2, 2023 by bigskybuckeye

From Colossians 3:2: “Set your minds on the things that are above, not on the things that are on earth.”

Temptations swirl all around

Feeling peace turning sour

Life spinning out of control

Facing another hour

Distractions overwhelm hopes

Setting each one aside

Wisdom’s courage reaches out

Becoming journey’s guide

Darkness fading before Light

Seeing evil no more

Character nurtured with grace

Aiming for heaven’s shore

Blessings from Father above

Warming each heart with praise

Courage flowing from wisdom

Lasting spirit ablaze

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From the words of British writer and lay theologian, C. S. Lewis: “Aim at heaven and you will get earth thrown in; aim at earth and you get neither.”

Charles Swindoll Quote

Posted on June 7, 2023 by bigskybuckeye

Nobody is a whole chain. Each one is a link. But take one link and the chain is broken. We need each other. You need someone and someone needs you. Isolated islands, we’re not.

From Colossians 1:9: “For this reason, since the day we heard it, we have not ceased praying for you and asking that you may be filled with the knowledge of God’s will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding,”

Charles Stanley Quote

Posted on April 14, 2023 by bigskybuckeye

Those who realize their days belong to God are careful how they live.

From Ephesians 5:15-17: “Be careful, then, how you live, not as unwise people but as wise, making the most of the time, because the days are evil. So do not be foolish, but understand what the will of the Lord is.”

Encountering His Wisdom (Elfchen Series #137)

Posted on January 27, 2023 by bigskybuckeye

Listening

Questions

Seeking help

Father never forsakes

Faith carries us through

Answers

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Nourishing

Waking

Each morning

Day’s agenda reset

Grace sustains another soul

Living

Encouraging

Hearing

Daily prayers

Mercy brings patience

Father’s glory shall shine

Believing

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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.

Journey Forward (Haiku Series #212)

Posted on January 10, 2023 by bigskybuckeye

Following

Wishes spring from dreams

Benevolent actions serve—

Destiny calling

Listening

Walking endless miles

Faithful boots always ready—

Echoing wisdom

Loving

Joining together

Solving life’s cherished puzzle—

Heart’s bits and pieces

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Charles Swindoll Quote

Posted on October 16, 2022 by bigskybuckeye

It defies the human mind to find the depths of the mind of God. We can plumb the depths of another’s mind. But we cannot begin to scratch the surface of the unsearchable judgments of God.

From Romans 11:33-34: “O the depth of the riches and wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are His judgments and how inscrutable His ways!”

Wisdom’s Vision

Posted on October 2, 2022 by bigskybuckeye

From Daniel 1:17: “To these four young men God gave knowledge and skill in every aspect of literature and wisdom; Daniel also had insight into all visions and dreams.”

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Life’s empty vision

Forsaking this heart

Empty days and nights

Waiting for restart

Wisdom comes forward

Warming this cold heart

Heaven’s power stirs

Blessing life’s jumpstart

Father’s divine Word

Lifting up this heart

Treasures of mercy

Bringing life’s kick start

Victory arrives

Restoring this heart

Wisdom’s vision breathes

Gracing life’s bold start

This poem is inspired from the blessed Irish hymn, “Be Thou My Vision.”

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