Monthly Archives: December 2022

Before the Dawn

December 22, 2022 Before the Dawn There’s not yet early morning lightIn darkness still before the dawnSoon morning sun will end the nightAwake a bird, a squirrel, a fawn A winter’s eve comes to an endThe sound of silence fills … Continue reading

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Christmas Prayer

December 21, 2022 I pray that this Christmas you’re healthy and well.If not, then I pray you’re soon back on your feet.I pray you have laughter and stories to tell.I pray you have shelter and plenty to eat. I pray … Continue reading

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Quiet and Still

December 18, 2022 In the midst of the hustle of Christmas this yearI urge you to pause and to listen and hear.Take time to be silent, just quiet and still.Reflect on the prophets, their words were fulfilled. The Christ Child … Continue reading

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Shelter Me

December 16, 2022 When days grow weary, full of careReach out to God, He’s always there.The Lord can ease the deepest pain.Find rest in Him, our cares will wane. He calms our fears, and brings us peace,Restores our hope, all … Continue reading

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Simple Gestures

December 15, 2022 If I’m constantly looking for something brand new,Something grand, something large, I might overlook small.It’s not about grandeur or what I accrue,If my life’s void of love, then I’ve nothing at all. Sometimes it’s the smallest of … Continue reading

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The Angel Spoke

December 14, 2022 Inside my heart in song I sing,Rejoice God sent His Son to earth,To reign on high, a newborn King.The angel came, announced His birth. The shepherds watching o’er their herd,Upon a hill that starry night,The angel spoke, … Continue reading

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Love Lingers

December 13, 2022 It’s already December and Christmas draws near.It’s a time of reflection, reviewing this year.I pray that the joyful days outweighed the sad.I pray that the new year approaching brings glad. It’s a time to remember the Christmases … Continue reading

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Twilight Transformation

December 11, 2022 In the twilight of years that I have that remainThe Lord’s blessed me with words that take root in my heartThen transform into rhythm and rhyme in my brain.I pray as I write them His love I … Continue reading

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A Friend

December 10, 2022 It’s nice to have some time to think,Some solitude to sit and be.But also, nice to share a drink,Some coffee or a cup of tea, With those we love, converse aloud,Share stories of those yesteryearsWhen we were … Continue reading

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Old Sonnets

December 9, 2022 We respect the old poets, each line that they wrote,Like musical lyrics in need of a note.We love the old verses, the crafting, the style,They lodge in the heart and they stay for a while. We quote … Continue reading

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