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Tag Archives: Christian; Poetry
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
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
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
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
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
Simple Words
December 8, 2022 I love to write rhyme it’s just something I do.My writing’s straight forward not hard to construe.My poems are quite simple, no need to explain.They’re easy to read, some would say they are plain. If I look … Continue reading
A Humble Birth
December 5, 2022 I’m not sure what traditions at Christmas you hold,Or if you have any at all you observe,But I pray you know Jesus, whom prophets foretold,Who gave us a gift we’ve not earned nor deserve. Born in a … Continue reading
The Gift
December 2, 2022 If I reflect Jesus with words that I write,I’m not focused on “could have beens”, shadows now past,Or even the “shoulds”, but instead on His light.I’m focused on truths that are real and will last. I prefer … Continue reading
The Present
December 1, 2022 We cannot know which day’s our last,Go back in time, or change the past.The present is our point of view.Each day is fresh, each day is new. It’s up to us to seize the day,Keep moving forward, … Continue reading
Be Wise
November 29, 2022 Words can be passionate, strong and sincere,Persuasively spoken and easy to hear,But under the surface the motives are wrong.It’s more about power, exciting a throng. Beware of an eloquent passionate speechThat tries to entice you, persuade you, … Continue reading