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Read and Pray
March 27, 2022 If I read the Bible and earnestly pray,Your scriptures will guide me and show me the way.They give me discernment the things I should know,Provide me direction, which way I should go. Your Spirit will help me … Continue reading
The Quiet Old Man
March 26, 2022 The soft glow through the window brought morning’s first light.The old man remained sleeping, he’d lived through the night.His will to keep going was now in decline.He was ready to quit, to give up, just resign. He’d … Continue reading
An Old Man and His Blanket
March 23, 2022 He sat in his rocker and jotted down words,A blanket to cover him, ward off the cold.He wrote of his life and the things he had heard.His years were approaching what some would call old. He penned … Continue reading
Cup of Joe
March 20, 2022 Why is it called a cup of Joe,This morning coffee that I drink?It came about so long ago,No one’s for sure just what they think. Some say Joe’s short for Java beanThrow in some Mocha, form jamoke.On … Continue reading
Set Apart
March 18, 2022 Magnificent beauty created by God,Eruptions in springtime come forth from a pod.We hear the birds singing, they soar through the sky.God gave them wings and He made them to fly. Thousands of creatures inhabit the earth,Each with … Continue reading
Time to Turn
March 22, 2022 Our bodies grow fragile, our minds become weak.The greatest among us can’t give what we seek.We long for the reasons, the answers to why.We all know for certain this body will die. Wars rage around us the … Continue reading
A Pause
March 11, 2022 I’m grateful for a place that’s warm,A place to shelter from the storm.Some days I’m better off inside,A time to rest and just abide. So many years I had to rush.I savor silent, quiet hush.No looming deadline … Continue reading
Life Changes
March 9, 2022 My life is a book penned one line at a time.Sometimes it makes sense, and the lines seem to rhyme.Sometimes out of focus the lines seem to blur.It’s hard to predict what’s about to occur. Circumstances may … Continue reading
Rubbish
March 8, 2022 What enters my senses comes in from outside.I have some control what’s allowed to abide.What stays for a while as I ponder and thinkCan show me new heights or form cesspools that stink. If I filter what … Continue reading
Remaining Days
March 6, 2022 Lord help me use my time on earth,May I be faithful day by day,Pursue the things of lasting worth,Reflect Your love with words I say. May Your love grow inside of me,Sink deep its roots, find fertile … Continue reading