Notify Me of New Posts
I’ll be happy to send you an email each time I add a new post. Just send your request to john@QuietTimeRhymes.com and I will keep you informed. Blessings, John
-
Recent Posts
Recent Comments
- esgort on Learning to Hear
- Betty White on Darkness and Light
- Becky on Pain in the Knee
- Donna Kersey on Pain in the Knee
- J.R.Poulter on In Times of Hurt
Tag Archives: Poetry
A Christmas Carol
December 14, 2021 A Christmas Carol A Christmas Carol features Scrooge,His load of greed was old and huge,Forgotten love replaced by gold,His crusty heart, no warmth, just cold. We all have ghosts of Christmas past,Some shattered dreams dark shadows cast,Impacting … Continue reading
Christmas Collection 2021
I pray you have a blessed Christmas. Here is a link to a video with a selection of my Christmas poems to start your holiday. Blessings, John
A Day of Thanksgiving
October 2, 2021 (Written for the November issue of Faith on Every Corner magazine) Thanksgiving’s the day when we pause to reflect,A practice, when busy, we often neglect.I’m grateful the day’s set aside when each fall,We gather with loved ones … Continue reading
A Thanksgiving Prayer
October 2, 2021 (Written for the November issue of Faith on Every Corner magazine) A Thanksgiving Prayer We’re grateful Lord, we’ve been so blessed,You comfort us in times of test,You give us peace when troubles flare,We know Your love, You’re … Continue reading
Forming Words
November 21, 2021 When words flow together, express how I feel,Get out in the open no longer concealed,My soul finds some comfort by forming each word.With rhyme and with rhythm perhaps they’ll be heard. There’s nothing profound in the words … Continue reading
Painting with Words
November 20, 2021 Sometimes when I write, I feel over exposed.My heart and my soul are not properly clothed.I write what I’m feeling, I search for what’s there,Find words to paint pictures that help me to share. I pray that … Continue reading
Love Shared
November 18, 2021 Thanksgiving approaches and Christmas draws nearWe’re told to be thankful, to be of good cheer,Yet many are quietly hurting inside.I pray they find someone in whom to confide. I pray for the comfort of hugs or a … Continue reading
Reach Out
November 13, 2021 Reach Out Another week is near complete.Sometimes life’s tough but won’t defeat.I will survive what life may bring.My heart still finds a way to sing. Whatever comes throughout the year,I won’t give in to doubt and fear.My … Continue reading
Tough to Learn
November 5, 2021 Some days when I’m down, when I just need a lift,I remember each day that I live is a gift.No matter what troubles that each day may bring,I know there is hope and my heart can still … Continue reading
God’s Word
God’s Word, the Bible, always true,God shared His Word through quite a few.Those trusted men wrote down the wordsEmpowered to capture what they heard. I thank the Lord His Word’s preserved,And for His gift no one deserved.He sent His Son … Continue reading