February 28, 2013 Let Us Love – A Poem Dear children, let us not love with words or tongue but with actions and in truth¹ Let us love with hands that heal and feet that go where we are needed most Let us love with our gifts of food and clothing for those in... Share this:TweetMoreShare on Tumblr Print (Opens in new window) Print Share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email Like this:Like Loading… Categories Poetry Comments: 2
February 27, 2013 Worth Dying For – A Poem Jesus believed I was worth dying for You were worth dying for Shouldn’t I believe He is worth dying for, too? Shouldn’t you? In China and Pakistan, Sudan and Saudi Arabia His persecuted church risks life and limb every single time they speak His beautiful... Share this:TweetMoreShare on Tumblr Print (Opens in new window) Print Share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email Like this:Like Loading… Categories Poetry Comments: 3
February 26, 2013 The Kingdom of God – A Triolet The Kingdom of God is within The heart of each child of the King By faith His reign must begin The Kingdom of God is within Through mercy each heart He will win Like angels our love will take wing The Kingdom of God is... Share this:TweetMoreShare on Tumblr Print (Opens in new window) Print Share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email Like this:Like Loading… Categories Poetry Comments: 17
February 25, 2013 The Past I’ve Left Behind – A Poem The past I’ve left behind me pursues me in the dark trying to persuade me I’ll never hit the mark But I keep pressing forward to the life that lies ahead where God has promised glory my prize for which He bled The past has... Share this:TweetMoreShare on Tumblr Print (Opens in new window) Print Share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email Like this:Like Loading… Categories Poetry Comments: 3
February 23, 2013 My God, My Restorer – A Pantoum My God, my Restorer is near When all is lost and carried away He comes to heal by His sacrifice When darkness surrounds my soul When all is lost and carried away He restores peace with His grace When darkness surrounds my soul He is... Share this:TweetMoreShare on Tumblr Print (Opens in new window) Print Share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email Like this:Like Loading… Categories Poetry Comments: 10
February 22, 2013 Free – A Poem Sin once held me in darkness separated from Your glory unaware of Your mercy But from sin I now am free You set me free Sin once made me a failure alienated from Your story ignorant of Your grace But over sin I now have... Share this:TweetMoreShare on Tumblr Print (Opens in new window) Print Share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email Like this:Like Loading… Categories Poetry Comments: 4
February 21, 2013 My Final Breath – A Triolet I’ll sing a song of grace and love I’ll praise You with my final breath Lift my voice to Heaven above I’ll sing a song of grace and love Your majesty I stand in awe of You saved my soul from certain death I’ll sing... Share this:TweetMoreShare on Tumblr Print (Opens in new window) Print Share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email Like this:Like Loading… Categories Poetry Comments: 3
February 20, 2013 Bundle of Rights – A Poem In law school property class we learned about our bundle of rights It’s not much of a bundle compared to Jesus’ divine bundle of rights —His omniscience —His omnipresence —His matchless glory My bundle, your bundle, is more like a hobo’s bindle tied up, hanging... Share this:TweetMoreShare on Tumblr Print (Opens in new window) Print Share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email Like this:Like Loading… Categories Poetry Comments: 2
February 19, 2013 Undeserving – A Sestina For quite some time I’ve wanted to write a sestina, but I was intimidated by the complex structure of this poetry form. I finally decided to give it a try as part of my 40 poems for Lent. It was a challenge but well worth... Share this:TweetMoreShare on Tumblr Print (Opens in new window) Print Share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email Like this:Like Loading… Categories Poetry Comments: 15
February 18, 2013 Presidential Wisdom – A Poem Great presidents of these United States Washington and Lincoln we honor on this day May their words of wisdom Bless and keep us on our way Of all the dispositions and habits which lead to political prosperity, religion and morality are indispensable support.¹ May we... Share this:TweetMoreShare on Tumblr Print (Opens in new window) Print Share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email Like this:Like Loading… Categories Poetry Comment: 1