February 2, 2012

The Promise of Spring

Today is Thankful Thursday, and I think this is the first time I didn’t have my Thankful Thursday poem scheduled to post ahead of time. I’ve been having a hard time coming up with a poem for today or really feeling thankful at all this...

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February 1, 2012

Hate Is . . . – A Poem

I recently started reading a book by Max Lucado called “A Love Worth Giving: Living in the Overflow of God’s Love.” Lucado has always been one of my favorite Christian authors, and this books is proving to be one of his good ones and just...

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January 31, 2012

First Things First – A Poem

This poem was born of the realization (or more appropriately, a reminder) that I do not have it within myself to love or to live in peace apart from my Savior. I don’t know how to be gentle or faithful without His Holy Spirit to...

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January 29, 2012

Psalm 121 – My Help Comes from the Lord

Yesterday one of my fellow bloggers, April from over at Thoughts from the Porch, commented on my post and suggested that I read Psalm 121. I happened to be out shopping with my son, waiting for him to finish getting something for his best friend’s...

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January 28, 2012

Focus on the Known

Some things in life are unknown. Right now I’m facing the unknown of health concerns. After multiple tests, doctors still don’t know what is causing recent symptoms. I do have a list of what it is not. Whenever a test reveals that it is not...

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January 27, 2012

Steamed Cauliflower for Recipe Friday

Ever since I was a kid my favorite vegetable has been cauliflower (green beans are a close second). I don’t make it as often as I should because it is really good for you, high in fiber and packed with vitamins. A while back I...

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January 26, 2012

The Shepherd – A Poem

The other day I posted a “found poem” that my son wrote for his social studies class. After reading a bit about this form of poetry, I decided I wanted to try writing one. I thought of all the references to sheep and shepherds in...

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