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December 11, 2020

Paint Chip Poetry Prompt #50

It’s week 50 and I’m late. I spent yesterday reviewing the PDF of a 2,750-page book for work and couldn’t bring myself to sit in front of the computer to write this prompt and my poem last night. But it’s still Friday, so it’s all...

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April 11, 2020

Darkness of Saturday

Your disciples all hid awayterrified that dark SaturdayNot knowing what to donow that men had crucified You Hope that day was hidden toodoubting what You said was trueWondering if You would really riseor if Friday proved Your demise I think I know just how they...

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December 30, 2018

The Real Light

It’s the darkness. And the cold. But mostly the darkness. I know we have passed the winter solstice and the days are getting longer, but sunrise at 7:51 a.m. and sunset at 4:36 p.m. still makes for a very short day and a lot of darkness. When...

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April 27, 2018

Abide in His Light

This is my second poem inspired by a one-minute devotion from Charles H. Spurgeon’s Faith’s Checkbook, Mar 10–Walk in Light. The Bible verse Spurgeon began with is John 12:46, “I am come a light into the world, that whosoever believeth on me should not abide in darkness.” My...

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September 26, 2016

Light Shines in the Shadows

Lurking in the shadows of my mind, of my heart Anger, hatred, fear, doubt dwell where they think they escape the light I dare not enter the shadows alone With Light in hand I reveal that which hides in the shadows of my soul ________________________ It’s...

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March 18, 2016

Light in the Corners

My story shines bright When Christ is the light within His merciful torch Exposing darkness and sin Spirit heals my brokenness ____________________________________ This Tanka was inspired by experience at the Faith & Culture Writers’ Connection I attended last night. Our guest speaker was Paul J....

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