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November 18, 2013

The Widow’s Offering – A Pantoum

This poem was inspired by the story of the widow’s offering recorded in Mark 12:41-44. I wrote it for an Advent devotional that my church is putting together. Each daily reading from the devotional will be offered for all to read on the church website...

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September 26, 2013

Whom Can God Use? – A Poem

Three weeks into the study of Matthew in Bible Study Fellowship I’ve already learned — or been reminded of — a great truth. God can, and does, use the most unlikely and undeserving people to accomplish His great purposes for mankind. He can use even...

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September 9, 2013

My God of the Little Things

The God of the Universe has done some very big things, like creating the Universe and all that it is in it for starters. He enabled Moses to part the Red Sea, caused the walls of Jericho to fall, walked on water, and calmed a...

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September 5, 2013

The Disciples’ Prayer – A Poem

My dear blogging friend Bryan Lowe posted some great quotes on discipleship the other day. My favorite was this one from Gilbert K. Chesterton: “The Christian ideal has not been tried and found wanting; it has been found difficult and left untried.” I have to admit...

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August 4, 2013

Divine Appointments – A Triolet

I’m at a conference with some great colleagues and it’s been a long busy day. There was a dinner planned with a bunch of people, some of whom I know well and some I don’t know at all. I was thinking about skipping it and...

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July 26, 2013

Revenge Is Not the Answer

I have been noticing lately how vengeful our society has become. People so often just want to get even with those of have hurt them, or maybe just annoy them. It becomes a never-ending cycle. Last weekend we watched a Kevin Costner movie called Open...

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July 22, 2013

When Re-gifting Is Okay

Did you ever receive a gift that just wasn’t your style? You know, those garden gnomes for your apartment? Or that bright orange sweater that just doesn’t go with your coloring? Admit it, you’ve received at least one gift in your life that you were...

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March 23, 2013

Palm Sunday – An Acrostic Poem

Praise to God the Father Alleluia to the Son Lord of all creation Man He did become Savior of the human race Undoing Satan’s curse Ne’er again will evil win Divine victory in force Alleluia to the Holy One Yesterday’s prophecy fulfilled Tomorrow is Palm...

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