March 13, 2013 God’s Work – A Triolet The good work that God has begun He will ensure is completed In our heart, in our soul He’s won The good work that God has begun We are not yet finished, not done In Christ we are not defeated The good work that God 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
March 11, 2013 Rejoice – An Acrostic Poem Rejoice in the Lord always Everlasting joy from His heart Joy even in the darkest times Overflowing joy in my heart In times of want and times of plenty Carrying me through trials of this life to Eternal life of rejoicing in the Lord 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
March 7, 2013 The Race – A Poem In this race I run toward the finish line I feel quite undone Though my stride is fine I fear I won’t win victory isn’t mine Weighed down by my sin moving very slow faith is running thin Recall what I know His victory won... 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 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 13, 2013 Journey of Lent – A Poem Lord of all creation wandered in the wilderness 40 days of hunger and temptation Eternal life set aside for just a time so that it might be ever available to His beloved Name above all names sacrificed for you, for me His very life to... 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 11, 2013 Sharing Day by Day With the approach of Lent, I’ve been pondering whether I would give something up this year or add a daily habit as I have done in the past. I thought about blogging every day for Lent, like I did in 2010, but I have a... 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 Miscellaneous Comments: 4
February 5, 2013 Where’s Your Focus? Today is the last day of a 3 ½ day conference I’m attending in Florida for work. It’s been a great conference for the most part. I saw some good friends who I only see once or twice a year. I gleaned some tips and... 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 Christian Living Comment: 1
January 31, 2013 My Beautiful – A Ghazal The Form for All lesson over at dVerse Poets Pub today is on the ghazal and Samuel Peralta’s ghazal sonnet. I immediately found it to be a very interesting poetry form and decided to try writing one. Mine is not a sonnet because it is more... 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: 23