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March 5, 2013

Knock at the Door – A Trireme Sonnet

Joy, where’s my joy, I’m always wanting more Lord, bring me peace and comfort is my plea I find only stress and fear in this place Soft knocking, I hear knocking at the door A sound so sweet, it’s beckoning to me I peer through...

Categories Poetry Comments: 16
December 18, 2011

Psalm 84 – Joy Comes from the Lord

During my morning Bible reading through my Bible-in-a-year schedule this past week I read Psalm 84. I am reading through the New Living Translation, which I really like. It is very readable. Reading Psalm 84 made me smile because it reminded me of the joy...

Categories Psalms Comments: 7
December 10, 2011

The Season of Advent

When I wrote my post about Christ the King Sunday, which marked the end of the liturgical church year, I said that I would try to write about all the church holy days and festivals during this new church year. Although I’ve posted a few...

Categories Christian Living Comments: 3
August 3, 2011

Darkness Hovers – A Poem

Darkness hovers at the door eye out for an entrance an opening in my armor a reason to steal my joy The joy of the Lord is my strength and my armor the Light that keeps darkness at bay Despair lurks in the shadows waiting for...

Categories Christian Living Comments: 13
July 12, 2011

Dancing with Joy – My Tuesday Three

I was on vacation all last week and did not have any time to read blogs, not even my favorites. I managed to post every day only because most of those posts were written and scheduled before I left. So once again My Tuesday Three...

Categories Music Comments: 10
March 20, 2011

Psalm 2 – Take Refuge in the King

Since we are in the midst of Lent and heading towards Holy Week and Easter, I thought I would focus on Psalms that include some foreshadowing of Jesus and His reign as King of kings and Lord of lords. Although speaking in one sense of David...

Categories Poetry/Psalms Comments: 6
February 8, 2011

Outside Square One – A Poem

I wrote the first part of this poem in July 1996 in my journal. I was looking back at some of my old poetry, most of which is quite depressing. Not surprising since I was quite depressed at the time I wrote it. But as...

Categories Christian Living Comments: 7
January 12, 2011

Faith Brings Joy Even in Pain

There are many things in this world and this life that I do not understand. Today, I don’t understand chronic physical pain. I get the purpose of acute pain, such as the pain you feel when you touch a hot burner on the stove or...

Categories Christian Living Comments: 9