Tag: Lent

March 19, 2016

Palm Sunday Prayer

O, Precious Jesus, Lord of lords and King of kings We cry Hosanna, blessed be Your holy name Together with creation and the angels sing Rejoicing in Your promises of holiness we claim All our praise and worship to You alone we bring Your sovereign rule...

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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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March 16, 2016

Doubting Thomas

Do you insist that you must see the nail-scarred hands before you believe Do you doubt the evidence before your eyes of daily miracles, intricate life, blue skies Then let me point to the change in me from angry and mean to kind as can...

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March 15, 2016

Empty

Clinging firmly tight-fisted grip on meager things valueless things won’t let go Missing out on the costly blessings God would bestow Do you not realize you are empty of needful treasures of love and grace because you cherish nothing that lasts ____________________________ For the Poetics...

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March 14, 2016

Life to the Full

The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full. John 10:10 (NIV). Like most people, I want to live life to the full I once believed I could find it with...

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March 12, 2016

Teach Me

Teach me, Lord the way I should go I will follow You so peace I’ll know Show me, Lord the things I should do I’ll rely on Your Spirit so my errors are few

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March 11, 2016

The Battle

In the wilderness Temptation fights my resolve To follow Jesus

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March 10, 2016

My Dear Son

Twenty-one years ago today You came into our lives You brought love for each day By tens and twenties and fives For you I’m writing a rhyming verse Because that is the good kind Though I know you’re not averse To stories intertwined I am...

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March 9, 2016

Forty Bits of Verse

An idea to my mind was sent for Lent To share heaven’s Light I’ll write Some might be long, others terse forty bits of verse Some might be great, some are worse There are days it’s hard to write at all Other days out words...

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March 8, 2016

Oblivious

The drunkard grins from ear to ear Oblivious to the pain he inflicts on those who love him Numb to the pain buried six feet under his cold cold heart Bartender, bring me a double That and a grin will drown all his troubles _____________________________...

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