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September 10, 2012

Have You Seen the Light?

Yesterday was Round Up Sunday at my church. We weren’t roundin’ up doggies, we were roundin’ up volunteers for the various ministries in the church. In keeping with the country western theme, many in the congregation were dressed in their western attire and we sang...

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September 9, 2012

Jesus: Boss or Friend?

I was listening to Sanctus Real in my car the other day and the song ‘Til I Got to Know You came on. As I listened I pondered the different ways in which people view their relationship with Jesus—and I’m thinking here of just those...

Categories Christian Living Comment: 1
August 22, 2012

In Whom Can We Trust?

Trust is a fragile thing in relationships. One can make a conscious decision to love another, but I believe it is much harder, if not impossible, to decide to trust them. In comparing the synonyms trust, assurance, and confidence, Dictionary.com says: “Trust implies instinctive unquestioning...

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August 21, 2012

The World Weeps – A Triolet

I missed Open Link Night at dVerse Poets Pub last week, so this week I wrote a poem on Sunday evening so I’d be ready. The World Weeps The world weeps for itself alone Jesus wept with compassion, love Knowing how lost we would become...

Categories Poetry Comments: 10
August 11, 2012

The Beauty of the Cross – A Poem

The poetry prompt over at dVerse Poets Pub today is to write about “the beautiful sadness.” Stuart McPherson is hosting and has laid down quite the challenge. For me the choice of what to write about was easy: the saddest and most beautiful scene in...

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August 9, 2012

My Dog in the Sunlight

The challenge over at dVerse Poets Pub today is to write a poem in the style of the impressionist painters, with broad brush strokes to quickly capture the fleeting mood of the moment. I immediately thought of one of my favorite things. My Dog in...

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August 9, 2012

My Faithful Savior – A Triolet

Many things in this life are uncertain, causing even the faithful to struggle and doubt. Even at such times, or maybe even more so then, I am thankful that God has promised that He will never leave me or forsake me. I am reminded of...

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August 4, 2012

The Artist’s Vision – A Poem

2/27/14 Update: I had to share this again at dVerse for the MeetingTheBar character sketch poem. There are actually 3 characters in this poem which recounts what my son calls my “most badass mom” moment. The poetry prompt at dVerse Poets Pub today is to get...

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