Mercy – Page 5 – Another Fearless Year

February 12, 2014

The Merciful Servant – An Elfje

Heavy Pain, sadness It lingers within My heart must forgive Mercy

Shame Forgiven – A Sedoka

Sinful nature grips Guilt and shame weighing us down Fueled by abundant pride Quelled by God’s mercy All our sin is forgiven Sinful nature overcome

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August 28, 2013

The Cross – A Cinquain

I’ve been struggling to post very often lately, and starting this week I’m taking on another responsibility as a Bible study small group leader. It occurred to me that I could embrace my love of short-form poetry and thereby continue to post with some regularity....

Poetry Comments: 5

February 22, 2013

Free – A Poem

Sin once held me in darkness separated from Your glory unaware of Your mercy But from sin I now am free You set me free Sin once made me a failure alienated from Your story ignorant of Your grace But over sin I now have...

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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...

Poetry Comments: 15

January 5, 2013

Before the Throne – A Poem

This morning as I was listening to music on my iPod the song Trust in Jesus came on and I started to think about standing before God’s judgment throne. Paul confirmed what is written all throughout the Old Testament, that everyone, even Christians, will face...

Poetry Comments: 14

October 25, 2012

A Psalm of Lament and Thanksgiving

I love the Psalms because they are both prayers and songs. As I’ve been reading one each morning during my prayer time, I find that a Psalm of my own – a Psalm of both lamentation and praise – is forming in my mind. So...

Poetry Comments: 2

September 3, 2012

Pray for God’s Mercy

Anyone who has read much of my blog, or who has read the “Music and Bands I Like” page, knows that I am a huge fan of Johnny Cash. What I love about him is that even when he is singing something other than true...

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June 2, 2012

Psalm for My Savior – A Pantoum

The other day I wrote a triolet and my dear blogging friend Deb, of Deb’s Blog, commented that it was very Psalm-like. It got me thinking about writing another triolet inspired by my favorite Psalm 116. But when I started writing I realized the triolet...

Poetry Comments: 10

March 12, 2012

Thank God for Grace

On my way to work this morning I was listening to Third Day in the car. This song — Caught Up In Yourself — came on and I decided I wanted to share it today. It fits perfectly with our weekly lesson on grace that...

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Another Fearless Year

Tag: Mercy

The Merciful Servant – An Elfje

Shame Forgiven – A Sedoka

The Cross – A Cinquain

Free – A Poem

Undeserving – A Sestina

Before the Throne – A Poem

A Psalm of Lament and Thanksgiving

Pray for God’s Mercy

Psalm for My Savior – A Pantoum

Thank God for Grace

Tag: Mercy

The Merciful Servant – An Elfje

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Shame Forgiven – A Sedoka

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The Cross – A Cinquain

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Free – A Poem

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Undeserving – A Sestina

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Before the Throne – A Poem

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Pray for God’s Mercy

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Psalm for My Savior – A Pantoum

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Thank God for Grace

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