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March 14, 2020

Finding Peace, Not Fear

I wrote this poem about five years ago. It seemed appropriate for today. Giving up Fear I learned of your anxiety This news I’m sad to hear I long ago was in your shoes Crippled by my fear You daren’t go out on the town...

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May 8, 2017

Echoes of Peace

My fear rises The verse echoes in my mind Do not be anxious, pray, be thankful Peace reigns in my heart I see her fear The verse echoes from my mouth Do not be anxious, let’s pray, be thankful Peace reigns in her heart _________________________________...

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June 15, 2014

Swimming with the Fishes Fearlessly

A couple of weeks ago my husband and I took a vacation to Maui. It’s only our second time to Hawaii. The first time we went, I missed out on the snorkeling trip he and our son went on because I was afraid of the...

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May 10, 2014

God Is Always with Me

At the end of the book of Matthew, Jesus says to the disciples, “And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.” Matthew 28:20b (NIV). When He said this, He was talking not just to those disciples who were present,...

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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...

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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

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February 25, 2013

The Past I’ve Left Behind – A Poem

The past I’ve left behind me pursues me in the dark trying to persuade me I’ll never hit the mark But I keep pressing forward to the life that lies ahead where God has promised glory my prize for which He bled The past has...

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February 20, 2013

Bundle of Rights – A Poem

In law school property class we learned about our bundle of rights It’s not much of a bundle compared to Jesus’ divine bundle of rights —His omniscience —His omnipresence —His matchless glory My bundle, your bundle, is more like a hobo’s bindle tied up, hanging...

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December 26, 2012

Knowing God’s Love

I have this great daily devotional called Walking with God Day by Day by Martyn Lloyd-Jones. The devotion for each day is excerpted from one of his many books. I’ve never been very good at reading it every day, but whenever I do pick it...

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