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March 24, 2020

Fearful and Courageous

With so much fear and anxiety over the coronavirus these days, I thought I’d share a poem I wrote five years ago. It seemed appropriate. May it help you be courageous though fearful in these challenging times. Courageous The giants tower above me menacing and...

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March 23, 2020

Better Than Magic

It’s in their DNA to sip then zip away Hovering in one spot as other birds cannot The agile hummingbird Magical is the only word That will adequately describe members of this tribe Even magic is not enough To illuminate the Creator’s amazing stuff _______________________________...

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March 20, 2020

Paint Chip Poetry Prompt #12

Woooohoooo! We made it to a dozen! Are you all as excited as I am? Given the current state of the world, it’s the little things that keep us going. This week our paint chip prompt is to write about heartbreak. Remember, you don’t have...

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March 19, 2020

Cast All Your Anxiety on Jesus

Fear and worry are common in our society, today more than ever. Given the current global pandemic, fear is etched on many faces. But fear is nothing new. We simply have a new thing to fear. Even without the threat of COVID-19, people worry and...

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March 13, 2020

Paint Chip Poetry Prompt #11

It’s week #11 and last week I had the most players yet: four! So I’m thinking starting this weekly poetry prompt wasn’t a big mistake. But this week’s prompt will have you (and me) writing about something that was a big mistake. The prompt words...

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March 9, 2020

Words That Stir

These words stir in my soul peace and angst, insight and confusion, mercy and fury. These words, this shortest verse: Jesus wept Cause me to weep and to jump for joy! What, dear heart, do they stir in you? Do you grasp their meaning? _______________________________________...

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March 6, 2020

Paint Chip Poetry Prompt #10

We are at week 10 and spring is on its way. That’s my story and I’m stickin’ to it because spring is what the world needs. Oh wait, that’s our prompt for the week: what the world needs. And the paint chip words are aboretum, pool, dandelion, cotton candy, wonderful...

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