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May 4, 2018

Praise Like a Psalm

The other morning, I read Psalm 148 at the beginning of my prayer time. As I began to pray, this poem of praise was inspired. Praise the Lord! Praise Him, red dirt road …iris beginning to bloom Praise Him, purple bearded …iris with buds galore...

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September 13, 2017

Stillborn

One of my nieces asked me to write a poem for her good friend who had a miscarriage at 35 weeks. She knows that I’ve had a miscarriage and write poetry, and she said all the ones she could find in cards or online were...

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May 6, 2017

Valley of Tears

As they pass through the Valley of Baka, they make it a place of springs; the autumn rains also cover it with pools. Psalm 84:6 (NIV). My Savior will dry all my tears The Lord God knows all my fears As I trudge onward many...

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December 1, 2016

My One-Note Song

Last summer I entered my first poetry book, Light in My Darkness, in the Writers Digest Self Published Book Awards contest. Riding high on the coattails of being named a finalist in the Cascade Writers Contest in the published poetry category, I decided to submit my...

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November 19, 2015

Before the Throne

If I could stand before the throne Turn an ear to His trumpet blown Blinded by His countenance bright Finding in His majestic Light I’m fully known Amazed by lovely seraphim And flying, singing cherubim Though they themselves are quite sublime Each spends every moment...

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February 21, 2013

My Final Breath – A Triolet

I’ll sing a song of grace and love I’ll praise You with my final breath Lift my voice to Heaven above I’ll sing a song of grace and love Your majesty I stand in awe of You saved my soul from certain death I’ll sing...

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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...

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January 3, 2013

The Music of the Psalms

I love when contemporary Christian artists put the words of a Psalm to music. Many of them were, after all, written as songs. Then when I am reading through a Psalm I can hear it sung in my head and the words of promise and...

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December 11, 2012

I Will Praise You – A Psalm

I was reading Psalm 111 this morning which says, “I will praise You with my whole heart.” I was inspired to write this psalm of praise. I Will Praise You I will praise You with my broken heart In Your goodness and mercy You heal...

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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...

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