Tag: Trials

July 13, 2020

Singing the Blues

From Lamentations to Stevie Ray Vaughn the blues remind us we’re not alone Bitterly we weep while the sky is crying Affliction and sadness forever universal and somehow that simple reminder set to Biblical verse or a guitar riff that talks makes life bearable It’s...

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April 2, 2020

Intercession and Hope

Everyone experiences difficulties in life. It can be the loss of a job, an illness that never seems to end, a broken marriage and a broken heart, not being able to make ends meet, a physical or verbal attack by a friend or a stranger,...

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March 26, 2020

Willing to Empathize

The words sympathy and empathy are, according to the dictionary, synonyms. Many people use them interchangeably, but they don’t mean exactly the same thing. I can sympathize with pretty much anyone if I want to, but there are many people I cannot empathize with. For...

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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 18, 2020

Do You Have a Favorite Psalm?

Probably the best known Psalm in the Bible is Psalm 23: “The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not be in want . . .” And I do like this Psalm. I particularly like the part that says “Even though I walk through the valley...

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March 17, 2020

Don’t Focus on the Light and Momentary

One of my favorite Bible passages during troubled times is 2 Corinthians 4:16-18: Therefore we do not lose heart. Though outwardly we are wasting away, yet inwardly we are being renewed day by day. For our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an...

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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 5, 2020

Jesus Overflowing

This poem was originally posted last April on Anchored Voices, where you can read a new poem from me every month. The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full....

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March 4, 2020

Holding Fast to Faith, Hope, and Love

I don’t fully understand all that happens in life. I don’t understand why cancer is so prevalent. I don’t understand why sports figures, actors, and corporate CEOs make millions of dollars while those who seem to contribute more to society and work harder barely make...

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December 27, 2019

If I Was the Potter

If I was the potter instead of the clay, what tools would I use to fashion a beautiful vessel? And what kind of vessel would I create? A lovely vase? An intricate teapot? Or perhaps a practical bowl? I suppose the appropriate tools would depend...

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Monostich and Paint Chips - Come join in on this fun poetry prompt. It's an easy one this week as all you have to w… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…Posted 2 days ago
Sister Mine, Sister Ours - a poem I shared at my sister's memorial service. #poem #poetry #sisters #loss… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…Posted 4 days ago
Paint Chip Villanelle Poetry Prompt - Come join the fun as we write about elephants, marigolds, ice caps and more i… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…Posted 1 week ago
Verse Letter with Paint Chips - We're writing letters using paint chips. Come join the fun. I've written a verse le… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…Posted 2 weeks ago

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Tag: Trials

Singing the Blues

Intercession and Hope

Willing to Empathize

Paint Chip Poetry Prompt #12

Do You Have a Favorite Psalm?

Don’t Focus on the Light and Momentary

Words That Stir

Jesus Overflowing

Holding Fast to Faith, Hope, and Love

If I Was the Potter

Tag: Trials

Singing the Blues

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Intercession and Hope

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