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An Original Work / April 26, 2018
When windows close,
A door will open.
Trust in your Lord.
Do not be frightened.
When dangers hail,
And windows shatter,
Don’t be afraid
Of what’s the matter.
Have peace in Christ.
Fully trust His Word.
God cares for you.
Every prayer He’s heard.
He’s in...
They are Burdensome
Isaiah 46:1-2 NASB
Bel has bowed down, Nebo stoops over;
Their images are consigned to the beasts and the cattle.
The things that you carry are burdensome,
A load for the weary beast.
They stooped over, they have bowed down together;
They could not rescue the burden,
But...
An Original Work / April 23, 2018
Based off Romans 1 NIV
God, our creator,
Has made himself plain,
Through all his creation,
He revealed His plan.
All of His virtues
Were made clear to all.
Mankind, without excuse,
Now choosing to fall.
Godless and wicked
Face God’s holy wrath.
Not lacking...
Yesterday, I received notice that the building where my husband and I had first met, and where our relationship first began 47 years ago, had gone up in flames overnight. It had begun as a church building in 1885, but that church fellowship apparently sold it to the University of Akron in 1952...
An Original Work / April 19, 2018
Do you ever have times
When God is silent?
You know that on him
You are so reliant.
If to you he speaks not,
You have none to say.
You call out to Him,
Seek His face for always.
You ask Him to show you
What’s deep in your heart.
You want to be sure
You, from...
The Lord put this hymn in my mind today to speak encouragement to my heart:
Be Still, My Soul
Katharina von Schlegel / Jean Sibelius
Be still, my soul: the Lord is on thy side.
Bear patiently the cross of grief or pain.
Leave to thy God to order and provide;
In every change, He faithful will...
For Their Salvation
Romans 10:1-4 NASB
Brethren, my heart’s desire and my prayer to God for them is for their salvation. For I testify about them that they have a zeal for God, but not in accordance with knowledge. For not knowing about God’s righteousness and seeking to establish their own...
Mind Games
An Original Work / April 16, 2018
You use and abuse,
And you tell tall tales.
You promise to change,
But to no avail.
When you’re asked to change,
Then you raise your claws.
You rage and refuse
To give truth applause.
Then, you seem to know
Of what you did wrong.
You cry and...
An Original Work / April 14, 2018
Time is ticking;
Running out.
Where is your faith?
Do you doubt?
What’s your practice?
Where’s your life?
Who’s your idol
For tonight?
Making noises,
Sing your songs.
Blow your trumpets.
Clang your gongs.
Throw your parties.
Chat with friends.
Entertainment...
Itching Ears
2 Timothy 4:1-4 ESV
I charge you in the presence of God and of Christ Jesus, who is to judge the living and the dead, and by his appearing and his kingdom: preach the word; be ready in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, and exhort, with complete patience and teaching. For...
What is the gospel message which Jesus, Paul, Peter, John and the other NT apostles preached? Is it the same gospel message which is being preached by most churches today? Here, in America?
I believe, at least here in America, that the gospel which Jesus and his NT apostles taught is not the...
An Original Work / April 12, 2018
Based off 1 Peter 3 & Philippians 2
If we are encouraged
From being in Christ,
We share in his comfort,
And Him we are like.
We share in his passion,
With tender hearts, too.
We share in the Spirit.
He’s made us anew.
Then, filled with compassion,
We have...
Lose or Save?
Luke 9:23-26 ESV
And he said to all, “If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me. For whoever would save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake will save it. For what does it profit a man if he gains the...
An Original Work / April 9, 2018
You say one thing,
But you do another.
You say you’re pure,
But have another lover.
Your talk is cheap.
And your walk is failing.
You’re not sincere,
So, you can stop your railing.
You play your games,
And your lips do conquer.
You may fool some,
But, I have...
Jesus said that we are to go into all of the world and to make disciples of him of all nations, baptizing and teaching them to obey all that he has commanded us (See Mt. 28:18-20). He said that when the Spirit of God comes upon us, whom we receive when we believe in Jesus Christ as Lord and as...
An Original Work / April 7, 2018
Eyes to see and ears to hear,
Jesus, keep me ever near.
Help me walk with You each day,
Read Your Word, and daily pray.
May I listen, Lord, to You.
Do what You say; follow through.
May I always persevere,
As, to Your truths, I adhere.
May I have the mind of...
What Great Love
1 John 3:1-3 ESV
See what kind of love the Father has given to us, that we should be called children of God; and so we are. The reason why the world does not know us is that it did not know him. Beloved, we are God's children now, and what we will be has not yet appeared; but we...
An Original Work / April 5, 2018
Based off Psalm 138
With all of my heart,
I praise You.
Before other gods,
I sing Your praise.
To You, I bow down
In worship.
Your unfailing love
Leads me always.
When I called to You,
You listened.
Your answer to me
Strengthened my heart.
Your kindness to...
We live in a time of great deception within our governments, within the church, within our families, and coming from the media. There is so much fakery going on these days that it is often difficult to separate truth from fiction; reality from fantasy. So many people are trapped in sinful...
An Original Work / April 4, 2018
I pray to the Lord
When thoughts trouble my mind.
I put my trust in Him.
Then, peace I do find.
I have no control
Over what others do.
They all have the freedom
To others subdue.
It pains me to watch
How some lie and they trick.
Their plans are so sneaky...