Category Archives: Poetry

Deeper

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His love runs deeper than the oceans
Trenches way below the surface of the seas
Life that we cannot imagine lives there
Full of vibrant color
Variety beyond compare
The depths of the deep hold vast treasures
Treasures that we long for
Crave for
Yearn for
So is the depth of His love
He engulfs us in His arms
Holds us tightly and does not let go
Like the intense pressure of the water
In the deepest caverns of the oceans expanse
Pressure that would suffocate us it is so intense
Instead it soothes us
Like a gentle running river
Flowing into the ocean depths
His love runs deep in my soul
Deeper than anything else I know
It is there when I sink lower than I dare
There when everything else seems gone
There when I feel lost and alone
His love remains
His love sustains
His live reaches into the depth of my despair
It pulls me safely out of the sinking sand
No matter how deep I may sink
His love runs deeper

Working Hands

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Some say cotton
Some say wool
Some say polyester
Sewers sew
Seamers seam
Talent from ancestors

Lives are touched
Hearts are glad
By the gifts of fabric
Working hands
Bring rewards
That are so fantastic

Long ago
Nail scarred hands
Stretched out wide for you
Bringing life
Offering hope
God says I love you

 

In response to the daily prompt Fabric

Higher

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He is high and lifted up
Higher than the rooftops
They adorn my dwelling places
Where He protects me and shelters me
They protect me from rain and snow
They keep out the cold and heat
Higher than the treetops
Through which the wind gently blows
Rustling the leaves in symphony
Providing accompaniment to the singing birds
Letting us know He is near
So close, moving all the time
Their limbs reaching up to the light
Reaching up to the heavens in praise to Him
Higher than the mountains
Majestic and beautiful
Rising so elegantly to the skies
Reigning over all the earth in size and strength
Unmovable and unshakable
Higher than clouds
Roaming over the earth as the Spirit moves
Providing shade and beauty
Brining the former and latter rain
Clapping with thunder and bursting with lighting
Coming in on the wind
Ever changing their shape and size
Ever bringing new delights
Higher than the stars
Displaying the glory of God
Lighting up the heavens eternally
Giving us direction and stability
Beyond all we can see or imagine
Beyond what our minds can grasp
He looks down at the stars
He looks down over the mountains
He looks down through the clouds
He looks down past the treetops
He looks down past the rooftop of my house
And He lifts me up

 

Forever Over All

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The time is coming soon
When Jesus will return
The clouds will open wide
The trumpet shall be heard

He’ll come for all the saints
Who are faithful to His word
They will meet Him in the air
Forever with our Lord

We’ll sing glory hallelujah
Holy is His name
Worthy is the Lamb who was slain
Holy Holy Holy
Is the King of Kings
Forever over all He shall reign

In one blink of an eye
The scene above will come
Are you ready for His call
Have you made Him number one

If you haven’t now’s the time
Bow your knee and call to Him
He is ready to forgive you
And cleanse you from your sin

We’ll sing glory hallelujah
Holy is His name
Worthy is the Lamb who was slain
Holy Holy Holy
Is the King of Kings
Forever over all he shall reign

Don’t be a Parakeet

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I heard a mockingbird
Saying things he should not say
Then I heard a parakeet
That would mimic all the day

I thought about the backbiters
Who come to church for prey
Then thought about the gossipers
Who spread lies every way

We Christians are above all that
We should be speaking truth
Lifting up all those around
With words that lift and sooth

Let’s put aside the nasty words
And take on all that’s good
Then perhaps we’d see a change
In our declining world

 

 

In response to the daily prompt Above

A Higher Plateau

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Is your peace fading fast from your trials
Are you losing your joy day by day
Do you still have great hope for the future
Or does this world just seem to betray

Perhaps it is time for a retsart
Take your life to a higher plateau
It’s easy to find a new pathway
That will forge a new life for you

Jesus died on a cross long ago
To provide all these blessings no charge
Just accept Him and make Him your Lord
Then you’ll find life won’t be so hard
To provide all these blessings to you

 

In response to the daily prompt Restart

This Rough Vessel

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I ask you not to give me praise
For all these words I share
Lift up your praise to God above
He every verse prepares

I simply jot the words He gives
I cannot fathom why
He’s chosen this rough vessel
To bless so many lives

Give God all the glory
Give Him all the praise
Lift your eyes to heaven
Lift His Holy Name

Please leave here your comments
How His verse blesses you
Or how you can relate
To what He says to you

I believe that He is speaking
To your heart throughout the day
This verse that I am sharing
Is just one more of His ways

Give God all the glory
Give Him all the praise
Lift your eyes to heaven
Lift His Holy Name

Complexities of Life

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I have little knowledge of things that went before
When this old world was new and none of us were born
From what I can surmise and all that I have read
The evolution side is based on info that is dead

When Darwin wrote his book his knowledge was quite dim
We’ve learned so many things that show His logic thin
When looking at the marvels and complexities of life
There must be a creator is all we can surmise 

This wondetful creator says His Son will give us life
God sent him to this world to become our sacrifice
If we ask forgiveness our sins are washed away
His Spirit then will show us He’s the truth,  the light,  the way

In response to the daily prompt Dim

Once Upon A Time

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I once had sorrow then joy filled my heart
I once had troubles then peace stilled the storm
I once was doubtful then faith came along
My life is not what it once was

Once upon a time I was lost
Wondering if I would survive
Then Jesus came in
He took all my sin
Now I am free and alive

I once was bound up then hope brought me out
I once was fearful then love brought a shout
I once had weakness them He gave me strength
Now my life rests in Him

Once upon a time I was useless
Nothing of good came from me
Then Jesus did call
Now I give my all
To be what He made me to be

No more will I go drifting
No more will I live in fear
No more will I be doubting
Jesus is all I need

Once upon a time I was lost
Wondering if I would survive
Then Jesus came in
He took all my sin
Now I am free and alive

Once upon a time I was useless
Nothing of good came from me
Then Jesus did call
Now I give my all
To be what He made me to be

The Clouds Will Part

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I had a premonition
It was not intuition
It was a thought that filled my soul and mind
That sooner than we think
In time that’s just a blink
The clouds will part and startle all mankind

Jesus will come calling
For all His faithful followers
To join Him in the heaven’s up above
Have you made Him your Savior
Have you made Him Lord forever
Please ask forgiveness now
Make Him the Lord of all
Then you will join the faithful in the clouds

 

 

In response to the daily prompt Premonition