Category: Poetry

  • Wounded World

    Wounded World

     He heals the brokenhearted, binding up their wounds. – Psalm 147:3 An infant and a toddler,these innocent two,angelic little babies,were choked until blue.In the name of religion,and brutal jihad,the assassins proudly marchas their crowds applaud.They say they are justifiedover ancient lands,while blameless are beheadedby villainous hands.As they rape, starve, and murder,does the world still care?Hamas…

  • God’s Rainbow

    God’s Rainbow

    I have placed my rainbow in the clouds as a sign of my promise until the end of time, to you and to all the earth. – Genesis 9:13 There is beauty in creation,and glory in the divine,From colorful prisms in the sky,beams God’s promise by design.With red, orange, yellow, and green then blue, violet,…

  • Wealthy Wisdom

    Wealthy Wisdom

    Do any of you need wisdom? Ask God for it. He is generous and enjoys giving to everyone. So he will give you wisdom. – James 1:5 Let’s begin with God’s wonderful Word,where we find the blessed beatitudes,learning His wealthy wisdomfilled with trustworthy tangible truthand luxurious love,as His revelations reveala glorious grace to live by.Poetry…

  • Love is the Key

    Love is the Key

    Above all, have fervent and unfailing love for one another, because love covers a multitude of sins [it overlooks unkindness and unselfishly seeks the best for others]. – 1 Peter 4:8 To forget what lies behind; love is the key,which will block out bitterness; love is the key.Let’s be truthful with ourselves, honest with God,and not mock His…

  • Command of the Sea

    Command of the Sea

    And he [Jesus] awoke and rebuked the wind and said to the sea, “Peace! Be still! “And the wind ceased, and there was a great calm. He said to them, “Why are you so afraid? Have you still no faith?” – Mark 4:39-40 The sky grew angry with red in her eyes,and her ghost in the clouds rallied the wind.Does the…

  • Tender Mercy

    Tender Mercy

    The Lord is good to all, and His tender mercies are over all His works [the entirety of things created]. – Psalm 45:9 Like the ship that lost its anchor,whose return is long overdue,alone out to sea and adrift,fighting the ocean of power.Let the dawn of God’s love draw nearlike the grass revived by the…

  • Steadfast Love

    Steadfast Love

    For I am sure that neither death nor life, nor angels nor rulers, nor things present nor things to come, nor powers, nor height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord. – Romans 8:38-39 Nothing in all of…

  • We Persevere

    We Persevere

    Not only so, but we also glory in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; perseverance, character; and character, hope. And hope does not put us to shame, because God’s love has been poured out into our hearts through the Holy Spirit, who has been given to us. Romans 5:3-5 We persevere through pain and stress,and reap new…

  • A Cheerful Heart

    A Cheerful Heart

    Worry weighs us down; a cheerful word picks us up. – Proverbs 12:25 By love divine, where life is stirred,His Spirit longs to help you shine.With splendor touched by God’s own word,uplifted souls will intertwine.A cheerful heart, sings like a bird,where life is stirred, by love divine.Poetry type: Sparrowet prompted by d’Verse.

  • Live Revived

    Live Revived

    My earthly life clings to the dust; revive and refresh me according to Your word. – Psalm 119:25 To live revived, not just survive,God’s saving power holds the keys,resetting life’s priorities.For some it takes a brush with deathwhile begging God for one more breath,to realize His peace and ease.What will it take, to live revived?Not just exist,…

  • Praise His Name

    Praise His Name

    Lord, you are my God; I will exalt you and praise your name, for in perfect faithfulness you have done wonderful things, things planned long ago. – Isaiah 25:1 I liveto worship Godto lead with grace and mercyto show my family I love themto share the good news of the Gospel trueto love my neighbor as…

  • The Shadow of the Almighty

    The Shadow of the Almighty

    We live within the shadow of the Almighty, sheltered by the God who is above all gods. This I declare, that he alone is my refuge, my place of safety; he is my God, and I am trusting him. – Psalm 91:1-2 In the shadow of death, life is unbound.In the shadow of life, death…

  • Shadow of Shoah

    Shadow of Shoah

    Woe to those who call evil good and good evil, who put darkness for light and light for darkness, who put bitter for sweet and sweet for bitter. – Isaiah 5:20 A tragedy, so horridly deep and widedisplaying hate, bigotry, and genocide,when six million precious souls suffered and died,leaving the world stunned, perplexed, and mortified.With…