Fur, bewhiskered, liquid eyes,Vibrant purr on silent feet.Angel in feline disguise,Upon my lap she takes her seat. Though full of independent grace,Her pleasure is to be with me.Looking up to seek my face, Before she curls herself for sleep. I wrote that poem years ago for a writing seminar. The cat was Missy. Now I…
Author: Pam R
John Greenleaf Whittier
John Greenleaf Whittier (December 17, 1807 – September 7, 1892) was an influential American Quaker poet and ardent advocate of the abolition of slavery in the United States. His poetry points directly to God. The west-winds blow, and, singing low,I hear the glad streams run;The windows of my soul I throwWide open to the sun. No…
Independence Day Preview
The Fourth of July has always meant picnics, parties, flags and fireworks. And this year it means a growing freedom from fear. Thank You, God, for all You have provided for us. May we be mindful of our blessings. You have to love a nation that celebrates its independence every July 4th, not with a…
Lord of the Nations
You rule the people of the earth fairly. You guide the nations of the earth.God, may the nations praise you. May all the people on earth praise you. Psalm 67:4b-5 NIRV Say to the nations, “The Lord rules.” The world is firmly set in place. It can’t be moved. The Lord will judge the people of the world fairly. Psalm 96:10 NIRV Praise…
July
We are now half-way through 2021 and into the middle of summer. The heat, the flies, the mosquitoes! “Ah, summer, what power you have to make us suffer and like it.” (Russell Baker) But then, too, fireflies, the scent of new mown grass, the pleasure of cool water on tongue and skin. “Rejoice as summer…
“Every Burden …
… Every Crown” The words kept circling my brain until, in desperation, I looked them up. Turns out they’re from a song we sing at church (I knew that) called “Make Room.” Here are the lyrics: [Verse 1]Here is where I lay it downEvery burden, every crownThis is my surrender Hmmm. What does it mean,…
Eternity
Yet God has made everything beautiful for its own time. He has planted eternity in the human heart, but even so, people cannot see the whole scope of God’s work from beginning to end. Ecclesiastes 3:11 New Living Translation Though we cannot experience our life as an endless present, we are eternal in God’s eyes;…
El Olam
EL-OLAM: “Everlasting God” > God created time, yet exists outside of and beyond it. > God has no beginning and no end. > The character of God, His Word, His Kingdom, and all He stands for never change and never end. (from Discovering the Jewish Jesus) Long before you gave birth to the earth and before…
World’s Hardest Job?
