Poetry Where You Live
Poetry and photo site with over 1,650 poems and 660 pictures, along with many links. At least 500 of my poems are faith based. Member of United Methodist Church. |
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Rose - by Erica Berberena
2007-12-26 10:28:00
I am a roseWith a beautiful red colorWaiting to be pickedFor a beautiful bouquet.3/15/07 10:25AM ...
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The Wise Men were Women
2007-12-26 09:57:00
Lady Wisdom came in threesat the edge of the chancelin our church’s pageant this yearthis Christmas EveA change of fortunea reversal of Elizabethan theaterour wise men were womenconfident capable girlsably filling the rolesraising their voicesin the retelling of the babe’s storythe gifts of the Magifor the one in the mangerThe journey from the Easta bit different this yearwhen the wise men were women,or girls at leastDecember 25, 2007Wesley United Methodist Church,Concord, NH 12/24/07 ...
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In Praise of Bit Players
2007-12-25 09:41:00
The pastor spoke of bit playersof the people in the story, the word of Godwith small, sometimes unnamed partsWe too, in the congregation, so oftenheld up, support, by the unknown bit playersin the life of the church, our journeys of faithnurtured, our paths made clearby those unseen members,doing their part to be the body of Christliving as Christians by doingeven when unknown, bit playersAnd for them we rejoiceand give humble thanksand boundless praiseDecember 25, 2007Matthew 1:18-25 ...
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A Running Angel
2007-12-25 09:36:00
A burst of familiar motionracing down from the chancel to my pewA very serious angelneeding to go out of the sanctuary, urgentlya race in daddy’s hand down the center aislehalo swaying and wings flappingcarrying her on the wings out into the narthexa stop in the bathroom;“Dad get my halo, it fell off!”Blurted plea, exhortationNo time for your/my hand now,plow through the ushers, blocking her pathrace to her spot, wings and robes and hairall flowing in the breeze, at full sprintan urgent angel back in placenot missing a beatjoining the heavenly chorussinging on cueDecember 25, 2007 ...
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A Balloon for Jesus
2007-12-25 09:30:00
Three days after her birthdayShanequa held two balloonseach one decorated in bright colorsfestooned with “Happy Birthday”one for the baby doll just liberatedfrom the wrapping, the packagingthe other for the baby Jesusborn to save us allThe babe whom we celebratewho we waited for during the long days,the darkening days of Adventpreparing for last night’s pageantthe service of joy at the baby’s birthour king in the mangerBut it was in the simple joy,the loving remembrance,the sharing of her balloonswith her new baby dolland the baby JesusI will rememberas this day fadesRemembering our Savioramid the toys and gamesthe noise of the modern Christmasroom in her heart toofor the holy Christ-childDecember 25, 2007 ...
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Jesus Imagined
2007-12-25 09:23:00
Jesus on the cross,in the manger, on the mountainhealing, praying, walking on watercoming out of the Jordan at baptismbleeding from the crown around his headglowing on Transfigurationseated at the right hand of the Fatherall images of our Saviorour brother,in whatever name we sharefor the one singular unblemished manto walk the earthNovember 25, 2007 and December 25, 2007Based on Colossians 1:11-20 and the sermon,“Imaging Jesus”, by the Reverend Lori Eldredge,Wesley United Methodist Church, Concord, NHNovember 25, 2007 ...
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After the Chaos
2007-12-25 09:19:00
After the chaos,the blizzard of wrapping,boxes, bowstoys and games and clothesbeing torn from their slumberthe smiles and shrieks of joyat the opening, the discoveryof each present emergingCleaning, clearing the debriswith each new one claimedA stillness, as new friends are hugged,games explored, crafts beguna peace for mom and dadto watch their playDecember 25, 2007Christmas morning ...
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Born to Fulfill
2007-12-24 14:45:00
Over and over again,He is seen as fulfillingthe law and the prophets,the Word made flesh in Himborn to fulfill the promisethe love of God, for the peopleto reconcile us to Himso is the son, right from the start,even before his birthborn to fulfillto save us allDecember 24, 2007 ...
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A Memory Tree
2007-12-24 14:45:00
Each item, each ornament,each bauble, bangle, a memorya special moment in our livesremembered each year in the decoratingthe dressing of the tree, under which the presentswill be placed, connections to special times,milestones in our familybirthdays, firsts and morefamily history too, of ornamentsgiven and gotten fromearlier saints we have knownDecember 24, 2007 ...
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Born to Die
2007-12-24 14:32:00
If he was to fulfill, to bear out,to live the prophesies of old,of Jeremiah, of Isaiah,of the other prophetsthe ancient texts,the hope of the people of the covenantHe was born to dieto walk from the mangerto the crossin sacrifice for us allso we remember Lent, the Passion,as we remember and wait,each Advent seasonKnowing the death was to cometo the Light, brought near to earthThe pain wasn’t in the birthing;but in the dying,in fulfillment tooof the holy scriptureDecember 24, 2007Matthew 1:28-36 ...
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Fulfilling the Prophesies
2007-12-24 14:26:00
John and the Christcousins, special boysmarked before their birthsto fulfill the prophesiesthe prophesies of old,long waiting of the peoplesgeneration on generationthe voice in the wilderness,the one about whom he would speaktogether, walking the land,growing to manhood, to servanthoodto sacrifice, to fulfill the ancient textsto live out the good newsof the Savior come into the worldat Christmas-tideDecember 24, 2007 ...
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Instruments of God
2007-12-23 15:32:00
In their obedience,in their submitting their willto the will of Godthey became instruments of Godfather and mother to the kingthe Christ-child, Emmanuel,God with us in the fleshliving, serving, dying, risingbecause they were faithful,heard the call of the angelsand did the Master’s willright then and thereturning in an instantgiving themselves to GodDecember 23, 2007Matthew 1:18-25Luke 1:26-38 ...
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Because He Obeyed
2007-12-23 15:31:00
Because he obeyeda child was born, with a namea name above all names,Jesus, Christ, EmmanuelFulfilling the scriptures, the prophesies,because he obeyed.He was born with a father, a motherhumbly, in a manger, in Bethlehembecause he obeyed.He grew and learned,and followed the law,growing in his faith,because he obeyedWe were savedby the son’s sacrificebecause he obeyedDecember 23, 2007Matthew 1:18-25 ...
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A Bit Player
2007-12-23 14:58:00
He was but a bit player,or so the story has been tolda simple, pious man,Father of God, in the world,in the flesh.Devoted to his safety,to his training, his teachingAble, in faith, to heed the angel’s callto shoulder the shame, the jeersto absolve the stainto be true to the will of GodTo trust his fateto God, to bear witness, at the birthto the mission of Jesus,who would saveMatthew 1:18-25Joseph, the father of Jesus ...
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