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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Not the Tabernacle
2007-10-12 18:37:00
Not the tent.the brick,the stone, the wood,a foundation, walls,maybe even plumbing,if we bring the storyto the present dayThere was a deep messageof being anchored,placed here for the long haula message of hopeeven in the pruning timethe waiting, for the changedown the roadGod told the less than faithfulto plant, to grow, to bear childrenin a foreign land, to be one peoplewaiting patiently, for His promiseHis promise of saving, once againHe would not forget them;but they were going to waitin Babylon, out in the worldaway from the Temple,the city of the KingThey were in exile, and would benot in the tents, but in their housesWe too, must rememberwe are to flourish where we arewaiting for the comingwhen it comesA God who has been faithfulso must we befaithful to the endWhenever it comesOctober 12, 2007 7:32pmJeremiah 29:1, 4-7 ...
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His Words
2007-10-12 18:25:00
Lord, I ask, I prayThe words in the poemsthe words I put onto the pagethe lines of text, their precisiontheir beauty, their meaningsmy hope, my prayerIf I am listeningthat still small voice,calling me to writethese aren't my wordsnot at all at allbut God speakingthrough me.That is my prayerat least, that Ican be an instrumentfor His truth, His love,His glory, here on earth.October 12, 2007 7:24pm ...
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Powerful Videos = The Potter's House
2007-10-12 10:38:00
Powerful Videos - especially "Are You Ready", "Behold" and "Watch and Pray", at http://www.pottershouse.com/downloads_drama.asp ...
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Planetary Emergency
2007-10-12 09:42:00
Life as we know ithangs in the balanceif the predictions, the fear,come to pass, if the icevanishes and the seas riseif the wind blows warmerwhere it is hot, wetterwhere the floods come,hotter all aroundAs he said in the news todayit is a planetary emergencya systemic crisisbrought on by our hubrisour forgetting that dominionmeans more than using upthe precious gifts of creationthat we are to be stewardsnot only consumersthat the future is our responsibilitynot just the present, our timewe must think and correctthe sins of the fathersNow!October 12, 2007 10:40ambased on the statements of formerVice President Al Gore on winningthe Nobel Peace Prize for his workon global climate changeand on the true meaning ofGenesis 1:28 ...
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So Far to Go
2007-10-11 14:42:00
Yes, we have far to goso far to go in this world,in this country, in the workof the Savior, to spread loveto all our neighbors, to be a neighborto all in need, to all, no mattertheir color, their creed,to walk with our brothers,our sisters, to fight for themwhen they are attackedTo speak out againstintolerance, hate, cowardiceto say to those with the epithets,with the lyrics, the noose, the swastikathe hate, that we are not afraidthat love conquers all,that hope will prevailif we have faithOctober 11, 2007 4:07based on the finding a noose on the doorof a Columbia professor, the shooting in Ohio,and the Jenna Six, etc., etc. ...
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Calm
2007-10-11 14:42:00
In a lot of waysthat was the greatest complimentI could have been givenat that moment in that placestanding before the judge,telling the storythat had been lost in the lawin the code, in the coststelling the storythat he could not tellwithout too much emotiontoo raw, too urgentSpeaking for himin that cathedral spacea hall of justice,or maybe more of a roombut able to get the pointsout in a calm, measured way ...
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Cutting Through the Tension
2007-10-11 13:02:00
Oh to take down,the Sword of Damocles,and cut the tensionfrom the air,to slice the stressrender it moot, lifelesswould have been gloriousin a courtroomwhere jail wasa constant threatfor the caught ...
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Gilbert Doesn’t Have to Go to School
2007-10-10 10:56:00
Tom can get the cash,and Gilbert doesn’t have to goto that public school first.October 10, 2007 11:54am“PER CURIAM. The judgment is affirmed by an equally divided Court. JUSTICE KENNEDY took no part in the decision of this case.”, BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK, PETITIONER v. TOM F., ON BEHALF OF GILBERT F., A MINOR CHILD, 552 U. S. ____ (2007) (Slip Opinion, Oct. 10, 2007) ...
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A Noisy World
2007-10-10 10:07:00
Can you picture the world,following the commandin the scripture pageDo you hear the worldmaking that joyful noiseare the colors loud enoughfor you to hear their songare the trees’ cries strong enoughfor you to feel their joyare the hills, the mountains,the plains, yes even the desertsare they singing a joyful songto our God and our Creator?Do the animals, of every shape and sizeevery color and speciesdo they sing for joy?Are you?October 10, 2007 11:06amPsalm 66:1-12 ...
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Words of the Apostles
2007-10-10 04:20:00
Words of the Apostleshanded down through timefrom the earliest trialsto the latest agea creed of our beliefsshared over the millenniaconnecting every believerone to another, timelessWords without end,without beginningsave for the glorious creation,resurrection, and second cominga holy mantra read aloudshared in the congregation,in communion, around the globeand down through the agesOctober 10, 2007 5:17amThe Apostle’s Creed ...
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Donning His Sandals
2007-10-09 14:33:00
When you look downwhat do you see,regardless of whatyou are wearing.Do you see the Master’s feet;are you wearing His sandalstoday?Are you reaching outto those in need,caring for your neighbor,witnessing to the good newsin your life, your walk.Slip on the sandals,feel them, their memory,wrap around your feetWalk in His sandalstoday.October 9, 2007 12:42pm ...
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For the Long Haul
2007-10-09 11:05:00
Like Israel, we are in it,for the long haul;the coming of the Messiahthe second coming,like their return from exile,unknown to us, mere mortalsWe must act as we were taughtlive within the land we find ourselvesremaining in the world,not of the world and,like the maidens with the oil,be ready for the bridegroomwhenever He comes againOctober 9, 2007 12:01Jeremiah 29:1, 4-7Matthew 25:1-131 Timothy 6:6-19 ...
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A Joyful Noise
2007-10-09 10:51:00
A grateful reliefis the scripture,to make a joyful noiseHow wonderful, for me,if not for the others around me in worshipthat the King of Kings calls usto only make a joyful noiseFreedom to praise in songeven when we could never, ever,join the choir. How wonderfulto joyfully join those who couldin the pews of the sanctuaryin songs of praise and worshipto our GodOctober 9, 2007 11:51amPsalm 66:1-12 ...
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