I love Easter! It’s a time of rebirth and renewal. I love to step outdoors on early Easter mornings and breath in the fresh Spring air. There’s a certain joy in knowing that God loves us so deeply that He sent His Son Jesus to earth for our salvation! It’s a time to celebrate and contemplate what God has done for each of us. This year, my Easter Poem is to thank Jesus for coming to earth and dying for…..
“Two other men, both criminals were also led out with him to be executed.” Luke 23:32 One of the criminals who hung there hurled insults at Him: “Aren’t you the Christ? Save yourself and us!” But the other criminal rebuked him. “Don’t you fear God,” he said, “since you are under the same sentence? We are punished justly, for we are getting what our deeds deserve. But this man has done nothing wrong.” Then he said, “Jesus remember me when…..
As Easter is fast approaching, we often think of the cross … that heavy, splintered, hand-crafted, wooden cross … that was made from a tree and of which Jesus had to carry to His place of execution. The cross overall weighed approx. 300 pounds. So, if He was carrying the crossbeam, he would have been lugging approx. 100 pounds, and if he was carrying the main post, it was approximately 200 pounds. He had to carry it up the hill…..
I stopped by a local Barnes & Noble Store a couple of weeks ago, and it is always exciting to see my book on bookstores’ shelves among other authors. (I kinda had to chuckle that my poem book sits next to John Milton’s, Paradise Lost, when my Christian Inspirational Book, The Fingers of God, could perhaps be considered “paradise found!” 🙂 I have been writing my whole life, and it has been a dream and goal of mine to publish…..
As I was reading devotions in “Our Daily Bread” this morning, it seems almost as if it is a special message directly from God at this particular time. Our hearts are heavy and prayers go out to those with the severe flooding occurring throughout the central Midwest right now. Many have lost their homes, businesses, farms, cattle, and a few have lost their lives, with the rising waters of creeks and rivers due to recent heavy snow melting, heavy rains,…..
I posted yesterday on my Author’s Facebook Page about the devotional I read regarding wisdom. Wisdom is of such great value that it is worth our taking time to think about it and to understand its importance. Proverbs 3:14 indicates that wisdom is more profitable than silver and yields better returns than gold. We’ve all felt that pressure of making wise decisions, and sometimes it can cause worry and anxiety when we’ve made the wrong decision, or uncertainty when we’ve…..
As I woke up this morning and glanced out the window at the results of a blizzard blowing through the night before, there was a sense of silent splendor in stepping out and viewing the beautiful white winter wonderland of everything coated in snow. There’s a certain silence and quiet beauty in fresh, untouched snow. It reminded me of a poem I wrote entitled, “Silent Splendor,” which I actually wrote in the middle of summer with a breeze drifting in…..
I was asked by my Rotary Club to read a Valentine’s Poem on Valentine’s Day. In all of the years I have written about love and inspiration, I’ve never written a Valentine’s Poem! So, I proceeded to write a poem entitled, “Valentine’s Day,” which I read last Thursday at Rotary and have posted to this blog. Valentine’s Day is so much fun! It is full of giving, receiving, and anticipation of hearing from special loved ones. Many receive cards, candy,…..
I recently had a line running through my head….”A River Runs Deep.” I jotted it down and pondered the meaning for awhile. I felt God wanted me to write about the Holy Spirit within us, and that the Holy Spirit IS that River. I then wrote the above poem, “A River Runs Deep.” Living Water is what Jesus offered to the Samaritan Woman at the well. When Jesus asked her for a drink, the Samaritan Woman said to him: “’You…..
It’s Game Day! Super Bowl Sunday is an annual championship game day … a game looked forward to and watched by millions. It’s considered an “unofficial” American Holiday, and is the 2nd largest day for U.S. food consumption, after Thanksgiving. (Nothing like barbecue wings, pizza, and chips and dip, etc., while cheering on your favorite team!) It has become one of the most-watched television programs, with millions tuning in to watch the Super Bowl. It also shows some of the…..