Category: poetry
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To Midnight Sea
I cannot handle grace right now His presence I must flee Bright holiness would blind me Weary heart can’t bend the knee I climb a mountain, find Thee there Depression’s depths can’t snuff Thy care From east to west, my burdens bear Dawn’s wings to midnight sea Darkness descends, where art Thou now? Light penetrates…
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Treasures
Careful packing: one, two, three, Snack for you and snack for me, Water bottle, teddy bear, Cars and balls and bow for hair, Crayons, paper, bit of trash, Spinosaurus, sticker smash, Cracker fragments, fav’rite books, Maybe Mommy’s crochet hooks, Socket wrench and Daddy’s key, In my bag, now off to sleep. Copyright Jonelle Liddell
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Of my Grandpa
Dark head bent toward baby brow Raining love on fertile ground Listen and you’ll catch the sound “Yes, Jesus loves me” Head still dark, but age now shows Gray hair fitting grandpa role Still faint melody enthralls “Yes, Jesus loves me” Wrinkles, gray hairs show his age Joys and sorrows mark life’s page Great grand…
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Gentle Guide
A call given in childhood A passion for the lost Deep love for the Scriptures and A zeal to serve Thee most The path seemed clear, but as time passed Another call that path bypassed Thy plan unknown, but plan Thou hast My ways all in Thy book Thou gave us gentle guidance though Showing…
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Toddler Art – A Limerick
A toddler and thankful I am My fav’rite is white bread and jam ‘Cause breads great for crushing And jams paint when gushing — I’m art! Wait, it’s bathtime again?
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Burden Passed
Frustration from this cursed world Looming discouragement Despairing at the state of states At seeing church sin bent So prone to focus all around Temporal battles miring down No joy displayed, just gloomy frown Is this why Thou wast sent? Gentle reminder, “Lift your eyes,” I shift my weary gaze Then bow again, Thy glory…
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Certain in Uncertainty
Sung to the tune of “In the Garden” Make me tenderhearted as Thee Who wast bruised as a reed, yet unbroken Thee Who calls me friend Faithful to the end Thy words through me be spoken Known by faithfulness God of holiness From within me let Thy love o’er flow That when all I see…
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To the Overcomer
In this world you have trials Walking My path will prove hard An enemy not made of flesh Waits for a relaxed guard Requires perseverance As shown by Him with pierc’d hands But I will grant this to the one Who overcomes and stands: The tree of life bears good fruit And its leaves great…
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Alas, Lord God!
Based on Daniel’s prayer in Daniel 9 Alas, Yahweh, great awesome God Keeps covenant made by Thy blood Hast lovingkindness on Thy love, Against Thee have we sinned Iniquity held in our hearts Wicked rebellion as our arts From Thy commands we’ve turned athwart With face set against Thee Thou sent Thy servants in Thy…
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The Quiet Faithful
Voices strewn by airwaves Carry seeds of discord, hate Noisy bluster, innuendo, In the world’s eyes carry weight Posts, tweets, memes, and talk shows Dominating ev’ry page But is this the church Christ died for, Called to gentleness and grace? Tempting to surrender Hope the Bride will stainless prove But in our pews on Sunday…
Of Hope and Rhymes 