From Ishtar to Easter

From Ishtar to Easter

The land of Mesopotamia   in 2000 BC,  flourished by the banks   of the River Euphrates.   Here great cities prospered   boasting walls thick and wide.  Ziggurat temples   loomed toward the sky.   Legends arose   of great kings from the past; …
Posted inEaster, Poems
Tapestry of Life

Tapestry of Life

As a tapestry is fashioned by the weaver’s hand,so life is a working of God’s Sovereign Plan.It’s a beautiful pattern; a complex design;purposed before the beginning of time.Our lives each are threads in the Weaver’s hand.We are small…
Posted inPoems
Chocolate-Chip Cookie Whoa!

Chocolate-Chip Cookie Whoa!

I mentioned in yesterday’s blog post how I used to write a poem for Mother’s Day every year.  Perhaps you might be curious about these Mother’s Day poems.    I thought I would share the one I wrote in…
Posted inPoems
Light in your lamp

Light in your lamp

In a world of darkness, thick all around, there is fear, confusion, and tearing others down.  Everyone is caught up in negative despair.  Is there a ray of light?  …  anywhere??  Oh look!   There’s a light!  …  in…
Posted inPoems, What is God like?
What is Heaven like??

What is Heaven like??

Someone special is no longer here.  Jesus called them to Heaven.  And we shed our tears!  What is Heaven like on the other side??  …  when the breath leaves our body and we’re no longer alive?  In that…
Posted inEaster, Grief, Poems
My Great Country (part 2)

My Great Country (part 2)

We hop on the subway, and head down to D.C.  It’s our very first time, the monuments to see.  I step off the subway; ride the escalator up ...  and when I reach the top I am totally…
Posted inPoems
My Great Country (part 1)

My Great Country (part 1)

It’s time for a road trip.  Let’s pack up and go!  Let’s see our great country, we love and call home.  With grey skies and drizzle, we pile in the car.  We embark on a journey that will…
Posted inPoems
Life’s Barkley Marathon

Life’s Barkley Marathon

In 2017 I watched a fascinating documentary entitled:   “The Barkley Marathons:  The Race That Eats Its Young.”   The Barkley Marathon is an endurance race held in March of each year.    The race was the idea of “Lazarus Lake”…
Posted inLife Lessons, Poems