
while the cold wind blows
the budding trees do not mind
swaying either way
Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer.
Romans 12:12 (NIV)


grey clouds drift apart
cold’s biting wind passes on
warmth on my shoulders

on November fourth
he came to encourage us
after the hard freeze
In memory of Coach K.
Fellow micro poet, Flowintowords, from The Good, The Truth, and the Beautiful shared a haiku yesterday that is simply superb. I share it today as my weekly post.

Life Erupts (Poem)

steady cold Fall rain
wind-driven on the window
a still candle burns
Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer.
Romans 12:12 (NIV)
Photo by Roxana Zerni on Unsplash

such new beginnings
like the leaves of a burr oak
remind us of hope
And hope does not disappoint us, because God has poured out his love into our hearts by the Holy Spirit whom he has given us.
Romans 5:5 (NIV)

Like the autumn rains
on the thirsty, thirsty plains
hope springs eternal
and hope does not put us to shame, because God’s Love has been poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit who has been given to us.
Romans 5:5 (ESV)

the promise of fall
covered in blankets of dust
remembering rain
To have faith is to be sure of the things we hope for, to be certain of the things we cannot see.
Hebrews 11:1 (GNT)

on the cloudless plains
the merciless sun beats down
yet the flowers hope
Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.
Hebrews 11:1 (NKJV)

the frosty oak limbs
catching the first morning sun
point to rays of hope
But those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength.
Isaiah 40:31a (NIV)