Tag: winter poem
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Color by Trial
the old leafless oak does not squabble with the storm that paints her branches For the moment all discipline seems painful rather than pleasant, but later it yields the peaceful fruit of righteousness to those who have been trained by it. Hebrews 12:11 (ESV)
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The Faithful Path
“When the leaves return and the ground goes back to green…” Faith. The wise owl waits. The path of the righteous is like the first gleam of dawn, shining ever brighter till the full light of day. Proverbs 4:18 (NIV)
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The Straight Path
Photo by Gary Fultz on Unsplash the birch leads the way with its six saplings in tow fences make good rows In your unfailing love you will lead the people you have redeemed. In your strength you will guide them to your holy dwelling. Exodus 15:3 (NIV)
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Singer and Song
His creation sings: rising moon and evergreens point to one unseen For since the creation of the world God’s invisible qualities–his eternal power and divine nature–have been clearly seen, being understood from what has been made, so that people are without excuse. Romans 1:20 (NIV)
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Snow Place Like Home
at twenty below under mountains of fresh snow the squirrel finds a home Your righteousness is like the highest mountains, your justice like the great deep. You, Lord preserve both people and animals. Psalm 36:6 (NIV)
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Leaves
the leaves by the door raked and bagged, are there no more less sweeping inside As far as the east is from the west, so far has he removed our transgressions from us. Psalm 103:12 (NIV) If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and purify us from…
