“No more rain Lord”
A wet flooded Houston crys
“Rain Lord, we need rain ”
Oregonians praying
Wildfires raging
And flood waters displacing
Elements ignore
Our Nation is on its knees
May God’s mercy be upon us
Choka
Let thy mercy, O LORD, be upon us, according as we hope in thee. Psalm 33:22
Have you tried the LORD?
Have you experienced Him?
Have you taken time?
Taste and see, the LORD is good.
Have you reached out?
Trust and see, His blessings flow.
He is waiting for you.
Perceive who He really is.
Taste His goodness today.
Choka
Oh, the LORD is good!
Just trust in Him and be blessed!
Taste and you will see!
Senryu
O taste and see that the LORD is good: blessed is the man that trusteth in him. Psalm 34:8
Sun kisses red roses
Trees dance in the morning breeze
Shadows of night flee
Haiku
Give me a sign Lord
Tell me what I need to do
A wall hanging speaks
Senryu
A sweet melody
In the quiet of the night
His song comes to me
His song comes to me
And night and day I shall sing of
His lovingkindness
His lovingkindness
That He commands in daytime
Is my sweet heartsong
Senryu Cascade
The Lord will command His lovingkindness in the daytime, And in the night His song shall be with me—Psalm 42:8 NKJV
Life’s
Ribbons
Teardrops flow
Pain overwhelms
Trials seem to grow
Hope slowly declines
The future looks so dim
Yet thru all these ribbons glows
The strong and sure symbol of Him
He nevers leaves us nor forsakes us
Etheree
Yesterday I decided to do a watercolor tapestry of my life.
I planned to use different colors and drawings to represent my various life events. Well, not being an artist, the whole painting ended up looking like a timeline of colors with some childish doodle drawings. The one thing that stood out was a brown cross that I drew, however, the rest of it I knew I would need to redo.
The whole painting had a good message as I explained it, it just needed a better appearance.
So, this morning I had the thought to just wash the whole painting clean with water and start over, kind of like a new life, new beginning. So I did. I loaded my shammy with water and washed and rubbed. In the end most of the paint disappeared, some just faded and all the drawings washed away EXCEPT THE CROSS! Honest!
The Cross didn’t fade nor change at all! It did not erase thru all I did! All the other drawings were drawn with the same watercolor pencils as the Cross, and they all erased, but it did not! AMAZING!
It seemed God was speaking to me in this, telling me that nothing can ever erase the message of the Cross. That what Christ accomplished thru His death on the Cross will always remain and that if we believe and receive Him as our Savior and Lord He will never leave us nor forsake us.
This seemed so profound to me that I decided to name the new painting “Ribbons of Life” to represent that no matter what happens to us in our life, if we have believed and received Jesus as our Savior and Lord, He will always be there with us thru it all!
Commit thy way and works
Unto the Lord, trust Him always.
Walk the narrow path
Haiku
(Based on scriptures: Psalm 37:5, Proverbs 16:3, Matthew 7:14)
Commit thy way unto the LORD; trust also in him; and he shall bring it to pass. Psalm 37:5
Commit thy works unto the LORD, and thy thoughts shall be established Proverbs 16:3
Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it. Matthew 7:14
Choose this day whom
You will actively serve
I choose the LORD
Senryu
( Based on Joshua 24:15)
Last,
Final,
Day of October.
A special day?
What will you call it?
October thirty first?
Perhaps Reformation Day?
Or Halloween Trick and Treat Day?
Where will your focus be today?
“This is the day the Lord has made” Rejoice!
“Again I say Rejoice!” Give thanks!
The Lord gives another day of life!
Focus on making it special.
Look for new opportunites.
Enjoy every moment.
Think positive thoughts.
Live, Love, Laugh.
Help someone.
Share your
Smile. 😊
Etheree and Reverse Etheree
Bound about my neck,
Written on my heart’s tablet,
See Mercy and Truth.
I will keep them very close.
If they never leave,
I will find high esteem and
I will find favor,
With God and with all mankind.
This is the word of the LORD.
Choka
Let not mercy and truth forsake you; Bind them around your neck, Write them on the tablet of your heart, And so find favor and high esteem In the sight of God and man.
Proverbs 3:3-4 NKJV
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