I recently decided to invert Mary Oliver’s divinatory poem, “Of the Empire.” With much sadness and utter despair in our world, lets not forget who’s empire we truly live in.
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Of His Empire
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God’s Obscurity Revealed
The mystery of God’s love that had been hidden through out eternity has no exhaustibility but entered our reality through Jesus; Emmanuel, God among us and for us This Jesus, he healed the lame he gave sight to the blind…
Tagged with: beauty, christianity, Communication, Education, faith, Humanity, Inspiration, Life, Love, Peace, Poem, Poetry, Praise, Prayer, religion, spirituality, Truth
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The American Way
grass unmowed what will the neighbors say neat lines, I wish made a distinct presence on my yard however, so unevenly displaying to the outside the imperfection inside the house which mustn’t be exposed; for this is the American way!…
A Leaf’s Life
wind whipping wildly affecting the leaves of the trees like a crop against a mare’s hind lashing and impeding the beauty and origin of a leaf’s duty: to catch the rays Or wistfully whirling engaging the presence of a sinister…
Tagged with: Inspiration, Life, nature, Poetry, Recreation, reflection, Truth
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Lift the Cross High!
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About two months ago our Pastor of Worship Arts challenged our congregation to be more intentional in our physical expression of worship. He used a certain song, simple, yet profound, to instigate this change through…
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Praying Benedictions: 2 Corinthians 13:14
Holy Trinity, Unfathomable God; how we thank you for your multidimensional form, and how we are truly blessed by each of your members, our Triune God. We thank you that through your Son we are able to experience the loving-kindness…
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Praying Benedictions: Ephesians 6:23-24
Good God, Perfect Love, Heavenly Father, we often forget that You hold everything together; that when heaven and earth meet in a “kiss” it displays the beauty and intimacy of your kingdom; a kingdom that never ends, so tender and…
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Praying Doxologies: Revelation 5: 12-13
Lord God, there is only One Lamb, spotless and holy-perfect who willingly died for the sins of the world: his name is Jesus Christ. Father, may we seek and truly know the power and presence, might and mercy, love and…
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