Author Archives: Tom Bolton

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About Tom Bolton

I'm a Husband and Dad, a former Enterprise Systems Manager at the City of Milwaukee, and a Disciple and Lay Servant at First United Methodist of West Allis. As I study the Bible, sometimes I feel moved to work through my understanding by writing poetry. I also am continuing to learn in my dialysis experience and pursuit of a kidney transplant. Sometimes I just feel like writing about something that grabs my attention too.

Children and Neighbors

Posted on April 29, 2026 by Tom Bolton

In March 2014, I was writing more regularly, and then I saw this image as a neighbor approached. I love this poem but have struggled to set it to music that suited me. I am compromising here. Here is the … Continue reading →

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No Shame

Posted on April 27, 2026 by Tom Bolton

This is for my poem on suffering and shame. Continue reading →

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I am again thinking about, and writing about, my faith.   Mark 9:24 was the text for worship shortly after I wrote this poem, based on the very famous Scripture in Mark 9, after I had written this in 2012.

Posted on March 28, 2026 by Tom Bolton

Recently I have been thinking about setting some of my poems to music. A blogging friend of mine has been using an ap to create music for some of his poetry, and so I began to think about trying that. … Continue reading →

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REPAIR: Restoring My Blog and Personal Well-Being

Posted on March 14, 2026 by Tom Bolton

I’ve been working on repairing my health and strength. I’ve been working on repairing my confidence and activity-level. I’ve been repairing my out-of-date plans. And now, I start repairing my old blog site. I am hopeful. Since I last posted … Continue reading →

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Studying James all Summer

Posted on July 28, 2023 by Tom Bolton

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Why We Are Disciples

Posted on February 19, 2023 by Tom Bolton

I loved the recent essay in the UMC Discipleship Ministries page. I am copying some here with my short notes added. DISCIPLESHIP THROUGH ACTS OF COMPASSION, JUSTICE, WORSHIP, AND DEVOTION To witness to Jesus Christ in the world means to … Continue reading →

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Developing Your Growth Plan

Posted on April 12, 2022 by Tom Bolton

I read this great reminder from John Maxwell about personal growth plans.  I agree that all these tasks are critical for leaders (and followers too): To develop your own intentional growth plan, you must:    Make a commitment to intentionally grow.    … Continue reading →

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