Category Archives: Poetry, Reflecting on Scripture

Think and discovering Scripture through poetry.

All Thanks

Posted on March 18, 2014 by Tom Bolton

On Ephesians 5:20 All Thanks For little things, this day, We give thanks. We recognize these daily gifts, and we are thankful. We thus seize our spiritual gifts in joy. For each small spiritual nugget we give thanks. For each … Continue reading →

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Your Neighbor

Posted on March 11, 2014 by Tom Bolton

           In Serving In the neighbor, new and newly embraced, He comes to me. Found in ways newly dreamed, He embraces me and him, and we walk together, and He is apace with us. God’s goodness … Continue reading →

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Bread Letter Writing

Posted on March 9, 2014 by Tom Bolton

We included letter writing for Bread For the World at our Second Saturday Servants activities yesterday.  A few of us wrote letters to Congress encouraging changes to make food aide more effective. Here is a link to information on how … Continue reading →

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Dying Well According to John Wesley

Posted on March 7, 2014 by Tom Bolton

Originally posted on Hopeful:
Statue of John Wesley outside Wesley Church in Melbourne, Australia (Photo credit: Wikipedia) Dying Well According to John Wesley I was inspired by this article by Chris Johnson earlier this week. He says, “Most importantly, Wesley…

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today

Posted on February 25, 2014 by Tom Bolton

           These Days Freedom, discovered in new ways once doubted, with relationships restored, life love-filled and joyful. (c) Tom Bolton, Milwaukee, October 12, 2012

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Transfiguring

Posted on February 19, 2014 by Tom Bolton

Reflecting on Matt 7: 1-13 and Luke 9: 28-36       Passing Through the Cloud I too hiked up that mountain, following the master, and I stayed just outside of that thick cloud for too long. I listened and I was … Continue reading →

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In Christ

Posted on February 11, 2014 by Tom Bolton

I wrote this early one Sunday morning in 2012 after morning devotions. I had been reading much from my Bonhoeffer library, and I believe I had been reading the 107th Psalm on Sunday too. I think I was influenced by … Continue reading →

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