Category Archives: Poetry, Reflecting on Scripture

Think and discovering Scripture through poetry.

Abba Prayer

Posted on September 29, 2013 by Tom Bolton

I wrote this poem in October 2012 as I was studying and experiencing prayer.  I know I posted it to by blog before, but folks seem to connect to it.  It resonates with me, so I’m repeating it with my … Continue reading →

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Sweet Words

Posted on September 26, 2013 by Tom Bolton

                                      Oh How Sweet This Word To Me Oh, yes, I love what you teach me, outwardly and inwardly in my thoughts and soul all day, when my mind is open daily (sometimes not). Outwardly you make me seem … Continue reading →

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Never but Eternal

Posted on September 25, 2013 by Tom Bolton

Never to Forget Never-ending words have been written in heaven and deep in the foundation of earth; Nothing less than eternal is this word, written deep in my heart, etched on my soul. Neatly in place is this word, your … Continue reading →

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Willfull

Posted on September 24, 2013 by Tom Bolton

Reading Acts 4.                                Willfully Surrendered And when they prayed, in those early days, in that often-blessed city, the place shook, and they knew it. They were bold as they spoke. Whether beneath a roof of thatch and green, as … Continue reading →

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My Soul Aches

Posted on September 22, 2013 by Tom Bolton

Back in 2011 and early 2012, I studied and wrote about Psalm 119, the longest chapter in the Bible and a song that is all about reading the Bible. It is a Psalm that has not always been popular in … Continue reading →

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A Limited Body

Posted on September 19, 2013 by Tom Bolton

upon reading Ephesians 1:22-23      This Limited Body This Church, this Body, with Jesus at the Head, each of us filled and of one body, yet each day individual too. All together, one body, and many parts, what I know … Continue reading →

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Manna this Morning

Posted on September 17, 2013 by Tom Bolton

             Manna in My Life Not so hungry in my belly, I still love My morning manna. Some mornings I put nut spread on my matzoh, and taste and texture combine to thrill me. And … Continue reading →

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