Category Archives: Poetry, Reflecting on Scripture

Think and discovering Scripture through poetry.

In Our Community, on Structure

Posted on July 28, 2012 by Tom Bolton

In Our Community What structure is it that we build and inhabit In this Beloved Community? We are here, joined in the Holy Spirit, Still in some tension, For we are from diverse homes. We love, and we form this … Continue reading →

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On a Parable

Posted on July 25, 2012 by Tom Bolton

I wrote this poem early Monday morning in reflection on the Parable about the Lost Son. Angry and Outside the House I too was angry and outside the house, Toiling on days I would have wanted to just hang out, … Continue reading →

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Today in Christ

Posted on July 24, 2012 by Tom Bolton

I wrote this early Sunday morning after my morning devotions. I have 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 my general … Continue reading →

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In Quiet, Listening and Reflections

Posted on June 28, 2012 by Tom Bolton

(I’m reflecting on Galatians and reading Bonhoeffer still.) Today I look in a mirror, and I see there Brother Dietrich behind me at ten o’clock,  and I’m learning to listen, and I’m joyous in this community–even when disappointed in us– … Continue reading →

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In Brightest Light

Posted on June 5, 2012 by Tom Bolton

I live in brightest light and that light Cleanses my skin and warms me like no other place. From the beginning, that place was here, and yet I had to find it—even though it here to see. There is no … Continue reading →

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Word, Law and Life

Posted on May 8, 2012 by Tom Bolton

These are my devotions in response to Psalm 119. I wrote these verses in December through February in response to meditating on Psalm 119. As I am coming to a summer hiatus in my Disciple Bible class, I am thinking about the importance … Continue reading →

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Manna in My life

Posted on April 25, 2012 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 better than hard rolls in the … Continue reading →

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