Category Archives: Poetry, Reflecting on Scripture

Think and discovering Scripture through poetry.

On Word, Law and Life: Stanzas V through W


I finished my exploration of Psalm 119 last Friday night, but, as has been my habit, I had set it aside to review. I’m posting two verses tonight, and will post the last two verses on Friday. If I am … Continue reading

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Continuing: On Commands, Law and Life


Still meditating on living a righteous life, I returned to Psalm 119. R.  Rejected and Restored Remember that there are so many phonies here, but I am still Restored, in loving the word, and refreshed. Revealed in love, you are … Continue reading

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On the Vine


I wrote this short poem on February 24 after prayer. I was deep in prayer that day, and came away thinking about fruits of the spirit. I don’t think it was specifically related to our Confirmand-led worship the previous week … Continue reading

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Contemplating Eli, and Being a Father, a Mentor


I’m repeating this poem from 2010, because folks have responded positively to it, and there are new readers of this blog who may now read it.When I was on a Teen Serve mission trip with a group of teenagers in … Continue reading

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On Word, Law and Life: 16 Stanzas


I have been working through Psalm 119.  Here are my first 16 stanzas assembled together. On Word, Law and Life Along the Way Aware, aware, finally aware that the righteous are blessed, those who stay close to the Lord, steeped … Continue reading

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On Word, Law and Life: Stanzas 13 – 15


I wrote these new stanzas of my interpretation of Psalm 119 last week, but I am a bit behind on posting to my blog. Wow! This morning I heard Day 34 of 40 Days in the Word from Saddleback Church. The … Continue reading

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My Letter to Myself


When I was young, did I even listen to me? Sometimes I heard and sometimes I listened to some, and sometimes to me. I heard and tucked far back, because it hurt to listen, to hear. And now in the … Continue reading

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