Tag Archives: Joy

A Joyous Saturday

Posted on February 27, 2016 by Tom Bolton

Can it get any better than listening to Copeland while finishing some work on a quiet Saturday? He said to them, “Go and eat delicacies and drink sweet drinks and send portions to those for whom nothing is prepared. For … 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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A Stanza on Psalm 119

Posted on August 8, 2013 by Tom Bolton

H. Hope Rises, Hope is High Hope. I have hope. Hope is my inheritance. I hold tightly to your words and look into them; it is my promise. Heart-deep, heart-filled, I hear your blessing–my hope. Hope. Hearing my life over … Continue reading →

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The Light

Posted on June 11, 2013 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 was here to see. There is … Continue reading →

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Elevated and Enlightened

Posted on May 28, 2013 by Tom Bolton

The fifth stanza of Word, Law and Life, my contemplation of the 119th Psalm, from early 2012. E. Elevated, Enlightened Enough! Again enough! Educated in your laws, I obey them to the end. Endless. Enlighten me each day; fill my … Continue reading →

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Loving My Sons

Posted on September 6, 2012 by Tom Bolton

I was struggling with some things this past weekend, but it was a joy to have both sons and my daughter-in-law at home on Friday and Saturday and some of Sunday.  I was blessed. Loving My Sons I rejoiced this … Continue reading →

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In this Community, Forgetting

Posted on July 30, 2012 by Tom Bolton

In this Community, Forgetting There may come a day, when I, too, will Forget the places I have been this day, and where now I go. May I recall deep in me the place of my eternity. Some days I … Continue reading →

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