Tag Archives: Peace

Anticipating Green

Posted on March 20, 2015 by Tom Bolton

I recalled this summer poem, as I am staying home with a bit of a bug this Friday. In morning devotion in July 2013: At Peace Now At peace this bright July morning, Green grass as deep green and fragrant … Continue reading →

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In the Dark

Posted on January 19, 2015 by Tom Bolton

Upon Psalm 17 In This Dark In this dark, we are afraid and we grieve; we feel alone and we are lost. Children die in paths to prosperity, passengers perish in civilian planes, and homeless friends hunger. There is peace … Continue reading →

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Peace

Posted on September 2, 2014 by Tom Bolton

In morning devotion:                             At Peace Now At peace this bright July morning, Green grass as deep green and fragrant as I can recall, The sky clear and welcoming me, The lake crystalline and deep azure, I fear nothing today. … Continue reading →

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In This Dark

Posted on July 22, 2014 by Tom Bolton

Upon Psalm 17          In This Dark In this dark, we are afraid and we grieve; we feel alone and we are lost. Children die in paths to prosperity, passengers perish in civilian planes, and homeless friends hunger. There is … Continue reading →

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Tragic Silence

Posted on August 20, 2013 by Tom Bolton

I wrote this piece on August 15 after reading local and international news. The Scripture in one of the devotions that I read had been Job 1:20-22. Read to the bottom. TRAGIC SILENCE And now my wisdom is silent. For … Continue reading →

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At Peace Now

Posted on July 16, 2013 by Tom Bolton

In morning devotion: At Peace Now At peace this bright July morning, Green grass as deep green and fragrant as I can recall, The sky clear and welcoming me, The lake crystalline and deep azure, I fear nothing today. At … Continue reading →

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Peace

Posted on June 25, 2013 by Tom Bolton

Peace, Not Alone I hear the cries and I feel the hurt, But I yearn to leave it.  I seek instead the warmth and embrace of Jesus, Friend and guide, fisherman, healer, guide. When I leave this world in prayer, … Continue reading →

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