Tag Archives: Religion and Spirituality

WORD, LAW and LIFE: R

Posted on October 10, 2013 by Tom Bolton

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 sometimes my hiding place, and you are a Rock in the entry, … 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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on The Way

Posted on September 10, 2013 by Tom Bolton

Reading Colossians 2 We, on the Way We have been placed on this way. Can we walk anywhere else, having been here? We have embraced this new way of living, not entering only a spiritual, mystical place, but embracing new … Continue reading →

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Youthful Images

Posted on September 5, 2013 by Tom Bolton

I am re-blogging this poem from February 2013.  The poem was percolating in my mind for over a week, but the parts about the song in my youth just didn’t translate well in 2013.  Sometimes, repentance is hardest when we … Continue reading →

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You Know Me Well

Posted on August 27, 2013 by Tom Bolton

Pondering Job 40:1-5 You Know Me Well, O God Who am I? How often have I asked that same question? For today, I am not made up of all that I saw and dreamed of yesterday. Yet tomorrow I may … Continue reading →

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Miracle Grow

Posted on August 22, 2013 by Tom Bolton

  All Together   Some days, these snippets, these taught verses Boost me up and make me smug. But I step back and see that it is all one– –One work that I hold to teach and train me– –Breathed … Continue reading →

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