King Jesus
Shining Bright
All Glorious
Golden Light
Worship Him
Behold; His Majesty
King of all kings
Lord of all lords; is He!
Awesome Wonder
Majestic Beauty
Crowned!!!
All praise and honour be!
Tuesday, 24 November 2020
Saturday, 11 July 2020
His Star
I invite you to read my poem:
They saw His Star
His Star had their gaze
To those who had come from afar;
Each day's journey brought them closer
To, His Star.
Behold, wise men
Looking for He whose Star was shining ever so brightly:
King of the Jews!
Wise men came
With their front page news.
They came to worship
Following His Star
But not all were pleased with their news
Actually, they were troubled
And started searching for clues.
The King of the Jews had been born
The wise wanted to worship Him
But those who were troubled wanted Him gone
They were threatened by this Star
That the wise men had seen from afar.
These wise men brought gifts
To Him whose Star they had followed
Gold, frankincense and myrrh
Gifts to the King of Kings
Wise men know, that salvation He brings!
Matthew 2:1-12.
They saw His Star
His Star had their gaze
To those who had come from afar;
Each day's journey brought them closer
To, His Star.
Behold, wise men
Looking for He whose Star was shining ever so brightly:
King of the Jews!
Wise men came
With their front page news.
They came to worship
Following His Star
But not all were pleased with their news
Actually, they were troubled
And started searching for clues.
The King of the Jews had been born
The wise wanted to worship Him
But those who were troubled wanted Him gone
They were threatened by this Star
That the wise men had seen from afar.
These wise men brought gifts
To Him whose Star they had followed
Gold, frankincense and myrrh
Gifts to the King of Kings
Wise men know, that salvation He brings!
Matthew 2:1-12.
Saturday, 27 June 2020
Born Again
Adam and Eve lived in a garden
It was the Garden of God's presence
Eden - Delight!
You could say, 'They lived in God'
Winsome and Bright.
But they turned aside
Their eye moved away from God
To the tree that could make one wise
And to each other
They had taken their eye off the True Prize.
Why?
Why be born again?
Born anew
Water, and of Spirit
Into the One Who is called Faithful and True.
God's answer:
New life begins, with Jesus
New life begins, in Him
We're all born into a perishing life
But God didn't leave us out on that fractured limb.
Bible verses:
John 3:1-8, 10:10, 14:6
1 Corinthians 15:20-22
1 John 5:11
Revelation 19:11
It was the Garden of God's presence
Eden - Delight!
You could say, 'They lived in God'
Winsome and Bright.
But they turned aside
Their eye moved away from God
To the tree that could make one wise
And to each other
They had taken their eye off the True Prize.
Why?
Why be born again?
Born anew
Water, and of Spirit
Into the One Who is called Faithful and True.
God's answer:
New life begins, with Jesus
New life begins, in Him
We're all born into a perishing life
But God didn't leave us out on that fractured limb.
Bible verses:
John 3:1-8, 10:10, 14:6
1 Corinthians 15:20-22
1 John 5:11
Revelation 19:11
Wednesday, 10 June 2020
Hope - Loud and Clear
I invite you to read my poem:
The waves CRASH all around
With force that pound and pound
Knock after knock
I'm tired, and my heart is raw
I start entertaining the thoughts that I can't take anymore.
But there is hope inside of me
And I will NOT let it be silent
No
Give it a megaphone!
Cause I am not alone.
2 Corinthians 1:3 NKJV Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort
The waves CRASH all around
With force that pound and pound
Knock after knock
I'm tired, and my heart is raw
I start entertaining the thoughts that I can't take anymore.
But there is hope inside of me
And I will NOT let it be silent
No
Give it a megaphone!
Cause I am not alone.
2 Corinthians 1:3 NKJV Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort
Monday, 23 March 2020
Jesus my Shepherd
I invite you to read my poem.
No matter where I go
You are there,
There in the worries that won't let me be
You say cast them over to Me.
No matter what I do
You are there,
Whether it's in my daily routine,
And all the places that I've been.
No matter what I think
You are there,
Calling me to meditate on Your Word
And offering up a prayer.
No matter what I hear
You are there,
Calling me to come up higher
Come, pull up a chair.
No matter what I see
You are there,
Reminding me that there is life after death
On the Cross, you gave up Your final breath.
1 Corinthians 15:54-55
No matter where I go
You are there,
There in the worries that won't let me be
You say cast them over to Me.No matter what I do
You are there,
Whether it's in my daily routine,
And all the places that I've been.
No matter what I think
You are there,
Calling me to meditate on Your Word
And offering up a prayer.
No matter what I hear
You are there,
Calling me to come up higher
Come, pull up a chair.
No matter what I see
You are there,
Reminding me that there is life after death
On the Cross, you gave up Your final breath.
1 Corinthians 15:54-55
Monday, 17 February 2020
You Are
You are so absolutely wonderful
So patient
Not willing that any should perish
When we throw off this tent.
You are so absolutely wonderful
So forgiving
You forgive us
Our repentance and praises, we bring.
You are so absolutely wonderful
So protective
We are Your sheep
Your love is so very deep.
You are so absolutely wonderful
So giving
No good thing will You withhold
For those of us who are of Your fold.
You are so absolutely wonderful
So loving
You have offered everlasting life with You
And freedom too.
You are so absolutely wonderful
So corrective
Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me
So that my soul will live.
Bible Verses:
2 Peter 3:9, 2 Corinthians 5:1
1 John 1:9
Jude :24
Psalm 84:11 John 3:16
Deuteronomy 8:5, Psalm 23:4, Proverbs 3:12.
So patient
Not willing that any should perish
When we throw off this tent.
You are so absolutely wonderful
So forgiving
You forgive us
Our repentance and praises, we bring.
You are so absolutely wonderful
So protective
We are Your sheep
Your love is so very deep.
You are so absolutely wonderful
So giving
No good thing will You withhold
For those of us who are of Your fold.
You are so absolutely wonderful
So loving
You have offered everlasting life with You
And freedom too.
You are so absolutely wonderful
So corrective
Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me
So that my soul will live.
Bible Verses:
2 Peter 3:9, 2 Corinthians 5:1
1 John 1:9
Jude :24
Psalm 84:11 John 3:16
Deuteronomy 8:5, Psalm 23:4, Proverbs 3:12.
Thursday, 13 February 2020
Poem: Choose Life
There are 2 doors.
One leads to a chance at life.
The other, to death.
Choose life for your unborn.
Don't take away her breath.
One leads to a chance at life.
The other, to death.
Choose life for your unborn.
Don't take away her breath.
Saturday, 25 January 2020
Animal Animation
I invite you to read my poem.
Oh how God loves to create
The giraffe with his looong neck
Bears who like to roam
Camels; all over the desert they trek.
Black panthers
Pretty pink flamingos
Prickly spiky porcupines
And zebras, with their striped lines.
Elephants with their long trunks
Cats with their sweet, "meow"
Playful whales
And the grazing cow.
Bees, buz, buz, buz
Bugs of all different shapes and sizes
Birds flying high in the sky
Pelicans - low over the water, they fly.
Woof woof barks the dog
Horses neigh
Magpies sing
And many crows make a din.
The dingo roams
The kangaroo hops
The koala climbs
To the tree tops.
In the beginning
God made all the animals on the earth
And indeed they were very good
To God, they were of much worth.
Genesis 1:31: Then God saw everything that He had made, and indeed it was very good. So the evening and the morning were the sixth day.
Oh how God loves to create
The giraffe with his looong neck
Bears who like to roam
Camels; all over the desert they trek.
Black panthers
Pretty pink flamingos
Prickly spiky porcupines
And zebras, with their striped lines.
Elephants with their long trunks
Cats with their sweet, "meow"
Playful whales
And the grazing cow.
Bees, buz, buz, buz
Bugs of all different shapes and sizes
Birds flying high in the sky
Pelicans - low over the water, they fly.
Woof woof barks the dog
Horses neigh
Magpies sing
And many crows make a din.
The dingo roams
The kangaroo hops
The koala climbs
To the tree tops.
In the beginning
God made all the animals on the earth
And indeed they were very good
To God, they were of much worth.
Genesis 1:31: Then God saw everything that He had made, and indeed it was very good. So the evening and the morning were the sixth day.
Sunday, 15 December 2019
The Lion of the Tribe of Judah - KING!
I invite you to read my poem.
The Lion of the Tribe of Judah - KING!
To Him we sing.
Songs of worship we bring,
On instruments of string.
Our King is wise
You can see it in His eyes.
Our beautiful King,
Worship Him, each heart cries.
Our King is majestic
Royal!
He is the King of kings,
His Kingdom, He brings.
Our King is powerful
He came as the Lamb of God.
But He will come to Zion,
And will stand as the Roaring Lion!
1 Timothy 6:15: which He will manifest in His own time, He who is the blessed and only Potentate, the King of kings and Lord of Lords,
Revelation 5:5: But one of the elders said to me, "Do not weep. Behold, the Lion of the tribe of Judah, the Root of David, has prevailed to open the scroll and to loose its seven seals."
Painting by Painter Enid Bullock - Lion in Africa 2019
Photo reference: Photographer Marna Buys
Sunday, 17 November 2019
What is Life?
I invite you to read my poem.
What is life?
Is it making the most of it?
Is it a life-long list of experiences?
Is it being honoured?
Is it a walk down the line of sameness?
What is life?
A mere existence?
Perhaps a bucket list?
Regret, shame or bitterness
Perhaps, anyone's guess.
What is life?
A search for treasures?
A search for fame?
A search for notoriety?
A search for the latest trending game?
What is life?
Is it heartache,
Pain,
Grief,
Or a life that is all too brief?
There is one who had the power of death
This one is the devil
But Jesus
Through (His own) death
Released us.
Although we might die
We live
Although we might suffer
We rejoice
And lift up our voice.
Genesis 2:15-17
Romans 5:10-12
Colossians 1:13-14
Hebrews 2:14-15
What is life?
Is it making the most of it?
Is it a life-long list of experiences?
Is it being honoured?
Is it a walk down the line of sameness?
What is life?
A mere existence?
Perhaps a bucket list?
Regret, shame or bitterness
Perhaps, anyone's guess.
What is life?
A search for treasures?
A search for fame?
A search for notoriety?
A search for the latest trending game?
What is life?
Is it heartache,
Pain,
Grief,
Or a life that is all too brief?
There is one who had the power of death
This one is the devil
But Jesus
Through (His own) death
Released us.
Although we might die
We live
Although we might suffer
We rejoice
And lift up our voice.
Genesis 2:15-17
Romans 5:10-12
Colossians 1:13-14
Hebrews 2:14-15
Saturday, 21 September 2019
Poem: Reconciled to God
I invite you to read my poem.
Be reconciled to God
Come to Him this day
He sent His own dear Son
To us to make a Way.
Through the departure
The covetousness, greed, and hatred
The unforgiveness and pride
We gradually made our, own bed.
God loves us so much
He made a Way where there was no way
We were cut off from God because of our sin
But God has stuck with the human race through thick and thin.
God didn't leave us orphans
He made us family again
Your Father in heaven is looking down
For you, His own dear Son was slain.
John 1:29, 3:16
2 Corinthians 5:18-19, 5:21
Be reconciled to God
Come to Him this day
He sent His own dear Son
To us to make a Way.
Through the departure
The covetousness, greed, and hatred
The unforgiveness and pride
We gradually made our, own bed.
God loves us so much
He made a Way where there was no way
We were cut off from God because of our sin
But God has stuck with the human race through thick and thin.
God didn't leave us orphans
He made us family again
Your Father in heaven is looking down
For you, His own dear Son was slain.
John 1:29, 3:16
2 Corinthians 5:18-19, 5:21
Saturday, 14 September 2019
Next Life
I invite you to read my poem.
This life is only a shadow
A passing slide show
There is another life that's eternal
A life in which we're not tossed to and fro.
Jesus Christ is the Way
He is the Way to this next life
Where there's no more heartache and pain
No fires and flooding rain.
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This life is only a shadow
A passing slide show
There is another life that's eternal
A life in which we're not tossed to and fro.
Jesus Christ is the Way
He is the Way to this next life
Where there's no more heartache and pain
No fires and flooding rain.
To see books that I have written/co-written, please go to: https://www.facebook.com/Sonshine-Books-192637758172968/
Saturday, 24 August 2019
A Life Laid Down
I invite you to read my poem.
God made us in His own image
He loved creating us and our earthly home
He spent time visiting us in the cool of the day
He would come and say gidday.
God created
He is Creator
Some of those God had created, chose to defect
Out they trekked.
Satan came down
He came down and caused chaos
His scheming worked
In a serpent, he lurked.
Adam and his wife had now eaten
From the only off-limits tree
They consciously decided to take and eat
What was not theirs to take and eat.
Satan had brought Eve's focus
To this one tree
Saying, you will not die;
But like God you will be.
But in their day
Adam and Eve did die
Full of sin and shame
While neither accepting the blame.
With Adam and Eve being our first parents
Man has struggled with sin ever since
But God didn't walk away
He chose to stay.
Sin entered the world through one man; Adam
And death came through sin
But God did not abandon us
He stayed with us through thick and thin.
Jesus Christ paid the ransom
He chose to lay down His own life
We were redeemed by God's own Son
Jesus Christ is the Way, the Truth, and the Life.
Genesis 2:16-17, 3:1, 3:4-6, 3:8-9, 3:12-13.
Romans 5:12, 5:17.
John 10:18, 14:6. James 1:15.
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God made us in His own image
He loved creating us and our earthly home
He spent time visiting us in the cool of the day
He would come and say gidday.
God created
He is Creator
Some of those God had created, chose to defect
Out they trekked.
Satan came down
He came down and caused chaos
His scheming worked
In a serpent, he lurked.
Adam and his wife had now eaten
From the only off-limits tree
They consciously decided to take and eat
What was not theirs to take and eat.
Satan had brought Eve's focus
To this one tree
Saying, you will not die;
But like God you will be.
But in their day
Adam and Eve did die
Full of sin and shame
While neither accepting the blame.
With Adam and Eve being our first parents
Man has struggled with sin ever since
But God didn't walk away
He chose to stay.
Sin entered the world through one man; Adam
And death came through sin
But God did not abandon us
He stayed with us through thick and thin.
Jesus Christ paid the ransom
He chose to lay down His own life
We were redeemed by God's own Son
Jesus Christ is the Way, the Truth, and the Life.
Genesis 2:16-17, 3:1, 3:4-6, 3:8-9, 3:12-13.
Romans 5:12, 5:17.
John 10:18, 14:6. James 1:15.
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Thursday, 4 July 2019
King
I invite you to read my poem.
Jesus is King
Supreme
King of kings
Countless, in adoration, each one sings.
Jesus is King
Resolute
Powerful
Praise Him with harp and flute.
Jesus our King
Fierce, and protective
The Good Shepherd
He died so that we could live.
Jesus is King
Illustrious and Grand
Resplendent
Before Him, we stand.
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Jesus is King
Supreme
King of kings
Countless, in adoration, each one sings.
Jesus is King
Resolute
Powerful
Praise Him with harp and flute.
Jesus our King
Fierce, and protective
The Good Shepherd
He died so that we could live.
Jesus is King
Illustrious and Grand
Resplendent
Before Him, we stand.
To see books that I have written/co-written, please go to: https://www.facebook.com/Sonshine-Books-192637758172968/
Saturday, 15 June 2019
Living Hope
I invite you to read my poem:
What is hope?
Something longed for.
Worldly hope is just a desire floating around
But Living Hope is amongst us
An Anchor - weighty and strong
A heavy Rock song.
Living Hope has a name
And His Name is Jesus
Living Hope is not built on circumstances
Circumstances rise and fall
But Living Hope endures
A permanent, living wall.
Living Hope is abiding
Living Hope is strong and sure
Living Hope is alive
Living Hope is real
Living Hope is Jesus
Living Hope; no-one can rob you of, or steal.
Hebrews 6:19-20, 1 Peter 1:3.
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What is hope?
Something longed for.
Worldly hope is just a desire floating around
But Living Hope is amongst us
An Anchor - weighty and strong
A heavy Rock song.
Living Hope has a name
And His Name is Jesus
Living Hope is not built on circumstances
Circumstances rise and fall
But Living Hope endures
A permanent, living wall.
Living Hope is abiding
Living Hope is strong and sure
Living Hope is alive
Living Hope is real
Living Hope is Jesus
Living Hope; no-one can rob you of, or steal.
Hebrews 6:19-20, 1 Peter 1:3.
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Saturday, 1 June 2019
Trust
I invite you to read my poem.
No matter what's going on
In your life
Or around you
Even much strife
When madness is rife
Cling on to Him for dear life.
Tossed about in an endless sea
Waves so much higher than you
They come relentlessly
Crashing down upon you
Breathers are few
You become tired and blue.
Some days you are so consumed
You can not see the Light
You may not see Him
But don't ever doubt
And never stop putting your trust
In the One Who will break the drought!
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No matter what's going on
In your life
Or around you
Even much strife
When madness is rife
Cling on to Him for dear life.
Tossed about in an endless sea
Waves so much higher than you
They come relentlessly
Crashing down upon you
Breathers are few
You become tired and blue.
Some days you are so consumed
You can not see the Light
You may not see Him
But don't ever doubt
And never stop putting your trust
In the One Who will break the drought!
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Adoption
I invite you to read my poem.
Adoption
It is the care of another who can't care for themselves
Those who are looking for someone to hug and to share
For someone who will give them selfless love and care.
Someone who will watch them dance
Someone who will listen to them sing
Someone who will make them lunches
Someone who will push them on the swing.
Someone to say to goodnight
And Good morning when they awake
Someone who will give them a smile
Someone who will cut up their steak.
Adoption, is a house that becomes a home
When someone is there in times of loneliness
In times of need
In times of life's hurts, and in times of stress
Loving hearts who only want for this child, the best!
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Adoption
It is the care of another who can't care for themselves
Those who are looking for someone to hug and to share
For someone who will give them selfless love and care.
Someone who will watch them dance
Someone who will listen to them sing
Someone who will make them lunches
Someone who will push them on the swing.
Someone to say to goodnight
And Good morning when they awake
Someone who will give them a smile
Someone who will cut up their steak.
Adoption, is a house that becomes a home
When someone is there in times of loneliness
In times of need
In times of life's hurts, and in times of stress
Loving hearts who only want for this child, the best!
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Monday, 1 April 2019
Dear Sweet Penny
I invite you to read my poem.
She is 12 weeks
In her mother's womb
She is safe and cocooned
I do wonder if she can smell her mum's, perfume?
She has ten fingers
And ten toes
In this amazing environment;
She grows.
A double heartbeat
Heart to heart
Her mum's, and her very own;
They're never apart.
Always aware of each other
Such shared intimacy
Mum is her haven hide-away
Night, and Day.
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She is 12 weeks
In her mother's womb
She is safe and cocooned
I do wonder if she can smell her mum's, perfume?
She has ten fingers
And ten toes
A double heartbeat
Heart to heart
Her mum's, and her very own;
They're never apart.
Always aware of each other
Such shared intimacy
Mum is her haven hide-away
Night, and Day.
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Tuesday, 5 February 2019
Do not fear, He is not here
I invite you to read my poem.
Don't fear
He is not here
In the tomb, that is
Mary shed more than one tear.
She was confused and alarmed
Expecting to see His dead body
Not only did she watch Him die
There were only wraps where His body did lie.
I say to you, do not fear
He is not here
In the tomb, that is
For He is alive, not dead
Happy tears, we shed!
I say to you, do not fear
He made a way where there was no way
He was the Way, and IS the Way
It is a Glorious NEW Day
Do not fear
He is not there
In the tomb, that is
Call out to Jesus, even in a whispered prayer.
John 11:49-52, 14:6.
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Don't fear
He is not here
In the tomb, that is
Mary shed more than one tear.
She was confused and alarmed
Expecting to see His dead body
Not only did she watch Him die
There were only wraps where His body did lie.
I say to you, do not fear
He is not here
In the tomb, that is
For He is alive, not dead
Happy tears, we shed!
I say to you, do not fear
He made a way where there was no way
He was the Way, and IS the Way
It is a Glorious NEW Day
Do not fear
He is not there
In the tomb, that is
Call out to Jesus, even in a whispered prayer.
John 11:49-52, 14:6.
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Saturday, 26 January 2019
The Master Creator
I invite you to read a poem.
If I live for a hundred years
I would have the knowledge the size of a grain of sand
Each and every star has a name
And He spreads them out with His Hand.
If I live for a thousand years
I would have the wisdom the size of a gnat
He gives wise counsel to those who ask
He knew the earth was round when many thought it was flat.
If I live for a million years
I would have the understanding the size of a flea
Many things; we know only in part
Even collectively, it's only the start.
If I live for eternity
I would have revelation upon revelation
Of Him
My joy, would overflow the brim.
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If I live for a hundred years
I would have the knowledge the size of a grain of sand
Each and every star has a name
And He spreads them out with His Hand.
If I live for a thousand years
I would have the wisdom the size of a gnat
He gives wise counsel to those who ask
He knew the earth was round when many thought it was flat.
If I live for a million years
I would have the understanding the size of a flea
Many things; we know only in part
Even collectively, it's only the start.
If I live for eternity
I would have revelation upon revelation
Of Him
My joy, would overflow the brim.
To see books that I have written/co-written, please go to:
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