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(Luke 23:32-43) Scoffers at the Skull Place Pouring scorn On Christ the King. Criminals and soldiers mock As the shock of the nails Pierce and penetrate The hope of a people, On the whole, Far away, A people who don’t know about distance. But one far-off one Comes close, Reaches for the kingdom As he...

We call this life, that is life’s preparation; We call this life, a little time of tears; But thank you God for this designed creation, A few short years? By Douglas Malloch

On the eleventh day of the eleventh month The guns had ceased and peace had come, Another war with so much loss As brave men fought and victories won. We honour those who gave their lives And took up arms against the foe, Not knowing if they would return But faithful to the call to...

When darkness comes upon our lives And death’s black shadow clouds our eyes – Our Lord helps us, when news is grim, To fear not, and believe in Him.   Yet sometimes, though we try to pray It seems He tarries on the way, Though faith grows weak, and vision dim, Still fear not, and...

We owls, we work at night And sleep throughout the day, Our sleep is only light Because of others’ ways! Our hearing is acute We hear a mouse’s rustle What really does not suit Is all this rush and bustle. The cars that roar and beep The neighbour’s motor mower We poor old owls can’t...

Sharp sounds and bright illuminations Roaring fires and celebrations Incandescent constellations Multichrome disintegrations Festive fireworks and frivolity Jumping Jacks and all such jollity! But, pause between those stellar shows, Perhaps we might remember those Through centuries of”Christian” strife Have lived their faith, and paid their life. Remember too, before you’re done, That Jesus prayed we...

Word-search A prayer for morning… and for evening Sunset and Sunrise Petition at Rising Heaven’s Messengers of Love I love to wander Love and protection We are rivers My Mobility Scooter ** Word-search (John 1:1, Genesis 1:1, Isaiah 55:11, Hebrews 4:12) Life is a Word-search. Think John, chapter one. There will be distractions In the...

(John 1:1, Genesis 1:1, Isaiah 55:11, Hebrews 4:12) Life is a Word-search. Think John, chapter one. There will be distractions In the search, Interesting groups of letters, Many in the wrong order. Some even making sense, In their own way. Sometimes all is confusion, A jumble. The temptation is to give up. It’s all too...

O God, who divides the day from the night, separate our deeds from the darkness of sin, and let us continually live in your light, reflecting in all that we do your eternal beauty. O God, who gives the day for work and the night for sleep, refresh our bodies and our minds through the...

Sunsets and sunrise, rainbows and moonbeams, Waterfalls rushing, streams tumbling down, All of the planet teeming with life, A celestial ball in the sky spinning around.   The whole of creation sings of God’s glory, The work of His fingers crafted with care, All intrinsically moving together A world of wonder without compare.   But...

Do we know them when we see them? Heaven’s messengers of love? Who are there just when we need them, Sent to help by God above. Those who help us just by staying, Those who sit and hold our hand, Those who hold us up by praying, Those who simply understand. When the seas of...

O holy Father of truth adored, O kindly Father of mercy poured, Deliver me from the spells that harm, Deliver me from each evil charm.   Allow no stain to blemish my soul, Allow no spot to my body whole, Allow no taint my breath to defile, Father of tender and lovely smile.   For...