Category: Faith

Faith · Gospel · Inspirational · Non-Fiction

God, My Rock and Fortress

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Share a lesson you wish you had learned earlier in life.

When storms arise and skies grow dark,
I find my shelter in Your spark.
A steadfast rock, my solid ground,
In You, O Lord, my hope is found.

When waves of fear come crashing in,
You lift me high, my soul within.
A fortress strong, no foe can breach,
In Your embrace, I find my peace.

Through valleys deep and shadows near,
Your presence drives away my fear.
My refuge in each trying hour,
Your strength alone, my mighty tower.

O God, my Rock, forever be,
The place of rest, my sanctuary.
In every trial, I will stand,
Held firmly in Your guiding hand.

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Faith · Writing True

Happy Easter

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Glory to You, Oh God!
Faith · Gospel

In Observance of the Lenten Season

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“CHRIST died in the cross,
so we may live.”

And the most glorifying way
to honor and cherish
that eternally unparallaled LOVE
HE has given us,
is to spread it among us–
be in thoughts,
be in words,
and be in deeds.

For in doing so,
we can give justice to His death;
For in doing so,
we can say:
CHRIST REMAINS.

Faith · Gospel · Hymn · Writing True

And We Waltz the Blues

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“He said to her,’Daughter, your faith has healed you. Go in peace and be freed from your sufferings,” Mark 5:34 (NIV).

Hello friends, forgive me, I haven’t get the chance to see how you and your blogs are doing lately. But I hope all is well and everyone is safe and healthy and happy. Thank you for your generosity and support. I’ll make it up to you soon. Have fun blogging and writing and posting. A blessed Sunday to you all! To God be always all the glory.

Xoxo

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Faith · Poetry · Sonnet · Writing True

Sonnet: To Thee Who Loves Me Just as Grand

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[The bright side of depression, in my case, is my renewed faith to our Creator. With all honesty, it was during that lowest point of my life, when I fully realized His love, grace, and compassion. That amid the severity of my health battles: I completed my degree, now working for a decent company and out of Rx—I truly feel so blessed. So, to Him be all the glory and praise! But in deep gratitude, I scribbled a sonnet (a little polished this time, having the iambic pentameter of abab cdcd efef gg), and all for this growing agape I have inside. Blessings to you all! Aloha kakou and mahalo nui everybody!]




I am somebody because you love me.
Yes, nobodiness . . . Emily’s business;
But immersed, to love you is my heart’s decree.
Yours is a masterpiece of quaintness.
Enduring, liberating, promising,
Divine, unconditional, eternal—
Yours and yours alone is everlasting!
Yours and yours alone . . . sovereign perpetual!
Perhaps I was at some point nobody.
Perhaps to some ears, . . . a ding, or a pop.
Perchance to some eyes, a blank, a void, Ye.
Perchance to some some, nothing but a dot.
_ But I vowed my head; I clasped my hands.
_ I heard you say you love me just as You’re Grand.