Christian poetry
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“I Appeared” as the Serpent Lifted Up
This portion of Exodus takes us from God’s imperative on Moses to prophesy to the Hebrews and to Pharaoh, through the initial showdown between Moses and Pharoah’s magicians in Pharoah’s courtroom, and through the first seven plagues on Egypt. Continue reading
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He Lived: The Lion of the Last Days
I am very excited about this portion because it contains “one of the most widely accepted Messianic prophecies in Judaism” (CJSB, 66). The siddur (Jewish prayer book), the Targum of Onkelos, the Jerusalem Targum, and Rashi (a very notable rabbinic… Continue reading
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He Approached: to Live Among Us
The sages taught of two different messiahs, Messiah ben Joseph and Messiah ben Judah. This week’s parsha and haftarah reveals the mystery of the two messiahs becoming one and how God used Ezekiel to reveal it. Continue reading
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The Real Christmas Tree
I Am an Evergreen Tree.From Me comes your fruit.I Am an Evergreen Tree.I Am David’s Root.I Am an Evergreen TreeIn midsummer’s heat.I Am an Evergreen TreeIn its winter retreat. When you decorate your fir,And spruce your spruce with tinsel,Wrap your… Continue reading
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Preparing to be Called Out
I think believers can find great relevance in this history. Passover is when Jesus, our Passover Lamb (1 Corinthians 5:7), was sacrificed for us. As we enter the spring, a season for new life, we must prepare ourselves to meet… Continue reading
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The Appointment of Christmas
Sometimes Christmas presentsAre last-minute things—We rush to just buy something—Hope for joy it brings. Sometimes gifts are well thought outAnd studied with care,But executed hurriedlyWe hope the idea’s fair. Sometimes our grand designsAre thwarted in some way:The store’s sold out,… Continue reading
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Homeschooler’s Prayer
Thank you, God, for this day. Please bless it to Your name, I pray. Please bless my mind and bless my eyes That I may learn and become wise. Please bless my heart, that I obey, So I can learn… Continue reading
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There’s a Fire In My Heart Today
There’s a fire, fire fire, There’s a fire in my heart today. It’s gonna burn, burn, burn, It’s gonna burn all the trash away. They’ll be a pile, pile, pile, A big old pile I’m pulling out. You’ll see it… Continue reading
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Book Announcement!
Thank you so much for following along with me and subscribing. You have been a big part of this journey since I restarted my blog this year. I am happy to announce my first book, Learning to Love: a Collection… Continue reading
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To Be Human
Jesus died not for angels Nor zebras nor the crane. He died not for marsupials Nor tigers just the same. He wasn’t born a monkey Or any other beast, Though He’s called the Lion of Judah The Lamb of God,… Continue reading
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