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“Fifty”: A Poem for Nigeria
Read more: “Fifty”: A Poem for NigeriaBetween 50-70 people were killed in a church service this past Sunday while celebrating Pentecost. This poem is for them. Fifty. Fifty family membersslipped through the cultural crackspassed the divide, they can’t come backAnd seemingly no one bats an eyelash. Fifty men– with their children and wivesblood and bruises, they have lost their livesand seemingly…
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Redeeming Time
Read more: Redeeming Time“…The whole world would not have room for the books that would be written.” (John 21:25b, NIV) Dear Jesus, You seemed to be so busy. But not the way we see busy. The Son of God, You spent Your days with people, with the Father, doing the Father’s Will. “Be still,” You would say. Removing…
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The Compassion of God
Read more: The Compassion of God“But you, Lord, are a compassionate and gracious God, slow to anger, abounding in love and faithfulness. Turn to me and have mercy on me; show your strength in behalf of your servant; save me, because I serve you just as my mother did.” (Psalm 86:15-16, NIV) There is no compassion like our God’s.
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I Miss You (a Requiem for Mando)
Read more: I Miss You (a Requiem for Mando)This post is pretty random in nature; please forgive me for that. But, I still felt like I should post it. Learn more about the God who I speak to in this poem, here.
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“Hope, Again & Again”: A Poem
Read more: “Hope, Again & Again”: A PoemOn Good Friday– March 30th, 2018– it was reported by Vanguard that four suicide bombers in the villages of Malumti, and Muna Zawiya, Nigeria, bombed a checkpoint. The blast killed three civilians and injured anywhere from 13-18 innocent people. Four Boko Haram members were also killed by Nigerian soldiers in these villages, according to Vanguard. Indeed,…
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The Battle plans of the Enemy (And How We Can Avoid Them)
Read more: The Battle plans of the Enemy (And How We Can Avoid Them)In (late) observance of Veteran’s Day, I was led to write about the “schemes of the enemy”– otherwise known as satan’s battle plans. Enjoy– and stay close to our Loving Jesus! Do you remember, or have you heard about, the Jonestown Massacre that happened in 1978? Without over-spiritualizing the concept of satan’s devices and…