Reading scripture inspires poetry. Today while reading many scriptures I thought about being adopted by God, planned ahead. Ephesians 1:5.
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Keep Calm with Faith
My Cancer Journey If you have been following me on my breast cancer journey, this poem about keeping calm was written early in my diagnosis. Tomorrow, I am booked for surgery. My faith has continued to keep me calm and in touch with Jesus. I have chosen to write in an abecedarian form of poetry… Continue reading Keep Calm with Faith
Studying Can Help
Faced with a diagnosis of cancer Janis has started to write poems most mornings after studying the Bible
The Plan
But Here I Stand With a Plan Today I met with the surgeon. She is wonderful. It’s good to talk to someone about a plan. I will have a lumpectomy and then radiation.The date should be November 5 but could be changed. I would appreciate prayer. I wrote this poem before I knew exactly what… Continue reading The Plan
Wraparound God
As I face a cancer diagnosis, the Lord sustains me with His wraparound presence. So much solace can be found in the Psalms.
Cancer
To make it through this journey with a cancer diagnosis, I decided to let my thoughts and feelings come out through my writing. So far, it’s been poetry.
Declutter Your Lives
Day 8 #RWBiblicalMeditation Are you finding it hard to get down to doing something? Maybe your problem is clutter. Clutter can fill our minds and our lives. I am trying to declutter my physical and spiritual life. For that reason, I joined Revelation Wellness. I have been challenged in the 21 Days of Revelation Wellness.… Continue reading Declutter Your Lives
A Broken Life Mainspring. How Could I Fix It?
The story of how Jesus altered my mainspring Updated 2021 first published 4 years ago: I read again a devotional by Oswald Chambers today about how Jesus resets my mainspring. I thought I would republish the post. I have had the privilege of being a short-term missionary five times. This is my look back on… Continue reading A Broken Life Mainspring. How Could I Fix It?
Connecting the Dots
33 Dots that’s how it started – connecting the dots Someone mentioned how God is good at connecting the dots in their lives. I agree with that. When I look back in my life, I see when God was there even though I didn’t know it. My artwork challenge of 33 dots expands my mind,… Continue reading Connecting the Dots
My First True Christmas
The Story of My First True Christmas I recall the time that I met Jesus, the day of His birth on my first true Christmas. Christmas Card 2020 by Janis Cox When did the Christmas Story take hold of me? One Christmas Eve, we visited a different church in our small town. It was dark when we… Continue reading My First True Christmas