Can God Really Repossess Me When I’m Old? It’s remarkable to me that God did find a way to repossess me when I got older. I hope that happens to all those who haven’t met Him yet. This is a poem of reflection. Repossess At birth, I knew God And He knew me As we… Continue reading Repossess -LinkUp – Poetry
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Living in Time Today
Living in Time Today – a Poem Living in Time Today Want, desire The need for more and more. Stop. Trying to keep up and Striving Hurts the soul. What is time? This moment is The time to live. Look around you Count the gifts Record them. God says to Seek Him first. Then look… Continue reading Living in Time Today
Pivot- How God Can Change Our Lives
And To Pivot is Good It’s been quite the changeable last 6 months. But the last month has really swung me away from what I was doing and allowed me to pivot in a different direction. “Therefore, I urge you, brothers and sisters, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as a living… Continue reading Pivot- How God Can Change Our Lives
From the Beginning to End
From the Beginning to End – an Abecedarian Poem After reading my scriptures for the morning, God inspired me to write this abecedarian poem. Starting from the beginning with “a” and running to the end with “z”. The scriptures were: Psalm 119:97-104, Numbers 11:1-9, Romans 16:17-20. From the Beginning to End After the Beginning of… Continue reading From the Beginning to End
How Can I Hear From God Today?
To hear from God we need to be still. Stillness – How to Hear from God Being still So hard to do Stop Pause Release Drop shoulders Slow heart rate Focus on Jesus Come, Lord Jesus Deep breath Then another Feel the tension ease Let go of all thoughts Except for Jesus He is My… Continue reading How Can I Hear From God Today?
Stress? 9 Simple Ways To Reduce It
How Do You Handle Stress? Stress had grabbed my entire body. Recently I realized I had been making my days to be full with no time to just sit and breathe. I would either be on the computer, painting, doing woodworking, making meals, seeing shows, dancing, going for walks or at the gym. S I… Continue reading Stress? 9 Simple Ways To Reduce It
Can You Look at the Right Place to Live your Life?
The Right Place A poem of reflection, “Look at the Right Place”, after these morning’s scriptures – Psalm 121; Exodus 12:29-42; Romans 13:1-7 Look at the Right Place Should it be “To thine own self be true” Or “Let him deny himself”? As we look to God And His Word We see how we need… Continue reading Can You Look at the Right Place to Live your Life?
Change Is Coming
A new poem about change. The Winds of Change Already to change because God has chosen this as the time to do radical revision to everything I do Find my true purpose God will show me how to go forth I will keep close – not jumping ahead of Him
New Etsy Shop
Welcome to my new Etsy Shop with my paintings I have added ten paintings for digital download. Come and visit. More on the way. Here are three of them. Special price this week. – Only 50 cents each. https://www.etsy.com/ca/shop/JanisCoxDesigns Blessings Janis
How Can an Abecedarian Poem Free Us?
An Abecedarian poem I didn’t feel free to write poetry. But God did. A new type of poetry, abecedarian, kickstarted my love of poetry. These past months I have written many poems as I read and studied scripture. I started a 3-year Bible plan in the spring. Each day I read 3 scriptures. I use… Continue reading How Can an Abecedarian Poem Free Us?