“Between the crosses, row on row”, from “In Flanders Fields” by John McCrae. That poem always stirs my thoughts to my Dad and how with God’s help, he survived his time in WWII. My sister and I are grateful for our parents who instilled in us how to love one another, how to accept all… Continue reading Between the Crosses
Category: Poetry
We Are Adopted
Reading scripture inspires poetry. Today while reading many scriptures I thought about being adopted by God, planned ahead. Ephesians 1:5.
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
Advent Week Four – Love
This is Advent Week Five. The focus is on LOVE. Love came down in the form of a BABE. God gave His only Son to us. The Incarnation. Love at its highest. Love at its highest. By reading through God’s Word we can know more and more about this love. And we also learn how… Continue reading Advent Week Four – Love
Advent Week Three – Joy
So many scriptures have the word “joy” in them. I read that “joy” is found 155 times in KJV. This is Advent Week Three – Joy Therefore, Joy must be important to God. He created us to feel that emotion. He also blessed us with the Holy Spirit so we can feel joy even when… Continue reading Advent Week Three – Joy
Advent Week Two – Peace
Peace This Advent Week Two. We focus on peace. We learn more about it. At this moment we all need God’s peace, more than ever. Jesus did say, “Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled… Continue reading Advent Week Two – Peace
Advent Week One
Advent Week One HOPE I haven’t written in a while. I have been on a painting spree. For each day of November, I painted every day. This week is Advent Week One – hope. Today was different. I painted and wrote two poems. I will share one with you today. This is an Abecedarian poem.… Continue reading Advent Week One
Transformed – Sunday Stillness Poetry Linkup
As I read through the prescribed Bible passages today I heard the word transformed. Psalm From the Psalm: 107:1-7, 33-37; We are the Redeemed and the Gathered. God gathered us from the east and west, north and south. God’s plan is to speak to us, to get our attention. His plan spreads all over the… Continue reading Transformed – Sunday Stillness Poetry Linkup
Freedom to Live – Sunday Stillness Link
By reading scripture every day I am starting to see God’s plan – clearer. Join us at Growing through God’s Word Facebook Group. Let’s find the freedom to live. Today these are the passages I studied: Psalm 63:1-8; Numbers 13:1-2, 17-14:9; Matthew 17:22-27 In the Psalm, I loved the first verse, You, God, are my… Continue reading Freedom to Live – Sunday Stillness Link