Poetic Inspirations and Practical Applications for Blissful Living

Poem: Autumn Glory

Poem: Autumn Glory

Christian Poem Autumn Glory

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“He changes times and seasons; he removes kings and sets up kings; he gives wisdom to the wise and knowledge to those who have understanding…” ~ Daniel 2:21

 

Chills on my skin,

I feel an Autumn breeze,

Red, gold and orange

Glow upon the trees.

 

The air is crisp,

Refreshing to breathe in,

Excitement stirs in my heart

As starts a new season.

 

Lord Jesus, I marvel

The rhythm You create,

Surely but a glimpse

Behind Heaven’s gate.

 

With perfection and beauty

The seasons do dance;

Each one has its glory,

Each one its chance.

 

So amidst these changes,

As trees are cloaked in glory,

I remember all is Yours,

Your unfolding story.

 

The refreshing air,

The trees of red and gold,

Sing a song of Your love,

Extending from days of old.

 

The cool Autumn air

I delight to breathe in;

Excitement stirs in my heart

As starts a new season.

 

Yes, my Lord Jesus,

As I feel an Autumn breeze,

The glory of Your presence

Brings me to my knees!

 

© 2013 Caroline Gavin

 

 

Autumn glory displays God’s artistic love! How do you celebrate the seasonal changes and – most of all – the Savior who creates them?

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Happy Harmony

Poem: Happy Harmony

Christian Poem Happy Harmony

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“Finally, all of you, live in harmony with one another; be sympathetic, love as brothers, be compassionate and humble.” ~ 1 Peter 3:8

 

Come now, my friend,

Listen with me:

Do you hear that song

In the sway of the tree?

 

Do you feel that joy

In the bird’s sweet song?

Do you see eternity

In fields wide and long?

 

Do you taste Heaven

In warming sun rays? 

Do you feel excitement

On unfolding pathways?

 

Come now with me,

These blessings let us savor;

They are priceless gifts,

Signs of God’s favor.

 

 

Let us sing to Him

A song heartfelt and sweet,

For His love is in all

Whom we see and meet.

 

 

Let us dance with delight

In fields wide and long;

Let us harmonize happily

With the bird’s song.

 

 

Yes, come now, my friend,

Celebrate with me:

Forever we are Jesus’,

Yes, for all eternity!

 

© 2013 Caroline Gavin

 

 

A happy harmony is in our hearts because of Jesus! What are some ways in which you “sing” His song?

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Poem: God of Glory

God of Glory

Christian Poem God of Glory

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“And the city has no need of sun or moon to shine on it, for the glory of God gives it light, and its lamp is the Lamb.” ~ Revelation 21:23

 

God of glory,

Love and light,

Lord of lords,

Master with might,

 

Song of songs,

Beauty in all things,

Wondrous Creator,

King of kings,

 

Sweet Savior,

Beloved of mine,

Precious Friend,

Symphony Divine,

 

I lift my arms

In praise to You,

Jesus, You are joy

In all I see and do.

 

Your music graces

The winds ‘round me,

Your love sweetens

The dance of each tree,

 

Your smile brightens

The sun of the sky,

Your kiss is the bliss

Of the birds on high.

 

So with all that breathes,

With all of the earth,

I sing of You, Jesus,

With sweetest of mirth.

 

You are my Savior,

Beloved of mine;

Beating in my heart

Is Your song divine.

 

You are the Son

Making bright the night;

Yea, You are God of glory,

You are love and light!

 

  © 2013 Caroline Gavin

 

 Praise the God of glory! How do you celebrate His glorious light in your life?

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In Awe of Autumn

In Awe of Autumn

In Awe of Autumn

In Awe of Autumn

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Autumn River by Evgeni Dinev

 

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Morning sunlight

Gentle breeze

Songs of birds

Rustling trees

 

Autumn colors burst

Outside, and in my heart

I resonate with the colors

God’s dynamic work of Art

 

Autumn sings of His glory

The leaves exude color deep

My soul celebrates with them

For this pattern God does keep

 

He creates the seasons

Beautiful, meaningful each one

He separates the days

With rising and setting of the sun

 

Amazing that He

Who created heaven and earth

Set His affection upon me

Before my very birth

 

The colors peak in the leaves

Before returning to the ground

The seasons stride in rhythm

A cycle going ‘round

 

Yet our God is eternal

Unchanging amidst changes

He is the Alpha and Omega

All He makes and arranges

 

As Autumn leaves dance

And burst with color bright

My heart wells with joy

Our Creator is my delight

 

Sing with the birds

And clap with the trees

Uplift arms in the air

Praise, standing or on knees

 

For God loves us

Each and every one

He sent His Beloved to us

His only begotten Son

 

So, in the colors, in the rustling

I feel His Voice divine

He says we are His children

I am His…and He is mine

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© COPYRIGHT 2011 Caroline Gavin

How do you celebrate Autumn – and our Awesome God?

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The Son Still Shines

The Son Still Shines: Inspirational Christian Poem and eCard

The Son Still Shines

The Son Still Shines: Inspirational Christian Poem and eCard

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Sunshine by Rawich

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Behind the clouds,
The sun does shine, 
Behind the trials
Shines love divine.

Surely when the rain drops
The sun is still there;
Surely when thunder roars,
The sun is still near.

Though hidden from sight,
Though veiled by clouds,
The sun is still radiant
 When darkness enshrouds.

Teach me then, O Lord,
To see You in the rain;
Teach me, O Lord,
To rejoice in pain.

For surely You shine
Both in ease and in trial,
Surely You reign,
Yea, all the while.

As the rain falls,
As it pours upon me,
I envision the Son
Shining in all His glory.

The raindrops are His kisses,
His blessings ever sweet,
For there in the trial
Cross and crown do meet.

Lord Jesus, I desire
Whatever You do bring;
In sun and in rain,
My heart shall sing.

I bask in sunshine days
Rich with Your grace;
 So too the rainy days
I gratefully embrace.

Ever more like You,
I do long to be;
If through trial You sculpt,
My Lord, let it be.

And may I bring You glory
In all that I do;
In sunshine and in rain,
May I live for You.

When hidden from sight,
When veiled by clouds,
You are still radiant
 When darkness enshrouds.

Surely when the rain drops;
You are still there;
Surely when thunder roars,
To my heart You are near.

Yea, behind the clouds,
My Beloved, You shine;
So I sing in the rain
Of Your love divine.

© 2012 Caroline Gavin

In what ways do you “sing in the rain” ~ knowing the Son still shines?

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Summer Son~shine

Summer Son-shine

 Summer Son~shine: A Christian Summer Poem

Summer Son-shine

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Sunshine by Samarttiw

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Summertime arrives,

Days lengthen in the sun,

Warmth, joy and light

We find in the Eternal One.

 

Summer now it is,

Come and dance with me;

Summer now it is,

Glory my eyes do see.

 

We experience in winter

Days barren and gray;

We prepare then for the light

Of this summer day.

 

Surely we see our Lord

In this seasonal parade;

Yea, surely we see Jesus

In seasons He has made.

 

Sing in joy with me now,

Brother, sister and friend –

The love of our Lord Jesus

We see has no end.

 

Summer is but a glimpse

Of our life in eternity,

For in the New Jerusalem

As summer it will be.

 

Only day there will be,

No longer dark of night;

We shall live in the glory

Of the Son’s eternal light.

In the summer season

We feel this more than any other.

Rejoice then in summer sun,

My dear sister and brother.

 

Summer now it is,

The Son shines on you, on me;

Summer now it is,

Christ’s glory we do see.

 

Yea, summer is here,

A sparkling glimpse of the Son,

We celebrate eternal life and love

We know in the One.

© 2012 Caroline Gavin

How do you savor the Summer Son~shine?

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Symphony of Nature

Symphony of Nature: Christian Poem and eCard

Symphony of Nature

Symphony of Nature: Christian Poem and eCard

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Krka Waterfall by Michal Marcol

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Reflections from the leaves,
Green and bright,
Branches waving
In the glorious light.

Glory to God,
Clapping trees say,
Glory to God
On this glorious day.

The birds echo this song,
Dance does the butterfly,
Streams splash with praise
Of God on High.

I join them in song,
My natural friends,
For surely their love
For God never ends.

Season after season,
Year after year,
The joy of their symphony
Rings ever clear.

They do not tire,
Their song grows not old,
No coin do they bear,
Yet richer than gold.

For they live by God’s will,
The bird and the tree,
They live by His word,
Bringing Him glory.

With them I shall
Sing all my days,
With them I shall
Lift songs of praise.

I shall joyfully clap
With the trees,
I shall live for God,
His heart to please.

With the birds too
I shall sing,
Glory to God,
My Father, my King.

With the butterfly
Dance shall I,
Grateful to be loved
By the Most High.

Surely life is a song,
Yea, a sweet symphony,
Life is a song
To bring God glory.

The birds echo this song,
Dance does the butterfly,
Streams splash with praise
Of God on High.

Glory to God,
I hear the trees say,
Glory to God
On this glorious day.

So with waving leaves,
Green and bright,
I praise my sweet Jesus
And His glorious Light.

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© 2012 Caroline Gavin

What do you hear in the Symphony of Nature?

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Purposeful Pathway

Purposeful Pathway

Purposeful Pathway: Your Journey with Jesus

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Step by step,

Day after day,

I traverse with my Lord

This purposeful pathway.

 

Grateful I am

For this holy ground,

Which by His grace

I have wondrously found.

 

Plush and green,

It is lined with trees –

And fragrance of flowers

Dances in the breeze.

 

Adorning the path too

Are waterfalls and fountains,

Rushing rivers and streams

And majestic mountains.

 

Birds soar in the sky,

They sing this song,

“Glory, Glory to God,

On this path you belong.”

 

For my Savior Himself

Planted this path for me;

This purposeful pathway

He planned from eternity.

 

The twists and turns,

Intentional are they;

All is ever perfect

In the Lord’s pathway.

 

The trees standing tall,

Toward Heaven stretch high,

Remind me to embrace

My Lord to me nigh.

 

The colorful gardens,

Yes, each vibrant flower,

Remind me of my Jesus

And His beautiful power.

 

The waterfalls and fountains

With rushing water pure

Remind me of Living Water:

God gives Life to endure.

 

The view from the mountain,

Towering in its height,

Lifts my soul to Heaven,

Makes my heart take flight.

 

Even in the cold corners

And the damp, dark valley,

I marvel how the Lord’s Light

My eyes always see.

 

Jesus, take my hand:

I follow wherever You go.

On mountaintop and in valley

Your eternal love does show.

 

Each step that I take,

Beloved, I take for You;

I offer You all I am,

All I say, think and do.

 

No sweeter gift to me

Than to travel Hand-in-hand;

No greater purpose for me

Than to travel as You planned.

 

My will is one with Yours,

For You I long to please.

I shall travel anywhere:

Mountains, valleys, seas.

 

This pathway of purpose

My heart does treasure;

To do the Will of my Lord,

This is my good pleasure.

 

So rejoice with birds

I shall with their song,

“Glory, Glory to God,

On this path I belong.”

 

I marvel at this way

Beautifully lined with trees –

And the fragrance of flowers

Dancing in the breeze.

 

I delight in traversing

This holy ground,

I delight in my Lord’s voice:

How sweet the sound.

 

Yes, step by step,

Day after day,

I cling to Your hand, Jesus,

On this purposeful pathway.

© 2012 Caroline Gavin

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Dawn of New Day

Dawn of a New Day

Dawning Light of Jesus

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The sun bursts in the sky,

The rays warm my heart:

Glorious to witness

A new day at its start.

 

Such is the entry

Of dawn on the earth,

Such is the triumph:

A new day at its birth.

 

For light overcomes

The darkness of night.

Yes, darkness surrenders

To the glory of light.

 

The truth of the Lord

Shines in this way;

The truth of Christ

Shines bright as the day.

 

Though darkness is deep,

Though sin is vast,

None can overcome

Light of First and Last.

 

Glory, Glory to God,

For the Light He gives.

Praise to our Father:

His goodness lives.

 

His goodness and truth

Prevail forevermore;

His love and His light

Eternally endure.

 

Dance I shall then

In the warmth of His rays.

Sing I shall of Him

All my life, all my days.

 

I shall join hands

With sister and brother;

We lift our hearts to God

And uplift one another.

 

Rejoicing in the Son-light,

Rejoicing in its rays,

Rejoicing in Jesus –

His love does amaze!

 

His Light overcomes

The darkness of night.

Yes, darkness surrenders

To the glory of Light.

 

Such is the entry

Of Truth on the earth,

Such is the triumph:

Jesus Christ brings rebirth.

 

His Light fills my soul,

His rays warm my heart:

Glorious to witness

New Life at its start.

© 2012 Caroline Gavin

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Limitless Love

Limitless Love

 

Limitless Love of the Lord Jesus

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Limitless is Your love:

Boundless, unceasing.

Glorious its embrace,

My every fear releasing.

 

Yea, limitless, boundless,

Divine, rich and true:

Such is the love

I know in You.

 

Deeper than the oceans,

Higher than mountains,

Stronger than storms,

Purer than fountains.

 

Glorious, glorious God,

Wondrous, wondrous love:

Streaming as Son-rays

From Heaven above.

 

Oh, this love

Thrilling my heart,

Oh, my God,

How great Thou art!

 

Wrap me in Your love,

Fill me with agape-divine,

Seal me with Your Spirit,

Warm me with Son-shine.

 

Sing Your praises

I shall forevermore,

Lifting my voice to Christ,

The One I adore.

 

For His love does satisfy,

His love does consume,

His love did knit me

In my mother’s womb.

 

By His love I am made,

By His love I do live,

By His love I do move:

Love to Him I then give.

 

Limitless love, Lord,

May I give ever to You.

Boundless agape,

Pure, holy and true.

 

May my life and love

Be one and the same:

May I live in Your love,

Glorifying Your Name.

 

For the love of my Lord

Each task I do partake;

May love flow from me

For Your Name’s sake.

 

And when I meet You

One Day, Face-to-face,

Your love complete I will know

By Your amazing grace.

 

Heaven is Heaven,

For it is Your love:

Heaven is Agape,

Yea, my Home above.

 

Thrilling my heart

Forever Your love will;

When thousands of years pass,

It will delight me still.

 

Deeper than the oceans,

Higher than mountains,

Stronger than storms,

Purer than fountains.

 

Yea, limitless, boundless,

Divine, rich and true:

Such is the love, Jesus,

I know in You.

 

Limitless is Your love:

Boundless, unceasing.

Glorious its embrace,

All to You I am releasing!

 

© 2012 Caroline Gavin

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