Shelly's Meditations & Devotions

Friday, July 3, 2009

Thoughts on Poetry ~~~~~~ ~~~~~ Ralph Waldo Emerson

For poetry was all written before time was, and whenever we are so finely organized that we can penetrate into that region where the air is music, we hear those primal warblings, and attempt to write them down, but we lose ever and anon a word, a verse, and substitute something of our own, and thus... Sign in to see full entry.

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MORNING MEDITATION

MEDITATION: Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that you may abound in hope by the power of the Holy Spirit. Romans 15: 13 Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart Be acceptable in Thy sight, O Lord, my rock and my Redeemer. Psalm 19: 14 Greet one... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, July 2, 2009

Evening Meditation & Devotion

Meditation: For such is God, Our God forever and ever He will guide us unto death. Psalm 48: 14 but grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To Him be the glory, both now and to the day of eternity. Amen. 2 Peter 3: 18 _____________________________ Devotion: Guidance And... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thoughts on Poetry ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Franz Grillparzer

At certain times, men regard poetry merely as a bright flame, but to women it was, and always will be, a warm fire. Franz Grillparzer _________________________________________________________________________________________ PSALM 91 He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High, who abides in the... Sign in to see full entry.

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Morning Meditation

Meditation: For in hope we were saved. Now hope that is seen is not hope. For who hopes for what is seen? But if we hope for what we do not see, we wait for it with patience. Likewise the Spirit helps us in our weakness; for we do not know how to pray as we ought, but that very Spirit intercedes... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, July 1, 2009

Evening Meditation & Devotion

Meditation: Fear not, I am with you; be not dismayed; I am your God. I will strengthen you, and help you, and uphold you with my right hand of justice. Isaiah 40: 4 ________________________________________ Devotion: Faithfulness of the Lord Therefore, whoever thinks he is standing secure should take... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thoughts on Poetry ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ William Wordsworth

All good poetry is the spontaneous overflow of powerful feelings: it takes its origin from emotion recollected in tranquility. William Wordsworth _________________________________________________________________________________________ PSALM 90 Lord, thou hast been our dwelling place in all... Sign in to see full entry.

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Morning Meditation

Meditation: O give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; for his steadfast love endures forever. Let the redeemed of the Lord say so, those he redeemed from trouble and gathered in from the lands, from the east and from the west, from the north and from the south Psalm 107: 1 - 3 Blessed is anyone who... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, June 30, 2009

EVENING MEDITATION & DEVOTION

MEDITATION: "Worthy art Thou, our Lord and our God, to receive glory and honor and power; for Thou didst create all things, and because of Thy will they existed, and were created." Revelation 4: 11 ___________________________________ DEVOTION: GLORY But to the degree that you share sufferings of... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thoughts on Poetry ~~~~~ ~~~~~~~ Fleur Adcock

Poetry is a search for ways of communication; it must be conducted with openness, flexibility, and a constant readiness to listen. Fleur Adcock ______________________________________________________________________________ PSALM 89 I will sing of thy steadfast love, O Lord, for ever; with my mouth I... Sign in to see full entry.

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