SHELLY'S MEDITATIONS & DEVOTIONS

Saturday, October 4, 2008

EVENING MEDITATION & DEVOTION

MEDITATION: Then the Lord said, "My Spirit shall not strive with man forever; because he is also flesh; nevertheless his days shall be one hundred and twenty. Genesis 6:3 DEVOTION: ALWAYS I have set the Lord continually before me; Because He is at my right hand, I will not be shaken. Psalm 16:8... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thoughts on Poetry ~~~~~~~~~~~

Everyone has a talent, what is rare is the courage to follow the talent to the dark place where it leads. - Erica Jong ____________________________________________________ Psalm 119 (verses 51-75) Godless men utterly deride me, but I do not turn away from thy law. When I think of thy ordinances from... Sign in to see full entry.

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Morning Meditation

MEDITATION: "Many waters cannot quench love, Nor will rivers overflow it; If a man were to give all the riches of his house for love, It would be utterly despised." Song of Solomon 8: 7 "I have loved you with an ever- lasting love; Therefore I have drawn you with loving-kindness." Jeremiah 31: 3 O... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, October 3, 2008

EVENING MEDITATION & DEVOTION

MEDITATION: O my strength, I will sing praises to Thee; For God is my stronghold, the God who shows me loving-kindness. Psalm 59: 17 ___________________________________ DEVOTION: SING UNTO THE LORD The flowers have already appeared in the land; The time has arrived for pruning the vines, And the... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thoughts on Poetry ~~~~~~~~~~~Henry David Thoreau

Yet poetry, though the last and finest result, is a natural fruit. As naturally as the oak bears an acorn, and the vine a gourd, man bears a poem, either spoken or done. It is the chief and most memorable success, for history is but a prose narrative of poetic deeds. Henry David Thoreau... Sign in to see full entry.

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MORNING MEDITATION

MEDITATION: The steps of a man are established by the Lord; And He delights in his way. When he falls, he shall not be hurled headlong; Because the Lord is the One who holds his hand. Psalm 37: 23, 24 Lord, all my desire is before Thee; And my sighing is not hidden from Thee. Psalm 38: 9 Thou, O... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, October 2, 2008

MEDITATION: And Jesus answered saying to them, " Have faith in God. " Truly I say to you, whoever says to this mountain, 'Be taken up and cast into the sea,' and does doubt in his heart, but believes that what he says is going to happen, it shall be granted him. " Therefore I say to you, all things... Sign in to see full entry.

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Appointed time for everything.

And there is a time for every event under heaven- A time to give birth, and a time to die; A time to plant, and a time to uproot what is planted. A time to kill, and a time to heal; A time to tear down, and a time to build up. A time to weep, and a time to laugh; A time to mourn, and a time to... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thoughts on Poetry ~~~~~~~~ Christopher Fry

Poetry is the language in which man explores his own amazement. ~Christopher Fry ___________________________________________________________________________ Psalm 119 Blessed are those whose way is blameless, who walk in the law of the Lord Blessed are those who keep his testimonies, who seek him... Sign in to see full entry.

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MORNING MEDITATION

MEDITATION: Arise, shine; for the light has come, And the glory of the Lord has risen upon you. Isaiah 60: 1 For the Lord God is a sun and a shield; The Lord gives grace and glory; No good thing does He withhold from those who walk uprightly. O Lord of hosts, How blessed is the man who trusts in... Sign in to see full entry.

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