On a clear blue, wintry morning,
I gazed upon the neighborhood
In a quiet contemplation
Of the bright, white, frosty rooftops
Along December's sunlit streets.
I marveled at the joy it brought
To see each glimmering sparkle
Of light reflect upon my eye,
On this clear blue, wintry morning.
As the sun's warmth touched each shingle,
A transformation then began,
And I stared in dreamlike wonder,
Amid December's sunlit streets.
The frost seemed to embrace the beams
Of light the sun cast down on the…
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Added by Jeff Bidiman on November 30, 2009 at 8:18pm —
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The Path
Now as the bright day star decreased its burn,
And the wheel of time revolved toward night,
My relentless musings had more to learn.
With wary words mixed into the twilight,
I spoke carefully to the evening air,
And though it was transparent to my sight,
My longing eyes were seeking everywhere.
Eagerly scanning the vanishing sky;
Asking aloud "Spirit, are you still there?"
"Be still" returned the voice in calm reply,
"You have only to look for me deep inside.
Your chamber of…
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Added by Jeff Bidiman on September 29, 2009 at 5:25pm —
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The pen brings life unto the empty page,
Yet it does not write of its own accord.
We are nothing but a clay writing tool
Seeking to write our lives upon the blank
Pages of an undecided future.
Father, guide this pen to fill these pages
With words that are acceptable to you.
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Added by Jeff Bidiman on September 19, 2009 at 10:17am —
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Hush now, my complaining heart, be silent!
Desist this pounding, pounding in my ears!
Must your ill tempered beat be so violent
To bang its war drums announcing my fears?
Retreive your molten anger from my face.
It burns with the hatred which I abhor,
And leads down the path to my disgrace.
A path I've traveled many times before.
Beat! Beat in time with God's sweet charity!
Pulsate with the desires of His will,
And then my heart, we'll find a rarity,
That our troubles will become silent, still,…
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Added by Jeff Bidiman on September 12, 2009 at 8:15pm —
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In the clear of a summer night,
When stars dance with delight
Around the moons radiant beams,
I find myself lost in dreams.
A stranger strolls a mountain trail
Looking withered, weak, and pale.
He walks the edge of a precipice;
Peering into its dark abyss.
The stars adrift in moonlit skies,
Patiently watch with twinkling eyes.
Waiting in fields of ebony,
For him to choose his destiny.
With Heaven above and the abyss below,
The pilgrim ponders which way to go.
Driven by a restlessness,
Wander…
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Added by Jeff Bidiman on August 9, 2009 at 3:36pm —
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The two sat on the porch, talking 'bout the past,
And how one wished those simple times simply would have last.
But now they sit in silence under summer's burning rays,
Sifting through their memories of moments long since passed.
'Funny,' the one said to the other with a misty sort of gaze,
'How lookin' at what used to be, in those golden days,
Only makes me notice more the way they aint the same.'
'Yep,' said the second one, 'and I give God all the praise
For giving me a simple path back to wh…
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Added by Jeff Bidiman on June 27, 2009 at 12:31pm —
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Slowly I strolled along the unpaved lane
That wound its way through the grass covered field.
As the sun sailed upon the pale blue main,
And twilights shadows were softly revealed,
The fireflies flashed in the fading light,
Lifting themselves in the suns mellow yield.
Pausing to marvel that magical sight,
My thoughts began wandering through my mind.
It was then, in the coming of the night,
The frailty of faith was quickly defined.
The fireflies flickered before my eyes;
A bright flash with dar…
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Added by Jeff Bidiman on May 29, 2009 at 4:30pm —
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Once I made a mountain out of all that I did treasure,
And heaped upon it, stone by stone, things of earthly pleasure.
Standing proud upon its peak; looking down where I began,
I shouted out to those below, ' behold how great I am! '
Then, in the breath of silence that is felt before the dawn,
That mighty mountain I had made, crumbled, and was gone.
So I made another mountain with my fear and rage.
Hoarding all my treasures, I placed them in a cage.
Heaping on them jagged rocks of anger and dis…
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Added by Jeff Bidiman on May 3, 2009 at 4:51pm —
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Along the many roads we'll travel;
Through the journeys we all undertake;
At daylight's end, when thoughts unravel,
There will be decisions to make.
Which road will you choose tomorrow,
To take you to your destination?
Which one will be free of sorrow?
Which one shall lead you from temptation?
Have faith in God, and your choice will be clear.
Walk upright through your travels today;
Then you will see the right path appear,
And the Lord will lead you down this long highway.
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Added by Jeff Bidiman on April 29, 2009 at 9:37pm —
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Silently she sleeps.
Softly breathing.
Sweetly dreaming.
I wonder what goes on in there;
Beneath the layers of her hair.
To her, the world is still so new;
What does she see in her slumbering view?
What occupies her resting eyes
Beneath the flaxen layers of her hair?
Does she sense her father's smile,
Or see her mother's seemly style?
Maybe, in that place of restful grace,
She welcomes the Lord's embrace.
How wonderful that dream would be;
To see Him smiling down at me.
Softly;
Sweetly;
Silen…
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Added by Jeff Bidiman on April 29, 2009 at 9:36pm —
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Sing to me, my spirit, in a sweet and gentle way
That will reach me, and teach me, each time that I pray.
Sing hope to this heart that is heavy to bear.
Give it rest in this breast that is blessed by your care.
Sing soft, oh dear spirit, in your heavenly tongue,
Words, I once heard, only angels have sung.
Oh sing me a song of our Saviors great love;
Music which comes from that mansion above.
Sing, oh sweet spirit, in your own gentle way.
Reach me, and teach me, each hour of the day.
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Added by Jeff Bidiman on April 15, 2009 at 4:55pm —
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Come to Me my troubled child, tell Me all about it.
What worries your weary heart, burdons your bright spirit?
Why cast your anger at a world that cannot seem to hear it?
Come to Me in your quiet place, you will find Me there.
Speak to Me from your saddened soul, you know that I do care.
Let Me lighten your languishing thoughts, oh child do not despair!
Bring to Me your broken heart, I will give you peace.
Come to Me my woeful one, let me grant you some release.
Place your pain within My palm…
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Added by Jeff Bidiman on April 12, 2009 at 4:55pm —
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I went walking with my Father
On a plain and rainy day,
As the wind whipped at my face,
And I slipped along the way.
Blinking through the biting drops
Of the stinging, stormy spray,
I asked where we were traveling;
"Just wait" was all He'd say.
We journeyed from the valley floor
Up a steep and rain slick slope;
Faithfully I followed Father,
Unsure how He could cope.
Striving for firm footing,
And at times having to grope,
I asked if I could take a rest;
He simply answered "Nope."
When we fin…
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Added by Jeff Bidiman on April 10, 2009 at 7:52pm —
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Here I stand at the place called Golgatha,
With the one to be resurrected first,
Cruelly bound and nailed to the martyr's cross;
In His agony, He softly says "I thirst."
"I thirst," spoke He who calmed the wind and sea,
And the heart within me suddenly burst.
This man who had once fed the multitude,
Unmistakenly called aloud "I thirst!"
Yet He did not thirst for the sour wine
The careless soldiers hastily gave,
But to meet and greet every single soul
His unselfish sacrifice will save!
Now it…
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Added by Jeff Bidiman on April 5, 2009 at 12:28pm —
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The wind walks softly on the water,
Invisible feet in unseen flight,
Leaving tiny footprints on the surface;
Diminutive glimpses of glittering light.
Painted on this aquatic canvas
Are the trees and leaves of the fallow shore,
Whose water color compositions
Invite my eyes to roam and explore
The mighty pine and golden beech,
The flowering crocus and camellia.
Magnolia blossoms, silky white,
And the wild growing azalea.
The Master's hands have worked His wonder
All around this limited lake.
I…
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Added by Jeff Bidiman on March 23, 2009 at 9:44pm —
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The storm came quick that day. The ocean swelled
With waves as high as seven feet. The sky
Had turned a greenish hue, as clouds compelled
The rain upon the heads of Sam and I.
The anchor swung in the waves crashing down
To fill our boat full of the foaming sea.
"Cut 'er loose" ol' Sam yelled, "or we'll both drown!"
Cutting the rope, I set Sam and I free.
Many's the time I remember that day,
And how that action brought us back to shore.
When worldly storms threaten to come my way,
I let go of t…
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Added by Jeff Bidiman on March 19, 2009 at 9:47pm —
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There is a subtleness in the soft rain,
Binding my thoughts to contemplative things,
Where my musings walk, but do not complain
About the raindrops dripping on the strings
Of my melancholy, solemn soul.
They walk on wet trails and the water clings
To the trees and the fields, and the grassy knoll
Where I stop and absorb a moist knowing
That the rain comes down to simply extol
Blessings that God is always bestowing
On the unwitting heads of you and I.
His love is like water, always flowing,
C…
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Added by Jeff Bidiman on March 14, 2009 at 10:05pm —
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There dwells in me a tiny light.
A spirit that never dies.
It cannot perish, come the night,
Nor quail beneath stormy skies.
It does grow faint, when I go astray
From the one who has created it;
And I must labor to find a way
to rekindle my weakened spirit.
Oh how my life seems utterly wrong,
When I wander from where it came.
Oh how I suffer, and struggle along,
With only a spark for a flame.
But let this light, this tiny light,
Be fanned by God's great hand;
Then I am given a brief insight,…
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Added by Jeff Bidiman on March 11, 2009 at 11:13pm —
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Sweet sorrow, my joy is joined with you,
Although your darkened shapes shift through my view,
And speak to me in such a somber tone
Of all the pleasant places I have known.
But can I climb the highest mountain top
Without the valley floor as my first stop,
And how can I rise without a fall?
Could I grow strong without first being small?
Oh Lord, Your hallowed hand has hollowed me
Into a vessel to be filled joyfully,
And I shall revel in my sweet sorrow.
This weakness strengthens me for tomorro…
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Added by Jeff Bidiman on March 10, 2009 at 6:49pm —
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In the slumbering seas of comforting night
I beheld the heavens, and to my delight,
A lone bright star shone down on me
With illuminating beauty.
I marveled at this wondrous sight
Glowing with celestial light
When something stirred inside of me,
A feeling fighting to break free.
Unprepared to let it out,
I quickly turned myself about.
I was not ready to explore
The one thing I was searching for.
Yet there it was, night after night,
Calling from an impossible height.
Beckoning to my skittish s…
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Added by Jeff Bidiman on March 4, 2009 at 7:52pm —
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