Poetry Is

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"Poetry is the art of fitting long meanings into short melodies, 
that might be easily sung and fondly remembered"
Peter Caligiuri
For God is the King of all the earth;
Sing praises with understanding. 
Psalm 47:7 NKJV

"Two roads diverged in a wood, and I—
I took the one less traveled by,
And that has made all the difference."
The Road Less Traveled - Robert Frost

Poems are made by fools like me,
But only God can make a tree.
Trees - Joyce Kilmer

Thus says David the son of Jesse;
Thus says the man raised up on high,
The anointed of the God of Jacob,
And the sweet psalmist of Israel:
“The Spirit of the Lord spoke by me,
And His word was on my tongue.
2 Samuel 23:1-3 NKJV

A Little Old Time Religion

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Rejoice in the Lord always. Again I say rejoice. Philippians 4:4 KJV

If you are considering getting involved in Nursing Home ministry, but are afraid it will be dull and boring, then think again. Just because folks have a pretty good variety of aches and pains doesn’t mean they can’t rejoice. Remember where Paul was sitting when he wrote these words, and it wasn’t from a fancy air conditioned worship center. Nope! He was chained to a guard as a political prisoner in a Roman jail. I’m pretty sure his daily life and prospects for the future on the surface looked grim. But Paul had an eternal connection to  a God in whose presence is fullness of joy. I am so glad that he left behind a testimony of how no matter our situation, that in the presence of Jesus is where joy and  the real old-time religion can be found!

Whatever We Imagine

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Whatever we imagine
God has imagined more
From Daisies in the hayfield
 To starfish on the shore
His soft whispers on the breeze
And thunder's mighty roar

Now those who seek will find
And all who ask receive
And homes are found Paradise
For thieves who will believe

Far beyond our wildest thoughts and prayers
Our Father holds in store
The Treasures of His mighty heart
Beyond the open door

But, as it is written, “What no eye has seen, nor ear heard, nor the heart of man imagined, what God has prepared for those who love him”— these things God has revealed to us through the Spirit. For the Spirit searches everything, even the depths of God.
1 Corinthians 2:9-10 ESV
Whatever We can Imagine
by Peter Caligiuri
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