Poetry

His Footsteps

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Thy way is in the sea, and thy path in the great waters, and thy footsteps are not known. Psalm 77:19 KJV

If your work is feeling endless 
And your hope is growing stale 
When you lag behind while others run 
And your dreams have seemed to fail 

Remember Jesus in the garden 
Praying while friends were fast asleep 
Choosing alone the cup of sorrow 
To drink there to His promise keep 

And when they led Him to the courtroom 
He stood as silent as a sheep 
Yielding to His Shepherd’s shearing 
And by His death wake us from sleep 

So child remember we are given 
Hope and strength for every day 
His footsteps left to mark our journey 
As it winds upward all the way

His Footsteps by Peter Caligiuri
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The Ancient Maple

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To everything there is a season and a time to every purpose under Heaven. Ecclesiastes 3:1 KJV


The Ancient Maple has a classroom
Among the Birch, and Fern
High above the forest shadows
Where we may come to learn

 Teaching first the Winter’s lesson
How beneath the drifts of snow
The sap is waiting in its roots 
On God’s call for it to flow 

And how in Spring the buds fly open
Clothing limbs with leaves
To catch the sun that gives them life
And grow as God is pleased

Till comes the frost splashing with colors
Painting leaves with pink and crimson
To show off their hidden treasures
Then letting go when they are done


The Ancient Maple 
by Peter Caligiuri
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Photo by Wendy Wei on Pexels.com

Learning to Rest

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Jesus teach me the lessons of resting in You
When I'm burdened with fears and care
Help me to trust grace will carry us through
While I'm quietly waiting in prayer

Help me to have a heart gentle and kind
Not just endlessly doing my best
Always striving yet somehow unable to find
Your gift of sweet stillness and rest

Like a shepherd You lead us on just as You said
Around the twists and turns of life's way
Up on the ridges down the valleys ahead
To Your arms at the end of the day!

Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am 
gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls
Matthew 11:29 NKJV

Learning to Rest By Peter Caligiuri
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I’ve had to step back for a while from regular posting. I have needed time to rest, and this labored bit of verse reflects my heart. I hope it might point you to our Savior. He is teaching each of us in different ways, a daily lesson on rest, (though I often struggle with my homework!)