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Tuesday, October 22, 2019

Joy-fix

I started writing this poem yesterday morning when dawn burst into bloom like a coral flower!
This morning's 'flower' is wet and gray😀 


...but then Victoria and I decided it might be the last Monday of the season 
to get in a nice fall-colour hike, so off we went!


When we got back since it was election day in Canada we went to vote,
before Grand-sonny arrived to 'help' Grandma with some outdoor fall chores...


...by the time these were finished it was almost dark.
When I returned to the poem this morning I was thinking about how thankful I am that we can 
fix our hope and joy on more than election outcomes!
(we will continue to pray for our leaders in government...
and do our best to be up-building citizens!)


Beauty breaks yon bower
Black of night unfolds
Morning is a flower
Bursting ancient molds
As waking elation
Glimpses He who grants
A kind invitation
To The Cosmic Dance

…where we, when forgiven
Through Jesus, God’s Son
Will inherit Heaven
After earth is done
By no self-wrought merit
Salvation, a gift
Father, Son and Spirit
Bridge damnation’s rift

Beauty breaks yon bower
Grace ignites hope’s flare
None can thwart the power
Of penitent prayer
While the seasons sally
One above Time’s toll
Stays the Divine Rally
Twixt Godhead and soul

…where we with kind courage
Trek this fleck of sod
Not in feckless forage
But with trust in God
For our joy is Jesus
Through Him we proceed
Where Perfect Love bids us
To follow His lead

© Janet Martin

our call to endurance is found in Hebrews 2:1-3
Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off every encumbrance and the sin that so easily entangles, and let us run with endurance the race set out for us. Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy set before Him endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God. Consider Him who endured such hostility from sinners, so that you will not grow weary and lose heart.…



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