Another Porch ...A Poetry Blog

Today, there’s a surplus of noise in our lives,  yet God still speaks in a quiet voice  through the Scriptures and by His Spirit.  Taking ti...

In the course of my prayer this morning,  what-ifs suddenly tried to force their way in, seeking to overthrow trust with doubt, faith with f...

Through what lies behind we are being prepared for what lies ahead! *** Regret has but one merit; to learn from it *** God cares for each of...

Lam.3:22-24 Through  the  Lord ’s mercies we are not consumed, Because His compassions fail not.   They are  new every morning; Great  is  Y...

  Phil.4:4-7 Rejoice in the Lord always.  I will say it again: Rejoice!  5 Let your gentleness be evident to all.  The Lord is near.   6 Do ...

My friend gave me this book for Christmas. She cautioned that it might make me shed some tears. It did.  But what worthwhile tears they are ...

This past year felt a bit like a blur of one sorrow after another, Dec. 14 marked eight months since the loss of my neighbour/friend. Dec. 1...

It's easy to 'be still' in the calm scenes of life like soft snowfall at daybreak, But all of life is not A Soft Snowfall Today...

The message at my mother-in-law's funeral yesterday filled my sorrow-worn heart with comfort as we ' press toward the mark for the p...

Lest I harbour an unforgiving spirit, Lest I forget whose love and grace grants what I consider 'mine', Lest I grow greedy, self-ser...

A friend sent me these verses last night to encourage me and help me guard against despair... 2 Cor.4:8-9 NIV We are hard pressed on every s...

  I received the postcard below in the mail last week, Painted by my friend  this was yesterday's devotion... Every day I am comforted b...