For Goodness' Sake

 It's November, which means-

2025 November PAD Chapbook Challenge: Day 1

For the 2025 November PAD Chapbook Challenge, 

poets write a poem a day in the month of November. 

Day 1 is to write an entrance poem.

Job 1:21

And he (Job) said: “Naked I came from my mother’s womb, 

And naked shall I return there. 

The LORD gave, and the LORD has taken away; 

Blessed be the name of the LORD.”

Eccles.12:7

Then the dust will return to the earth as it was, 

And the spirit will return to God who gave it.

Today, waiving all entrance fees...

Before we can partake...

Extends fresh opportunities...

(Today is my mother's birthday!

She enjoys scones so hopefully these Classic Pumpkin Scones 

will bring a bit of 'special' to her day.)

Naked we came into this world

For all we gain and learn

When life’s final breath is unfurled

Naked we will return

So rather than accumulate

What we soon leave behind

Tis better far to concentrate

On being good and kind

For we all share in common this;

Our empty-handed birth

And, to mimic life’s genesis

So too, we leave this earth

Today, (waiving all entrance fees

Before we can partake)

Extends fresh opportunities

To live for Goodness’ sake

So then, for goodness’ sake let’s make

Kindness a common goal

Remembering that all we take

Beyond This, is the Soul

Janet Martin

He IS Lord. Period

(this photo was taken after two large wedges disappeared;) See recipe below

 I was pulling scones from the oven, listening to the message posted below, when four words stopped me in my tracks; He is Lord. Period.

Whether we acknowledge or deny

Ruler of earth and sea and sky

He IS Lord

Whether we believe and confess

Or reject His Righteousness

He IS Lord

Whether we live by His grace

Or defy Him to His face

He IS Lord

Whether we with faith agree

Or merely trust in what we see

He IS Lord

Whether we understand or don’t

Whether we submit or won’t

He IS Lord

He is Lord immutable

His Lordship irrefutable

He IS Lord

© Janet Martin

 But you, why do you judge your brother? Or you again, why do you regard your brother with contempt? For we will all stand before the judgment seat of God. For it is written, "AS I LIVE, SAYS THE LORD, EVERY KNEE SHALL BOW TO ME, AND EVERY TONGUE SHALL GIVE PRAISE TO GOD." So then each one of us will give an account of himself to God.

  Romans 14:10-12

   

Janet's Bran and Flax Scones

Mix: 2 cups all-purpose flour

3/4 cup baking bran

1/3 cup freshly-ground flax seed

4 tsp. baking powder

2 tbsp. sugar

1/2 tsp salt (optional)

Next,mix in 6 tbsp. softened butter til crumbly

Add 2 eggs

1/2 cup milk

1/2 cup rasins

Roll onto floured surface. Knead slightly and shape into 3/4 inch thick circle. Cut in wedges and bake in pre-heated oven at 375F for approx. 12 min.

Can be brushed with beaten egg before baking for a shiny top if preferred.