Peacock Santa sauntered in as if she owned the square
We were not amused, we were frightened said my cousin Jer
We had heard of her, her reputation is not so nice
She demanded coffee, and a pepperoni pizza slice
This did not sound right, I thought he was fabricating.
Whether or not it was a lie his sister and I were debating
But Jer kept on going, making Peacock Santa sound incredibly bad.
I think he is lying again whispered my cousin Chad.
LORD
Heal my soul and I will be healed
Be my light and I will see
Wash me and I will be clean
Humble me and I will kneel
Forgive me and I will forgive
Have mercy and I will have mercy
LORD
Be my wisdom and I will see
Be my Shepherd and I will follow
Be my Bread when I hunger
Be my Wine when I thirst
Hold my hand and I will hold yours
Save me and I will be saved
Set me free and I will be free
Frank Black Blacharczyk
Jer 17:14
calling you the golden child is rude of me when I know your going thew your own kind of pressure. mom and dad want you to be perfect and excel where they failed with me. they see a future in you because they don't see one in me. they put pressure on you to be perfect because I'm the family disappointment and up. so mom and dad see all the perfection they can put into you instead of me because they have given up on me and that's fine because I'm going to rebuild a name for myself and I hope one day you can be proud of me Jericho I don't understand but your's and dad's approval or being proud of me means the world to me I only care what you tow think. I hope one day we will be close. I hope one day I wont be in you shadow or anyone else's I hope Jer Jer that one day you can be proud to call me your sister and I hope one day dad can be proud to call me his daughter.
when you fall in front of a bear
pretend to play dead, take this dare
might save your life said my cousin Jer
He’s a crazy coot with Einstein hair
Gum wrapper here, discarded box there
Acute cleanliness not in the air
Her name was Tag, his name was Jer
They were the perfect hoarder pair
Floating in the crispy cold winter air
Was the stench of a deceased grizzly bear
Visitors could not make it to the stair
Climbing over a twin bed, sofa and broken chair
To others their abode was a nightmare
On the counter was Tag’s used underwear
The rugs were full of dog, cat and rodent hair
Stench of this place was totally unfair
Foul smells from their home caused rats to swear
Rotting in corner was old fruit including a moldy pear
Place was disgusting, in this neighborhood, rare.
Home creep home, Tag and Jer’s terrifying lair.
My cousin Jer had a story to share
Said first, let me sit in my favorite chair
He combed his almost non-existent hair
On his bald head I saw a shiny glare
I sat down with my chocolate éclair
And handed Jer a pastry – claw of bear
This is the best I ever had, I swear
I love you cousin, you show you care!
Babysit Saturday and we’ll be square
We heard giggling upon the stair
It was my twins, a rambunctious pair
I’ll babysit, he said with male cousin flair
Happy glee promenaded into the air
What shall I wear? What shall I wear?
Are you sure you can? Are you sure you dare?
How hard can two five-year-olds be? Asked cousin Jer.
Take the Step and Believe
Kingdom Faith acts on God’s WORD
The KING has DECREED and we can enforce it
Kingdom Faith is a relief, not a risk
Kingdom Faith is a gift in time to take us to our prime
The Kingdom of God is a Present Reality
Kingdom Faith pleads but never argues, therefore
It is a privilege to be a CITIZEN of the Kingdom of God
It is a privilege to know Jesus of Nazareth
It is a privilege to partner with the Kingdom of God
Kingdom Faith ADVANCES, Kingdom Faith SAVES
Kingdom Faith destroys the concept of religion!
As Kingdom citizens, we place our FAITH in GOD the FATHER
God the FATHER is UNSTOPPABLE; His Plan Moves Forward
His Kingdom is unshakeable; kingdom faith is inevitable
Kingdom Faith is a relief, not a risk
The FATHER sent ANOTHER KINGDOM
He sent ANOTHER GOVERNMENT for our lives.
“I am watching over My Word to Perform it” (Jer. 1:12)
Mark Frank
Copyright 2024
Dorothy had a stubborn opinionated doll named Mare.
Mare had a persnickety attitude, her nose in the air.
I am taking in boarders, she told the stunned Dorothy.
So far I have signed on two, with a possible three.
Dorothy was intimidated by this doll named Mare.
She told others, but they laughed, for they did not care.
How can I get rid of her? She asked her cousin, Jer.
He decided to talk to this creature, named Mare.
Jer ended up signing up to become a boarder too.
So now she had three for sure, said Sue.
Sue is Dorothy’s cousin who also tried.
But came away angry, with her hair all fried.
What happened to your hair? I asked mad Sue.
That doll gave me a bad perm, and I tipped her too!
Why would you tip her then? I asked Sue. How can that be?
Because, she told me, her scary attitude intimidated me.
Consider; Jesus is already deeply In Love with us. And He waits for us to draw nearer, Beyond the Veil, and... Fall deeply In Love...with Him too. Amen, Let’s Press-on!
Let’s go pass just being acquainted
Let’s desire more than merely believing
Let’s…Fall in Love!
Let’s travel beyond the mark termed…mediocre
Let’s move out of the zone of…sometimes
Let’s…Fall in Love!
Let’s aspire to a view greater than…a glance
Let’s yearn for a relationship beyond…a nod
Let’s thirst for an audience that shames…occasional
Let’s… pant…for God, with every breath we take
Let’s…reach…for Him, even while we slumber and dream
Surrendering All! …Let’s Fall in Love!
S of S 2:4, Heb 6:19-20, Jer 31:3, Ps 42:1-2, Isa 30:18, Phil 3:13-14
(C)jmsbell- 11/7/2020
'His Love'.....is a Love we can Depend upon, it feels good to know this, Amen.
Feels so good to be Loved by You…
faith’s mirror reflects ‘us’ in its view.
Awesome You! …whereby before my birth…
I was prepared for days of sharpened tines
Ere, now in the midst of storms unfold…
You...use..the gale to ring hope chimes
Even the tides that will surely rise
are duly subject to Your command…
Yea, as they surge and break upon me…
because of You…somehow, I’ll stand
There’s pleasure in reading Your letters…
ardent with yearned warmth and fare
Through Your Word…I am taught…
You are Greater than onslaught’s jeer
More than I ever imagined I could
I cling to the promise of seeing Your face…
When in that hour of Destined Glory
You escort me…to that Eternal Place
As partaker of Calvary’s Redeeming Stew…
O God, feels 'so' good to be…Loved by You!
Galatians 2:20, Jhn 3:16, Jer 31:3
copyright; jmsbell-7/15/21
Charley Dinton said
that everyone has a secret name.
A bad person’s name
might be long and segmented
like chopped jellied eels,
or spat out in gobs like phlegm.
He was old when I was young.
I paid him little heed,
yet it was said of him
that he had a special sight.
Grownups listened to him
when he spoke of certain things.
He would sit in father’s chair,
and dad didn’t even complain
but offered tea and biscuits,
as if mum had forgotten how.
Halfway through a story
he chuckled at a thought:
'Jer know wha e cawl imself?
He was talking of a person we knew of
who’d been jailed for rape.
E cawl imself, ‘Jack the Rabbit’..ty old bugger!
I saw eaz weal moniker mine you
Saw it in is mauff clear as dayligh.
People got all sort ov idden names,
some names
wou make yer bleedin air curl.
Devils turds I cawls em.
That’s what Charley Dinton said.
I went out to take a walk in the lake
Laughed at by doughnuts and chocolate cake
Came back in and gave their trays both a shake
Doughnuts did fine, but now cake has a break.
Where are you going my husband asked me.
To walk in the lake or climb up that tree.
I did not want company, can you see?
Started back out at a quarter to three.
Changed my mind when I saw a bear out there.
He gave me the eye, a menacing stare.
You’re so wishy washy said husband Jer.
So I sent him outside with a lawn chair.
CHURCH PEEPS VS GOD'S PEOPLE
Religion kills
But love heals.
It's a spiritual prison,
Influences how u reason
Religion's like a cave,
Only Jesus can save.
Don't go to church
In other to get in touch.
But go to church
So as to get God's torch.
Don't go...bcos of persons
Go to seek life essence
Go to get serviced by your maker
Cos you're the clay,He's the potter.
- Vick Manuel VMP
©10/06/2021
Sonnet/Rhymes.
#ReligionKills #OnlyJesusCanSave #LetLoveLead #NotPeople #ChurchPeople #vs #GodsPeople #theclay #HeIsThePotter #Jer 18:1-12
Some things never surface and get revealed; or do they?*
Each of us has a chamber entered by us and God alone
Crimes often go unresolved and justice is never served; Is that a fact?
Revelations of secrets can be realized over time and when the light is brighter
Every secret, residing in a dark and lonely place, longs to be uncovered
Christ offers to surface, unravel, forgive, and dispell the pain forever
You and I receive mercy and pardon, freedom from guilt and shame
122819PoSoup *Jer 31:34, Ps 103:12, Lk 8:17, 12:2
God And His Ways
(Jer 31.3)
God whispers in love to ears near;
screams in anger at hearts far.
His voice roars, rattles the earth; disaster,
a confetti of withered winter foliages
echoes the tumultuous cries of pain.
He draws humans with loving kindness,
saves from disaster with loving anger.
From His heart, unending ballad streams,
rustling awake sleepy eyes,
bursting open stuffed ears.
The ballad serenades God's grace,
His everlasting love.
© 2016 Celestine S. Ikwuamaesi
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