His warning is fair,
What little talent, show yield,
Lest all become forfeit,
Your fate, sealed.
~ D.F.
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“I tell you, to everyone who has, more will be given, but from the one who has not, even what he has will be taken away.”
~ Luke 19:26
Kindly in her youth.
Giving in her decay.
The passing of a dame.
Pretty petals, so haughty,
Thy vain glory, indulging,
Regarding not those lowly,
Hours in the sun, basking,
But now the rains descend,
Get thee ready, a belting!
~ D.F.
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“For some have already turned away to follow Satan.”
~ 1 Timothy 5:15
Daylight dimming,
Clouds darkening,
Breeze, changing,
Pulse quickening,
Stomach churning,
One last turning,
Spirit releasing.
Angels appearing.
~ D.F.
“When Jesus had taken the wine, he said, “It is finished.” And bowing his head, he handed over the spirit.”
~ John 19:30
Doubts rising, faith drying,
The world cries out for blood,
Our reckoning.
Then the Saviour takes our trembling hand,
Not to His open wounds,
like Thomas, to attest,
Only to lay upon His breast.
Feeling His soothing lullaby,
Our fainting hearts
Renewed, revived.
~ D.F.
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“Thomas, called Didymus (Greek for Twin) one of the Twelve, …”
~ John 20:24
His justice, a surety,
carefully unfolding.
His peace, such blessing!
Gently bestowing.
~ D.F.
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“Justice will march before him, and make a way for his footsteps.”
~ Psalm 85:14
Photo:
New palm leaves
Autumn leaves come alive,
Oddly in tropical clime.
School children walking by,
A warm spectrum upon them shines.
For like this tree,
God deemed it right,
Creating these kids
with special needs and likes.
So with a kinder eye,
Look beyond and deep,
Rainbows stir us to life!
When our tired senses fall asleep.
~ D.F.
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Photo:
I have never seen this tree in autumn colours until yesterday November 13 just after midday. It is located on the sidewalk near the visitors’ entrance to the Rainbow Centre at Margaret Drive, Singapore, a school dedicated to the care of children with special needs including those with autistic spectrum disorder (Do visit their homepage at http://www.rainbowcentre.org.sg).
Disclaimer: This personal post in no way represents the views of the Rainbow Centre.
Fast and penance,
rewarding,
The fruit,
soon for your taking.
How sweet,
its promise of salvation,
Alas,
Dreadful is the waiting!
~ D.F.
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“Be stouthearted, wait for the LORD!”
~ Psalm 27:14
The littlest plant,
easily forgotten,
Yet not by this Gardener.
His keen eyes and deep breath,
Senses all its flowers.
For therein is captured,
its fragrance,
its gospel.
~ D.F.
Dan Frugalberg 