Author: donaldlindsey

Prescient Star

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Massive Prescient Star

Harbinger of Cosmic Light

Sign of Future Peace

 

“Where is he who has been born king of the Jews? For we saw his star when it rose and have come to worship him.”

 

Christmas Sonnet

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SHAKING THE DUST

“Long is the way / And hard, that out of Hell leads up to Light”—John Milton, Paradise Lost

 

(For Tracie Pratt)

Today she celebrates the Savior’s birth,

Worships the light, in fullness yet unseen.

But errant hearts distort the light of earth.

Again they scourge the Son of Man, her King.

While season’s clamor muffles Christendom,

Impious hearts embrace the wintry frost,

The ones for whom rebirth may never come.

Then Advent passes, notwithstanding cost.

She seeks the strength to speak the boldest truth,

Then shakes the dust, withdraws and moves along.

From town to town, propitiation soothes:

The burden Jesus takes, and pain is gone.

Henceforth, she judges not and speaks in love:

His saving graces descending like a dove.

DB Lindsey Jr

25 December 2005

Signs of Home: Shiawassee Ice

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Thanksgiving is upon us and I am saturated in gratitude. My path to this place is paved with the rapport and altruism of people whose love for their fellows is absolute. I was led to this diminutive Michigan city nine years ago, where I discovered a community of people who love Christ Jesus. My Blessings abound. I enjoy the warmth and cheer of a loving wife, affable friends, and the unsurpassed love of the Living Savior. 

My Thanksgiving message is from Ephesians 4:32): “Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ forgave you.” I traveled far to arrive at this place, and I believe there are many fine cities just like it. May your terrestrial destination be likewise. Home is where you find your dog, and the love of Christ Jesus. If you are a winsome traveler, you may enjoy this haiku, “Shiawassee Ice,” which I posted 4 years ago at Thanksgiving.

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