Borrowed Breath

From the ashes, my soul is awoken,
     From the alter, new life will spring,
Fulfilling the promise ‘twas spoken,
A promise that cannot be broken,
     For it was signed by the death of my King, 
And sealed when He rose from the dead,
     As a slain and a risen Lamb,
As poured out wine and broken bread,
Where perfect […]

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Rescue is closer than you think.
Hope is just around the bend.
Abundant life lies just over the brink
Of what appears to be a dead-end.
 
Laughter is only one breath away.
Freedom is within your grasp.
Peace is just beyond this fray,
The future is now, the past is the past.
 
So look up, weary one, take heart,
Your redemption is at hand.
Though […]

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The worst of my worse mistakes,
In any given time and place
Is not beyond your reach of grace.
I’m not beyond your reach of grace.
 
Your pierced hands of love reach in,
Into the deepest part of me,
Places no one else has been,
Corners I let no one see.
            And I know I can trust you,
            To do what you […]

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Here is a beautful quote by the late, great Andrew Murray.
He text for inspiration is Galatians 5:6, “…faith working through love.”
“Faith is the root; Love is the fruit.  Faith becomes strong in the love of God and of Christ.  Faith in God and love to the brethren must always go hand in hand.  Faith in God’s wonderful […]

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I don’t change the way I live so that Jesus Christ will love me more…He loves me right here, right now, and the knowledge of that truth changes the way I live.

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This past weekend, on our hike, Jon told us a story about some of his coworkers.  One of them was going to leave for a hiking trip right from work, so he brought his gear and pack into work with him.  One of his friends got a rock weighing about 20 pounds, emptied the contents […]

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Here’s a poem I just found that I wrote awhile ago.  It’s entitled “Elijah.”  It’s taken from I Kings 19, when Elijah fled for his life just after winning an unbelievable victory in the power and authority of Almighty God.  And the Lord visited him with a gentle whisper, or as the KJV says, “…a […]

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Isaiah 44:6, 8 tells us: “This is what the LORD says—      
Israel’s King and Redeemer, the LORD Almighty:
       ‘I am the first and I am the last;
       apart from me there is no God…        
Do not tremble, do not be afraid.
       Did I not proclaim this and foretell it long ago?
       You are […]

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On Friday afternoon, Jon Kasitz and Brendan Prestileo and I hopped in Jon’s truck and headed north.  We hit some unexpected traffic, so we arrived at the head of the Loyalsock Trail in the dark.  We finished loading our packs, strapped on our headlamps, and started hiking in.  It’s not a long or hard hike, […]

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