PEACE OFFERINGS

As peace offerings to a restless child

Pulled here a little, there a little

Feeling lost

Alone without much attention

Waiting without the care desired

For some love to be given even in play time

To laugh and joke

A smile meeting a smile,

Lightheartedness to soothe and calm this small child;

Maybe read a book to him

Artwork or play a simple pleasant game.

So many grown children act the same

Restless and easily agitated

Stirred and used as props 

As tools to publicly distract and to create problems 

To amplify conflicts

And feed older corrupt appetites;

The struggle for control and power

Ruthless and without personal care for others,

Weak, lukewarm and selfish media play us that way as well.

Some people though, hear the Truth spoken in love

Respond to the warmth of honesty

Encouragement feeds the healthy hunger of a sincere soul;

The Lord of Life watches from Heaven

Shepherd of all His own,

Leaves the stubborn and rebellious to wander off for awhile

In complete frustrated aimlessness

Without Peace.

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       "The Book of Calling Home"

TO FREELY SHARE

What the new heart freely shares,

True love for another person

Flows from the pure stream of our God,

The Holy Spirit fountain rises up from within

Whether for a needy or special brother or sister

It flows out the same;

At times in a subway rush hour

Or a crowded sidewalk

The heart suddenly stirs and reaches out

A stranger seen, maybe even heard,

One unknown, yet the Spirit urges

And often a sudden prayer is spoken in compassion, in kindness

Whether young or old,  male or female

Caring love moves within to touch one or more, at times literally!

Alert and watchful

The work of our Peaceful Shepherd within us, through us

The Counsel of His Spirit

Wisdom reveals a greater plan

To gather more together always;

To enlarge my unique personal path,

And to enlarge my refined heart in His Kingdom Family of abundance

The Fellowship of Love that can only grow in quality and numbers

And become more satisfying and pleasing to Him.

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       "The Book of Calling Home"

ONE WHO SEEKS

A man who seeks to capture a moment

And hold it with rest in that favorite easy chair,

The elusive quiet of the soul

As the noise of the world surrounds the days and nights;

What was thought of as rest only slinks away,

Leaves only an empty shell and twisted anxiety

With a mind pulled in directions,

Emotions untrustworthy at best.

Thoughts of new expectations fade slowly

A new friend met, a fresh face to look upon

Maybe not so new,

Probably only a pattern to repeat!

Oh to truly take hold of this present moment

People, relationships and circumstances

To make lasting good out of all

Even those who struggle so in their lives,

To help find them a lasting peace! 

And, to begin an honest search

Seeking what must be found; Treasures that must be there

Even that magnificent Pearl talked about those many years ago;

The God who must be here and everywhere, to find Him...

Oh, God of Heaven hear my cry

Give us some of Your Peace;

Please give me Your rest at last!

       "The Book of Calling Home"

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A LOVE LETTER

Spoken in strength from the heart

In sensitive, honest words

Tender care is expressed in most simple ways

Gentle touches clearly shared,

Truth always spoken in Love!

The Savior of mankind has walked the Earth,

His Earth created long ago;

Salvation as a man,

The God of Compassion has reached out to His own

In sacrificial love

His Life given to death

That death would be taken from all of our lives!

Kindness shown in His humility

As healing power freely pours out

Deliverance from darkness,

Evil commanded by His authority as gnats swatted,

The earth's invisible realm quakes in fear

Trembles and runs off!

All the little children welcomed with smiles

With arms of warmth opened wide;

The poor and the needy flock to Him

And more love is poured out!

Yesterday has become today

Today just as yesterday with love

The Shepherd of Love is always the same

All who turn to listen,

Who hear His Words within their hearts

And begin to know His Spirit touch

Who gladly bow to believe and to receive

Will fall into those same arms of warmth and love,

True Love will cover all needs

A life of peace and love is the new path that awaits 

For each one of us now, this day is a new Way

Heaven's Gift, to walk as He walked!

       "The Book of Calling Home"

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MY FOOD

My food is to do His will

Hunger and thirst unique and personal,

Timely and effective

In step as told

Led by the Holy Spirit

Just as written

As shown before by many others as disciples,

By the Shepherd, Himself!

Spoken now to my own heart

Truth towers above all

In the Authority of the Name above every name,

The Kingdom of God revealed

Absolute power made known to all men and women willing to believe,

Willing to follow the Shepherd's path

To bow in humility

As objects of mercy before His Throne;

Babylon the Great will fall into eventual ruin

The Beast Kingdom to follow and be destroyed,

And Jerusalem delivered!

On that day joy will radiate throughout the Earth

As the Glory of High Priest Yeshua Messiah

Glows without end throughout this world!

       "The Book of Calling Home"

MERCIFUL DAYS

Be merciful to others, and merciful to yourself;

Forgiveness flows from the Creator's Throne,

The God who forgives us and forgets the many sins,

In the face of true repentance

And tears of painful honesty that run down from the mind and heart;

Kindness and a smile from Heaven

Awakens your self-worth, strengthens individual purpose and unique meaning

Now found in the only Savior

Grace moves from forgiveness to forgiveness

While the Majestic One sees the end of your life

From the very beginning.

The God of Compassion knows and understands all

Even our Messiah faced every possible temptation as a man

And always triumphed;

Whether a small child with tears trickling down

Or an elderly man in his last feeble days

Forgiveness pours forth from our Savior's heart

As His hands of goodness reach out to touch with love,

Forgiveness the ready Gift of God for all his children seen in Messiah's Cross,

Experienced in your new life just begun as a true believer

A true receiver of Grace from above,

You are now blessed as a merciful person

Justice and freedom in your forgiveness shown

For yourself and others, shines very bright!

       "The Book of Calling Home"

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PERFECTION

Elusive, seemingly impossible as shown by one frustration after another

Yet, perfection rains down from above

Our Heavenly Father's touch through His Son, the High Priest of Perfection,

Rises up in the hearts and souls

Of women chosen,

Of anointed men as well.

In most lives what should be

Often in emotional, internal conflict with what is,

Perfection absent in time

Though Sovereign Divine control reigns in timeless perfection!

The unknown Source of all goodness

Only revealed to each one who hungers, who longs

Who thirsts for Living Truth in Heaven's Glorious Reality,

For what last longer than a human body

In the beauty of youth

And the strength of all young athletes,

As even excellent, amazing memories fade in old age!

The Holy Father's "gift of willingness" to believe in Yeshua Messiah

Through needs and personal discovery experienced

Becomes gracious true faith in Messiah Yeshua

Anchored with peace in supernatural hope

Gospel Words in the mind

Living Words carved onto the heart

The rebirth of new Life in a spirit come alive!

Eternal fellowship begun humbly

With no end in time,

Timeless perfection continually known

Revelation in the Eternal One

Perfect before the Earth, before time began

Eternal Light that radiates, drives all darkness and fear away,

Purest golden brilliance as jeweled stones before us

Glorified new bodies radiant as well

Now perfect as the Perfect One

Shepherd of rest and peace

Leader of His Flock

Chosen and anointed, children all made perfect before Him at last,

In His Perfection

With all honor an glory given to His Father!

       "The Book of Calling Home"

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EACH NEW DAY

Each new day greater

As we draw closer,

Even a new song of praise

Brings us closer to our God;

As His servants

As vessels of healing and encouragement

Cups of love poured out for others met

Seen or unseen, near or far away,

Cups only to be refilled day after day!

The fellowship of our Lord the food and drink that sustains us

Whether on desert plains

Or splendid meadows with a lake of beauty nearby

Or lonely back roads to small towns and villages,

Our joy carries us steadfastly along

Even the joy of the Lord!

For we have been given living glimpses

We have seen and tasted what is coming in Your Kingdom

The blanket of heavenly luxury that will cover

With eternal warmth,

Our spirits and souls have clearly seen our Savior

The Ruler of all nations

The Lord of Creation who formed the planets

To go about our own star

Like the presence of the moon moves about the Earth

And billions of stars the tapestry that clothes the night,

We have looked and seen deeply

Now known by our hearts and souls

Our path as followers of the only true Lord

Grows brighter and brighter

As each day dawns!

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SLEEPING BABY

Asleep in His mother's arms

At rest in His Eternity

Child of Heaven

Endless Gift to the world

A sleeping baby without a worry

Without a worldly care

Settled forever within His Father's will in Sovereign Peace

Greatness in absolute simplicity of trust

Greatness in humility shown to all,

Even the One "who humbles Himself to look upon the Earth".

Sleeping baby without a need

In His Father's comfort and care

In His Father's Royal Shalom!

A tiny hand clutches the Universe

As the Kingdom opens wide arms to all little children,

And a tiny fist set to crush all spiritual darkness

Its evil prince and all who follow him

In willful rebellion

Evil for good,

Hatred for the greatest love displayed

Lies for Truth;

But a New Jerusalem is prepared for a New Earth

As both wait on the glorious wings of Divine Destiny!

       "The Book of Calling Home"

TO GIVE

To give with nothing held back

All that we have

All that we are

The true value measured only by the heart,

Depths of love, reaches out

Cleanest, freshest water from the deepest well,

When strength seems gone

A pure spring rushes up into a fountain;

Personal needs weigh little on the final scale.

To give with a loss in the eyes of the world

Is to receive with Kingdom riches, 

Jewels that sparkle with eternity

Treasures unknown to most

Yet fully embraced by these few who carry their Cross,

Daily experience redemption

Death to self and new eternal life in Messiah Yeshua;

A heart reborn is free to be very generous

Holy Spirit enabled,

The favor of our Heavenly Father rests upon us

Authority of Yeshua's Name carried as most precious!

To give as He gave

To love as He loved

To know Him and His greatness

As we walk the golden streets of New Jerusalem in far off days

Or as we walk the streets of our city today

Riches unimaginable in Heaven's treasures revealed,

From the One who loves to give,

What the world can never do.

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HONEST WORDS

Honest words rarely spoken today

Seldom sincerely shared,

As the hiss of a viper upon lips heard

Bitterness chokes the throat

Painful honesty without courage

Without integrity

Without Godly character

Absent a Godly Presence,

Like chewing gravel

Before spitting out more lies.

Government leaders serve themselves

Corporate leaders the same

Only Lust and greed for more

Idolatry the parade about the cities,

The banking centers, even Old London, and others in our America!

Many religious leaders most often worse than mere hypocrites;

Goodness talked about

While Divine character forever lost,

Salvation and Glory no longer rests on God alone.

What waits in our future?

Pray, then open the Book and read-

Among other true Prophets, John faithfully recorded what he saw and heard

The "Book of Revelation" clearly shows the near future

Of the West and the East,

Of the North and the South,

The Islands of the seas

Of Russia and China, of Europe

Of Mystery Babylon America 

And of Israel;

But who would take it to heart,

Bother to look and listen; 

How many have "ears to hear"

And eyes willing to see,

Even more, hearts willing to believe?

LOVE GROWS

My love only grows

Closer to my Savior

Nearer to my God

Faithful through the Cross

Obedient to the gentle Spirit of our Shepherd

High Priest upon His Throne

Humility shown in greatest love for us

As we each walk our unique path 

A path of Truth

A robe of confidence covers our nakedness before the world

Lord, Your gracious hand of favor upon us

Fearless with courage

Steadfast in love more and more

Perseverance and endurance

Many sisters loved and brothers met who share this Narrow Road

Who also choose first a life of love in Truth

Peace radiates out from within

Proof always of His constant Presence

Confirmed by the love that compels;

In this life, in this day of troubles

We have chosen love first

And to walk as Messiah walked

The roads and paths, village streets in Israel

So very long ago. 

       "The Book of Calling Home"

PRAYERS REPEATED

A faithful prayer that does not let go

But hangs on purely

Strength to endure given

To hold tightly about the waist

As arms about one loved

In the Holy Spirit, from the heart,

Both near and far away;

A common trickle of needs

Can grow quickly into a stream that floods,

Our troubled and deceitful world

Traps, snares and pitfalls

Physical weakness and financial struggles

So many ways to stumble,

To trip and fall down!

But our Lord watches constantly and sees all,

Picks us up and steadies

Lifts up and brushes off

Cleanses anew as we continue to move forward

Eyes that are now fixed on Him in Truth

And do not look to all the sides and distractions

Or turn to the right or to the left,

An honest gaze firmly set in steadfast love

To live in peace as much as sincerely possible

Peace that rules from within our spirits

The Peace of Messiah who rules powerfully

From the only eternal Throne of Glory.

       "The Book of Calling Home"

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THE BEST YET

Each new day a challenge met

Maybe even a spiritual battle or two,

Then, another revelation of Messiah powerfully made known

In fulfillment, in Heaven's crystal clear abundance;

We draw near to the protective love of Absolute Authority

Showered from above with joyfulness

Salvation His delight as a tent that covers

Worship, a temple that surrounds us,

Our Holy Lord a most zealous King!

Many things are spoken,

Many things are written 

Living Words of the Gospel by the Living God;

From long ago Abraham and Sarah walked the path of faith

As a narrow road of faithful guidance

Covenant promises held closely written on their hearts,

Zeal in passions to follow their Shepherd.

Amazing promises of God in those ancient days

Hand in hand with new visions of Kingdom Glory-

A nation to be born 

A nation to be grown

A nation to one day fill the Earth;

Zion as God's chosen Throne

Jerusalem His chosen city

And then, wonders of a new heaven and a new earth.

A magnificent waterfall of revelations is given

Purest water entrusted to many,

His Kingdom nation and Gentile family to be united as one!

Just as our Holy Father now dwells with us in Yeshua

By Messiah's Holy Spirit,

Our Sovereign Father's Light fills this dark world

Our radiant Savior, the glorious most powerful Lamp

Splendid in Majesty

Who stands always at our side;

The tender and most gentle Shepherd

Will guide each of us today by His love!

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OCEANS

A kind and Majestic hand reaches out

And takes a few drops of Living Water,

With His Creator's touch from an endless ocean of love

Always before Him,

A few drops then placed into a human heart with a sea of needs

A woman's tender soul that thirsts,

The humble spirit of a man as well becomes suddenly alive!

True life is freely given where there was none

Peace in beauty where stress and inner conflict ruled,

Love that can now easily forgive

True love that covers all transgressions

Pure love that expresses sacrificial goodness in thanksgiving,

As love quickly forgives and forgets

And "keeps no record of wrongs";

Love rises above without any fear of punishment or judgement.

Living Water now flows within

A stream spoken into existence by our Lord,

It rises as a fountain, flows from a life of abundance

Gifted through human spirit rebirth;

Kingdom blessings of the soul

Kingdom fellowship of the body, soul and spirit.

All goodness belongs to the Body of Messiah

His Church embraced with eternal confident rest

Like most beautiful waves that wash ashore

Gently, completely flooded

The beaches of time made perfectly clean,

While the ocean of eternity stretches beyond every glowing horizon;

Only a spirit reborn stands along this shoreline

Drawn into the perfect beauty of knowledge,

The Kingdom Bride understands and lives this Truth fully.

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SEEDS

True peace is the busy and calloused world,

The Mysterious Seeds

Just as that seed of corn,

In dying to self is the gate to real living,

Bowing in humility, worship springs up from this Earth

Caught up in the Universal command bursting to love,

Truth emerges from the human spirit within.

How many creatures and living things there are

Hidden and seen, during the day and at night

On mountain tops, in deepest valleys

Above water, below water

All drawing life, returning to the ground again;

Yet, beyond understanding, wisdom is given,

From One Cross comes many

Many times many from One Savior

Redeemer who reaps from all sowing

Harvesting when all work has been done,

Once a baby, a child, a young man, Israel's King

Now a  sharp sickle ready in the Sovereign Hand

Swung from Heaven's brightest cloud

When all good has been done.

       Christmas goodness to all who seek it.

            Gary and Carol 

THE SHARPEST TIP

The sharpest point of a sword-

A double-edged Sword of God's purposes

For heaven and earth, for you

The tip of Truth glows as the blade radiates Sovereign power

Divine Authority with each thrust or swipe,

Every word of a disciple spoken or written

Sharpest meaning in honor of our God!

A life of goodness accelerates

The promised race of faith for life and peace

In zealous fires of love that compel all God's children

To reach out in graciousness, kindness and gentleness

Like Him, to give generously from the faithful heart;

So many doors of hope suddenly open

Harvest revelations are mighty as great ocean waves

That powerfully clean the shorelines

Cleanse the beaches

Wash the endless grains of sand,

Many made pure and ready;

Numbers without count as stars wait their chance to shine

Hunger and thirst for purest Light

In a Living Word, in waters of Living Truth

Even those destined for Israel

As ancient Prophet Isaiah wrote, chosen for Zion,

Called into the precious closed circle of God's children

Separated from the world

Rescued from all evil;

One flash of Light from Messiah's blade

Shows the Glory to come-

Encouragement for a moment

Encouragement for a lifetime,

For all eternity in the wonders of a new heaven and a new earth!

Kingdom priests and ministers go forth in confidence

Courage in prayerful harvest tears

Carrying much good seed

And return just as is written with a greater harvest of love.

So much to do; so little time left,

The faithful Sword of the King cuts a wide path of Justice

Through all nations, islands of the seas;

His sons and daughters go forth in renewed zeal

As tireless warriors seek lost sheep, the lost souls

With Holy Spirit precision, sharp and true

Faithful and strong till the end.

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NOTHING CAN

"Love never fails..."

Love always carries another close to the heart

Strong arms that embrace

A steadfast will in commitment,

Peace encloses behind and in front,

The hand of God upon you;

Nothing can distract or pull away

The body, soul and spirit anchored in solid Rock

Authority of the Holy Name of the Lord

Most secure in Godly refuge;

Forgiveness covers with freedom

Birds flock to seasonal homes far off

And freedom returns in more fearless, shameless love,

A peace settled forever within a strong Tower

Untouchable, high above this world.

As a glow from above descends

Goodness encloses another one chosen

Nothing can separate what God has joined together

Eternal fellowship of sacrificial love

The fragrance of Life poured out,

Never to be held back

Though a most fragile, delicate beauty.

Honest eyes look into the pure eyes of another

They take pleasure in what is sensed

Like in covenant marriage, the other always first

Freely offered continually

Lived out daily;

A "Kiss of Truth" often shared as minds are renewed

Hearts are enlightened

Wisdom from Heaven calms as the future waits in Hope,

Kindness in such brightness from Messiah

Grace that draws each closer,

Closer and nearer to You.

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POLISHED SWORD-7/10

He walks through a very large parking lot

A small child's hand held securely

Cars and people on the move, coming and going

So busy in this world of buying and selling;

Their car seems missing, swallowed whole

For a long moment the parked car feels lost in the vast expanse

Literally a sea of cars and pickups and SUV's!

Yet, we both look and look and look

Walk in the intense desert heat, sun so harsh and bright,

But we walk and look

Look and walk some more;

"Was it stolen?" runs anxiously for a  moment through my head

Yet, a highly polished Sword of Trust remains

An anchor of Living Hope established in strength over the years

Faith in the Lord of Trust, comfort in the faith given,

Our Sovereign God who holds my hand

As His child

In my own daily walk of a good search,

Seeking always to do His will

To keep in step with His Holy Spirit

Guided, controlled circumstances

Living Faith in my Living God,

More than a Shepherd to me

Lord of all, above all;

Every breath of my aging body,

Every heartbeat that throbs.

Finally, fresh laughter and a joke spoken in relief,

My car is seen tucked safely away

Sandwiched between two bigger machines on wheels

Both "gas guzzlers"!

Little grandson acts relieved,

So am I.

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MORE WAITING

Countless others with expectations

As the trillions of stars beyond eye sight

Many so restless

In nations filled, struggling, tired and bored

Blown about by dry desert winds as sand,

They often stand alone in frustration

Stare at the setting sun

And wonder if it mirrors their own personal life;

Oh, the common human dilemma-

"Without God and without hope"

In this world of "Self" and fear and lust, pride and greed and confusion!

Yet, the fire of Israel's Messiah, His Holy Spirit zeal burns powerfully

A holy fire of Love

Peacefully tempered, displayed with greatest Wisdom from Heaven;

All footsteps divinely ordered

Even those many knowingly by their Lord of Truth.

Today a shout from Heaven shakes the Earth

And all that are on it-

Nothing by chance, luck a foolish notion;

There are no random circumstances!

Blazing eyes gaze within a Royal Robe of Compassion

Each soul seen as precious

Every human life of great value

"More than many sparrows",

The death of the wicked not a delight of the Lord

But met with sadness at the eternal loss;

Male and female, young and old

Rich and poor, near and far away

All longed for, yearned to draw closer to Kingdom reality.

Their cost greater than all gold

Their price more than all silver

Highly valued gems and diamond stones as gravel compared to what God has "spent"!

The God of Love moves always among us,

Angels of power as well

Disciples of the Master walk in faithfulness

Selfless men and women discerned as true

Who know the price of salvation

Who carry their cross daily;

The weight of eternity for mankind upon our Savior's shoulders

Carried daily for us all,

The billions seen or unseen far beyond digital screens

Each one with a flame of foreknowledge hanging over their heads;

We bow in prayerful honor

Seek only good, pray only for peace

Then pick up our Sword of Truth

With Holy Spirit power of Living Words

And wage a Holy War for this our lost generation!

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