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Reflection: Poetry

08 Saturday Jan 2022

Posted by This Side of the Whirlwind in Devotional, Faith, From the Heart: Poetry, FYA, Hearing God's Voice, Hope, Just Poems & Prayers, Mystery, Poetry, Poetry Corner

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Anyone who has spent time walking with God knows it is not always simple – on our side of the fence.

We trust, we doubt, we fail, we succeed and sometimes all at the same time.

Knowing yourself – way down deep where the moss grows – is not a single step in life but the journey in one.

Here’s a poem written near the end of 2013.

Though vague, it is… you may see a portion of your life’s snuggle in the rhyme?

Reflection

Far and deep my eyes are trained

Though not on flora, fauna or mountain’s terrain

As if, lake of glass – double paned

Distant reflection whose figures appear inane.

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Lost in thought, beyond most deep

Know not what answers my heart doth seek

Seems the deeper I gaze – the shallower my perceptions

From whence I began? – why ask such reflections?

Still, here am I, just I, just me.

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Way down deep in this loch is seen

Visage mocks – no answer glean

Just one long breath – beneath the water’s plane

Glass like waters – double pained.

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Most cold the glass – both shallow and deep

Elusive peace – Seaport’s Keep

Reflections seen – of cloud filled skies

Murky damp – Life keeps drifting bye.

By: Steven R. Harrel

I know the passage in, James 1:22-24 relates to us being – be doers of God’s Word and not just someone who hears and does not apply the message – BUT – that is not the take-away I’m offering in this poem.

Rather, notice the concept suggested in verse 23… the mirror.

We all have one of those mirrors.

Use yours wisely for the days of our lives are numbered and few.

Be blessed and have a great day in your – Reflections.

Christmas Break for This Side of the Whirlwind!

20 Monday Dec 2021

Posted by This Side of the Whirlwind in "Blog", Advertising, Christmas, FYA, Love, Serving God's People

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Merry Christmas!

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

We are taking a two week break starting tomorrow, Dec. 21st 2021.

We will return ‘somewhere’ around January 4th 2022.

May God bless you one and all and fill your hearts and minds with love and knowledge of Him.

Know Peace – Know Jesus 🙂

What You See

22 Friday Oct 2021

Posted by This Side of the Whirlwind in FYA, Just Poems & Prayers, Poetry, Poetry Corner, Uncategorized

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What you see — when you see me

is not the me — I seem to be,

Lines and blemish, — shapes of face

do not convey — the life I’ve raced.

You cannot see the child that once I’d been,

the teen gone bye, or adulthood’s gems.

Nor can you see the joys I’ve known,

the pains I’ve shared, — or love I’ve sown.

Though in some lines you are sure to see

the smiles I’ve shared and tears some gleaned.

Though miles and miles and miles of lines,

Continue reading →

This Side of the Whirlwind: Crossing the Line

22 Wednesday Sep 2021

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Crossing the line

I was laughing through my tears,

From a distance I drew you near.

Though I hate and love you so;

Please just stay when you should go.

By, Steven R. Harrel

Listen to Great-Grandfather

13 Monday Sep 2021

Posted by This Side of the Whirlwind in From the Heart: Poetry, FYA, Uncategorized, Without Love

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Poetry

SEP 9, 2021 AT 4:06 PM

Chimes blown by the desert winds,

Ticking,

Voices in the crowd speaking something true – few take note.

Great words of wisdom to the proud, bruised ears set to itching,

Youthful eyes seeing – yet no hint of cheeks set glistening.

Know ye the number of the Troubadours’ trump before one soul is e’er redeemed?

How blows unholy winds: puffing hair, chimes too fair, tongues that wag, joy in the wayward?

Heralded times go unheeded.

Bugled sounds from the heights of neglected ramparts.

To trust those whose approval is found in others – but not from He who is On-High?

Seek not the Maker in song or truth?

Where have our Pillars gone?

We listen to Great-Grandfathers’ toll, his ticking, no soul.

By Steven R. Harrel

9/09/2021

Shadow Behind the Man

10 Saturday Jul 2021

Posted by This Side of the Whirlwind in Faith, FYA, Music, SH Music Gallery

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I’m sure YOU-KNOW —

It is not by our MIGHT,

Nor by our WILL

Or by our strength

That we will ever walk on the waters

Or raise ourselves up from our own graves!

ONLY by the BLOOD of CHRIST, 

The power of the MIGHTY and RISEN – SAVIOR

Will we ascend to the Kingdom of Heaven when Jesus splits the skies!

Acts 4:12 Salvation comes by no other name.

Romans 10:9-11 For it is with your heart that you believe and are justified, and it is with your mouth that you profess your faith and are saved.

Isaiah 40:26 He is great in power.

Once I had a Love: Poem

24 Monday May 2021

Posted by This Side of the Whirlwind in FYA, Hope, Just Poems & Prayers, Love, Uncategorized

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I once knew a love – as fresh as a morning’s breeze

Such love – seemed not to wither – but float on billowing clouds of Spring

Sweet waves and passions – deep Summer – where cheeses and wines deceive

Alas – along comes winter – so profoundly – Love freezes most deep

Brave days, yes days most frigid – bereft of Summer’s – enthralling – sweet glee

Where once – to know Love’s sweet passions – most fresh – ever brisk – doth flee

Then along comes winds post-winter – Love freshens – frost recedes – ne’er to be

Spring advances again unbidden – to stir – hoe depths – bend knee

Oh eyes, sweet eyes of Summer – yearning – uninvited –  doth bleat

As sure as the snows of winter – returns to yonder great seas

So again I knew love and passion – as fresh as a morning’s sweet breeze

Such love – seemed not to wither – but float on billowing clouds of Spring

Sweet waves and passions – deep Summer – where cheeses and wines deceive

Alas – along comes winter… Will love e’er return for me?

                                                            By Steven R. Harrel

                                                            May 24th 2021

Read it again! A Cheesy Religion

18 Thursday Jun 2020

Posted by This Side of the Whirlwind in Fiction, FYA, Got Mine!, Short Story

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If it’s been a while…  take a few moment to read “A Cheesy Religion” starting (of course) with Part 1.

https://thissideofthewhirlwind.wordpress.com/2019/06/25/the-cheesy-religion-part-1-short-story-tsww/

A Cheesy Religion has 9 parts if you include the epilogue.

It was fun reading it the first time.  Look for elements you missed on your first time thru.  Have a Blessed DAY!

This Side of the Whirlwind: Walk the Walk

11 Saturday Apr 2020

Posted by This Side of the Whirlwind in Faith, From the Heart: Poetry, FYA, Hope, Love, Without Love

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Don't Be Afraid!, Love

Here’s Your Chance!

You know how – at times – we’re looking for ways to show our Christian love and charity to our fellow man/woman/kiddo…?

Just like you wouldn’t want to kiss a cat with sticky lips…

(You know I mean – your lips being sticky – not the cat’s lips.  That would be gross) 😦

You wouldn’t want to kiss this opportunity to show your Christian love and charity goodbye.  This is the perfect opportunity for us to live the talk of our faith.  Demonstrate the love God He has sewn in us to all those people who know you’re a living breathing Christian, right?

After all, if we (the Christians) get sick and die the worse thing that happens to us is that we join the Lord in paradise.  Where’s the down side?

1 Corinthians 15:55 O death, where is thy sting? O grave, where is thy victory?
So get out there and share, share, share HIS love and mercy! 
   
Good chatting with ya!

 

Eternal Hope? :This Side of the Whirlwind

29 Wednesday Jan 2020

Posted by This Side of the Whirlwind in From the Heart: Poetry, FYA, Hope, Just Poems & Prayers, Without Love

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Eternal Hope

Decades passed entrenched in great, deep abiding hope Continue reading →

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