Christian Heaven Poems

Going Home

1.
We  gathered all the kids next door to go to Thompson's field and play.
School was out and the sun was too,
We could stay...

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In gentle lines, 
Shadows fall, quiet as dusk,
In the moonlight,
Hearts who learn to trust,
Because they must know,
Wonder of love,
Sensation of leaves falling,
Turning the world breathless
As...

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"Love is the doorway through which the human soul passes from selfishness to service." ~ Jack Hyles.

Scent of amber, gentle as dew,
Fresh dreams soar beneath...

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June 2024, in Borno state, Nigeria,
three young Nigerian Christian men,
knelt with hands tied behind their backs,
under the fiery African sun.
Then shot dead by Islamic State...

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DANTE TRANSLATIONS

These are translations of Dante epigrams and quotes by Michael R. Burch:

Little sparks may ignite great Infernos.—Dante, loose translation/interpretation by Michael R. Burch

In Beatrice...

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“But the kind of love that God created and demonstrated is a costly one because it involves sacrifice and presence. It's a love that operates...

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Sent His Son
Gift of love
The chosen One

From heaven above
Ode to grace
So unworthy of

Saved our race
Despite our sin
Love did embrace

...

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I feel the joy, promising hope,
Familiar joy – ensuring I can cope.
I feel the song, playing in my soul,
Beautiful music, praises to extol…

He is my...

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This is me hidden in the shadow
Standing in this cold corner of this resort
I listen to the people who are laughing 
Passing by this greenery...

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My blessed Jesus, eternal Sovereign One,
prayers lifted up in whispers and songs
to the Son.
I was ruled by sin,
yet, in sinner's grief, restoration flowed in.
Hosanna to...

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Mist on the river, breathless, aching,
	Prayers and praises, 
		A sense of gentle 
			Kissing away the past…

Fresh dew, glistening on the thoughts,
	Forever amazing,
		Drowning the night,
			Blessing the...

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There lurks within the human soul,
a lust for the perfect and whole.
This haunting hint of something lost
drives our quest to win at all costs.

 Despite...

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You gave your love to heal a girl
A believer she was true
You put her to the final test
Her love was deep for you

Her Pastor said...

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Make room for the light – twinkling in his eyes,
Music on fire, silencing the whisper of shadows,
Restoring the wonder, the grace, the feelings, so brilliant
Alive...

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Somewhere in between, 
The seen and unseen.
It’s all been there from the beginning,
It’s just now the veil is thinning.
Why are you so surprised?
The enemy had...

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