Tag Archives: peace

OCCUPY – even with Covid

Posted on April 7, 2021 by oneta hayes

So we are mostly still locked down. Moods range from miserable to desperately miserable. What few smiles are left are hidden by masks. Are we suffering a plague from God? Is Jesus about to come rescue us? Or, do we … Continue reading →

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REJUVENATION

Posted on December 21, 2020 by oneta hayes

Unfurl simple joy. Seek solace in quiet time Amidst season’s bliss. Written for Ronovan’s challenge. Write haiku using words “open” and “solace” – I used synonym “unfurl” in the place of “open.” https://ronovanwrites.com/2020/12/21/ronovan-writes-weekly-haiku-poetry-prompt-challenge-337-open-and-solace/ Image: Simon Robbin, pexels.com

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DON’T FEAR THE GOOD-BYES

Posted on May 10, 2020 by oneta hayes

Time is near for you to go. Go in victory, as  you have taught. You have climbed the mountains high, And you’ve enjoyed the valleys low. You have won the battles fought, Taught your kids to reach the sky, To … Continue reading →

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serene scene

Posted on April 10, 2019 by oneta hayes

Boisterous spirits grow serene when surrounded by the fishing scene. ************** Image: Pixabay Write haiku using words serene/scene Ronovan’s challenge https://ronovanwrites.com/2019/04/08/ronovanwrites-weekly-haiku-poetry-prompt-challenge-248-serenescene/

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A STERILE HEAVEN? NOTHING TO DO?

Posted on March 2, 2019 by oneta hayes

Birds, bees, and bugs – even slimy slugs – Lots of grassy berms, but no deadly germs, Are found in Heaven’s halls and hills. Hippos, horned toads, and green frogs Strut their stuff among tree logs Used to make vast … Continue reading →

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DO YOU HEAR WHAT I HEAR?

Posted on November 17, 2018 by oneta hayes

I’m at home, all alone Enjoying the moment – just my own. Listening to the lack of sounds —-Oh, no, listen again Hear the susurrous sounds? The pleasant sound in memory Of children playing Of husband saying     He … Continue reading →

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MAKE PEACE, NOT WAR

Posted on October 2, 2018 by oneta hayes

They say love makes peace Not knowing the heart of man Is wholly selfish. ****************************** “MAKE PEACE, NOT WAR” Doesn’t that sound good?  Sadly it does not work. All animals fight over territory, food, sex, power.  Man’s brain gives him … Continue reading →

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PEACE not PANIC

Posted on August 28, 2018 by oneta hayes

  I posted this three years ago.  I believe it bears repeating.   The very fact that God revealed himself as Jehovah-shalom (the God of Peace) indicates that his plan is to be with one in trouble instead of insulating … Continue reading →

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THE HUSH OF THE WIND

Posted on August 23, 2018 by oneta hayes

The storm rages within,         at the rush of the wind. It’s now a gale, far past a breeze.         Blowing hats off ladies, and leaves off trees.         Tumbling winds … Continue reading →

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SEEK GOD AND LIVE

Posted on February 15, 2018 by oneta hayes

“He (Moses) longed for more than “visitation”; his soul longed for “habitation”.   (Tommy Tenney) Let us rejoice that WE have what Moses was longing for—the habitation of the spirit of God as promised by Jesus in John 14:16 and 16:7—the … Continue reading →

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