Posted in Canada, nature, uncategorized, tagged Canada, Kingston, Ontario, PUDDLE on February 27, 2010| Leave a Comment »
– eab, 2/8/06
Posted in Jesus Christ, poem, tagged arose to ever endure, Canada, defeat, He died, Kingston, on rugged tree, Ontario, pastoring, Pilgrim Holiness Church, saving the whole human race, sing, Stand Up, triumph of all time and space on February 27, 2009| Leave a Comment »
Stanza 1
What appears to man to be,
A defeat on rugged tree.
Was the triumph of all time and space.
He died that’s to be sure,
But arose to ever endure,
Thus saving the whole human race. – eab, 2/27/05
Written while pastoring the Pilgrim Holiness Church of Kingston, Ontario, Canada.
Posted in Bible, Limerick, philosophy, tagged "out of the blue", all came true, Canada, dream, His leadership dreams, Joseph, Kingston, Ontario on February 26, 2009| Leave a Comment »
Young “Joe” had a dream – make that two,
They seemed to come “out of the blue.”
Though often “let down,”
He eventually found,
His leadership dreams all came true. – eab, 3/3/05 Gen 37.9
Written in Kingston, Ontario, Canada
Posted in holy living, philosophy, poem, tagged "All that glitters is not gold", .”, And call the “Broadway, “Winning” people by your humor, ” “Narrow, Call that “Narrow” which is “Broad, Calvary’s cost, Canada, check the map, devil can spin the signs, home to city far, Kingston, miles and hours were wrong, Ontario, prankster, Preacher - do not be a prankster, preaching with the Holy Ghost, the sign is wrong, the traveler on his journey, to humor inclined, Traveler, turned a corner post, turned the wrong corner on February 9, 2009| Leave a Comment »
Now and then I see where prankster,
Has turned a corner post.
And “Main” becomes “Franklin,”
And “Franklin,” “Main” – almost.
Locals know that “Main” is “Main,”
Not turning where miss-signed,
And the turned-street labels,
Make them to humor inclined.
But to the traveler on his journey
From his home to city far,
Doesn’t know the sign is wrong
And his day can fully mar,
By the miss-labeled street,
He may turn and travel long,
Only to sadly learn
His miles and hours were wrong.
If the devil can spin the signs,
Call that “Narrow” which is “Broad,”
And call the “Broadway,” “Narrow,”
Leading folks away from God,
Then satan may see them die,
Die despairing of Calvary’s cost,
Because they turned the wrong corner,
And were forever lost.
Preacher, do not be a prankster,
Turning the sign on the corner post,
“Winning” people by your humor,
Not preaching with the Holy Ghost.
And Traveler, oft check the map,
It the narrow and broad has told.
Remember, the adage is still true,
“All that glitters is not gold.” –eab, 2/9/06
Written in Kingston, Ontario, Canada.
Posted in Limerick, poem, worship, tagged angels, Are you wheat? Do you for Christ glow?, Canada, church, eastern Ontario, harvest time, Kingston, pastoring, Pilgrim Holiness, separate good from the bad, tares and wheat, tares to be burned, together grow on February 2, 2009| Leave a Comment »
The tares and wheat together grow,
At harvest time angels will know,
They’ll separate good from the bad,
The tares to be burned, Oh, how sad!
Are you wheat? Do you for Christ glow? -eab, 2/2/07
Penned in eastern Ontario, Canada, while pastoring the Kingston Pilgrim Holiness Church.
Posted in poem, time, tagged a hope, a memory, a nice Canadian city, a wish, encased in picture, Kingston, Ontario, praise, present is all we have, the future, the past, this moment, Use it wisely on January 19, 2009| Leave a Comment »
What is the past – a memory,
Encased in picture and word?
What is the future – a hope,
A wish it can afford?
The present is all we have,
This moment is all we live.
Use it wisely then, to praise,
Use it to love, and to give. –eab, 1/19/06
Written while pastoring in the western edge of Kingston, Ontario, a nice Canadian city.
Posted in Bible, Limerick, poem, tagged Able, answered God back, Cain, Canada, describe the man, Kingston, life was sad and vain, ON, Ontario, Princess Street, soul was unstable on January 7, 2009| Leave a Comment »
Oh, how to describe the man Cain,
His life was sad and vain.
His soul was unstable.
He killed brother Able,
And answered God back without pain.
-eab, 3/3/05
Written on Princess Street in Kingston, ON
Posted in philosophy, poem, tagged another’s life, Canada, Give your life, interesting and educational, Kingston, live ever so long, Ontario, sing their song, your forceful free will, your own terrific life, Your personal niche on January 3, 2009| Leave a Comment »
You cannot live another’s life,
Strive ever so hard, live ever so long;
You can never feel their pain, or sing their song.
You have your own terrific life to live,
Your own personal niche to fulfill;
Give it, Friend, all your ability.
Give your great life all your forceful, free will.
He, who gave you your life, loves you still! – eab, 1/3/07
Written while pastoring a church in Kingston, Ontario, Canada – an interesting and educational experience and (I hope for one or more) a soul inspiring time as well.
Posted in christmas poems, poem, worship, tagged beyond inn door, Born the King, Canada, in a stable, Kingston, Ontario, so able on December 19, 2008| Leave a Comment »
Born the King above everything,
A King, though in a stable,
Born so poor, beyond inn door,
So poor – and yet so able! -eab, 12/19/06
Written while pastoring in Kingston, Ontario, Canada
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