Poesy and Ponderings
Inspirational Poetry and Prose
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Poesy and Ponderings!
I’m so happy you’re here! And since you are here, I have a feeling that you are just as much a lover of poetry and inspirational writing as I am. If this is true, you’ve come to the right place. Poesy, (a fancy word for poetry), and Ponderings has been created as a place where we can step back from the cares of the world and feast upon inspired writings which nourish the soul and help us feel a connection with our Savior, Jesus Christ.
The world is full of beauty. The beauty found in nature can fill our senses, fill us with wonder, and help us feel a connection with our Creator, for “all things denote there is a God; yea, even...
There is something incredibly satisfying about picking that first ripe tomato at harvest time. This morning, as I walked out to the garden, I was thrilled to see that the tomatoes, which were hard and...
Those who bring sunshine to the lives of others cannot keep it from themselves. – Sir James M. Barrie Today, we were the fortunate recipients of a simple, kind deed offered by thoughtful neighbors...
Today, while looking at an old photograph, it was as if I had stepped into a time machine and quickly whisked back in time to the exact moment and place where it had been taken. I remember the old...
This morning, as I walked out to the flower garden, I was greeted by a pitiful display of withering flowers. With feelings of dismay, I thought of how sad it was that these beautiful flowers which had...
I have been thinking lately about the great blessing of forgiveness; not only the forgiveness we receive from our loving Heavenly Father at times when we fall short, or the forgiveness offered to us...
This morning, we woke up to smoke. In the small mountain community where we live in Idaho, our home is surrounded by tall Ponderosa Pine trees. These forest giants tower over our home, and over the...
It’s a marvelous thing to consider, that the great Creator of all things, He who made the beautiful flowers in which we take such great delight, the plants in the garden which produce tomatoes...