We are pleased to offer a “Poetry” category on the Reasons for Hope* Jesus ministry website. This category features some well-known and some not-so-well-known poems from saints who are with the Lord and some who are alive today. Â Enjoy the words of poetry and allow them to stir your soul, warm your heart, and inspire your mind.
I Have Been Through the Valley of Weeping (Baca) Psalm 84, by L.B. Cowman (1860-1970)
I have been through the valley of weeping, The valley of sorrow and pain; But the God of all comfort’ was with me…read the full poem — a reflection on Psalm 84.
The Traveler Knows, by Shari Abbott
Upon a broken pathway,Filled with troubles, pain, and sorrow.There travels a lonely figure,Holding steadfast for the morrow. That traveler knows not where to go,For the road has many turns.So he stays the course, and he moves forward,Hoping much to learn. Trusting in...
A Mother’s Day Poem
Mother's Love Her love is like an island in life's ocean, vast and wide. A peaceful, quiet shelter From the wind, the rain, the tide. 'Tis bound on the north by hope, By patience on the west, By tender counsel on the south And on the east by rest. Above...
His Sufficient Grace, by Shari Abbott
The grace that Christ has given me is sufficient for every day. A poem of hope for strength in the journey and joy in Jesus.
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