Category Archives: salvation

When Death Came From The Sky

Posted on September 11, 2016 by poemsandponderings

WHEN DEATH CAME FROM THE SKY The morning sparkled like a gem the air was warm and dry it was a nearly perfect day when death, came from the sky. On the eleventh of September in the year two thousand-one, … Continue reading →

Posted in 2001, Americana, Animals, demise, history, innocent deaths, Judgment, Kingdom, massacre, mourning, reception, reflections, September 11, soul, tragedy, violence, war | Tagged animals, God, Heathens and Barbarians, innocent deaths, Jack Downing, religion, Rembrances, Terrorism, Terrorists | 6 Comments

Mr. Weber Died

Posted on August 27, 2016 by poemsandponderings

This poem is based on a true event of this past week, for no apparent reason the title (exactly as shown) appeared in my mind while I was futilely attempting to get to sleep. I only wish that … Continue reading →

Posted in demise, Earth and Us, Family, life, Magic line, mortal coil, mourning, peace, poet, Poetry, soul, Spirits, stranger, thoughts, Why is it? | Tagged beyond the grave, Jack Downing, Poetry, relationships, spirituality, The mind's eye, Thought, where spirits go | 15 Comments

Easter Sunday

Posted on July 3, 2016 by poemsandponderings

Back around Easter, as you may probably be aware, I started this poem and I had only the first three lines complete when I put it on the shelf for whatever reason and this morning I happened to … Continue reading →

Posted in children, Congress, Earth and Us, Family, God, history, husbands and wives, Judgment, life, Marriage, men, poet, salvation, Seven Deadly Sins, soul, Spirits, spiritual, stranger, Sunday, The Commandments, war, women | Tagged Christianity, God, Holiday, Jack Downing, Jake, Lord, relationships, spirituality, Sunday, Thought, WordPress | 11 Comments

Questions Of A Personal Nature

Posted on February 24, 2016 by poemsandponderings

This came to me a week or so ago, and it is a rather thought-provoking poem that elicited some inner searching deeper than that which is my norm. But, I must confess that I am very pleased with its … Continue reading →

Posted in Cross roads, Earth and Us, education, honesty, inner satisfaction, Judgment, life, Life's Journey, poet, reflections, soul, spiritual, thoughts, Why is it?, Words on Wanderings | Tagged Jack Downing, Jake, Poetry, Question of a lifetime, relationships, spirituality, Thought, writing | 17 Comments

Oh Lord I Pray

Posted on January 28, 2016 by poemsandponderings

This poem is dedicated to those who are experiencing the ravishment of cancer and all of the other dire conditions that effect the health and spirit. May God Bless you all, and may you find strength in your … Continue reading →

Posted in Father, God, poet, soul, Success | Tagged Christianity, faith, God, Health, Jack Downing, Jake, Lord, Poetry, Religion and Spirituality, spirituality | 10 Comments

The First Christmas Day

Posted on December 23, 2015 by poemsandponderings

Merry Christmas to all of my friends and subscribers. (It’s free, just click “follow” at the web site.) Jake. The First Christmas Day Angels, they were heard on high as a great star shone in the east Three kings of … Continue reading →

Posted in Animals, Christmas, comfort, God, history, Israel, journey, king, old days, peace, poet, salvation, spiritual, stars above, tranaquility, Words on Wanderings | Tagged Angels, Christianity, CHRISTMAS, God, Holiday, Jack Downing, Jake, Jesus is Born, Lord, MERRY CHRISTMAS, Religion and Spirituality, Savior, spirituality | 5 Comments

My Visit With God

Posted on September 19, 2015 by poemsandponderings

“My Visit With God” is a poem that came quickly to me through the brief and unexpected return of my Muse on Thursday night last, yes, it is the same Muse who has been about as hard to … Continue reading →

Posted in blessings, God, humor, Kingdom, poet, Promise Land, salvation, soul, Spirits, spiritual | Tagged A Father's Love, Atheists and Agnostics, Father, God, Jack Downing, Jake, Prodigals, spirituality, The Sands of Time | 11 Comments

He Is Gone, He Has Risen

Posted on April 5, 2015 by poemsandponderings

Happy Easter to all of my Christian friends and followers and of course Happy Passover to my Jewish friends and followers as well. I wrote this yesterday in the spirit of Easter, it was written as a spiritual … Continue reading →

Posted in God, king, no cause to weep, old days, passion, salvation, soul, spiritual, Sunday | Tagged Christianity, God, Holidays, Jack Downing, Jake, Lord, Religion and Spirituality, spirituality | 6 Comments

The Visionary

Posted on March 29, 2015 by poemsandponderings

I have heard a lot of talk lately from people who are very much attuned to the spirituality of man and to most things of a biblical nature, about the “Rapture” and the “End of Days” and how … Continue reading →

Posted in blood and gore, demise, God, old days, repent, soul, spiritual, Sunday, torment, violence, war, warning | Tagged Christianity, God, Jack Downing, Jake, Lord, Poetry, Religion and Spirituality, Sunday | 2 Comments

Keeping Christ In Christmas

Posted on December 21, 2014 by poemsandponderings

Here in the United States, it has become increasingly popular to homogenize the “Christmas Season” and it seems we have forgotten the true meaning of it. Over recent years we have allowed some, in our society, to dictate … Continue reading →

Posted in God, history, journey, king, old days, peace, political, salvation, spiritual, stars above, wealth and worth, wishing, Words on Wanderings | Tagged Christianity, CHRISTMAS, God, Holidays, Jack Downing, Jake, Lord, Religion and Spirituality, United States | 5 Comments