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Category Archives: soul
Mr. Weber Died
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
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Easter Sunday
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
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Questions Of A Personal Nature
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
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Oh Lord I Pray
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
My Visit With God
“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
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
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
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Elysium’s Gate
Some thoughts for a Sunday morning. Please enjoy Jake. Elysium’s Gate There are those who believe that we walk alone through the valley of the shadow as death takes us home. And thus, whence we depart … Continue reading
Posted in demise, Family, God, peace, reception, salvation, soul, Spirits, spiritual, thoughts
Tagged Christianity, God, Jack Downing, Jake, Lord, Poetry, spirituality, Sunday
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A Mother’s Gift
Written in honor of my mother, and on Mother’s Day it has a special place in my heart.. God Bless all of our mothers wherever they may be. Happy Mother’s Day to all of you, Jake. A Mother’s … Continue reading
Posted in education, history, Mother, Nana, soul, stranger, true love
Tagged Christianity, God, Holidays, Home, Jack Downing, Jake, Mother's Day, relationships, Thought
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