Tag Archives: Christianity

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

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

Believe

Posted on December 6, 2015 by poemsandponderings

With respect for, and in regard to, my rights under the first and second amendments, here is just a note to those who think that we are a weak society and that terrorism will succeed in converting us … Continue reading →

Posted in Americana, Freedom, God, innocent deaths, massacre, poet, spiritual, Sunday, The right to bear arms, violence, warning, Why is it? | Tagged Christianity, God, Jack Downing, Jake, Lord, Poetry, religion, Religion and Spirituality, Sunday, Thought | 2 Comments

My Father Who Art In Heaven

Posted on May 17, 2015 by poemsandponderings

Last week when I published “A Mother’s Gift” I said I would re-post something that would honor my father as well, but instead, I wrote the following. As you will undoubtedly see, I took my inspiration from “The Lord’s Prayer” … Continue reading →

Posted in demise, Elders, Father, God, history, military/veterans, old days, Sunday | Tagged Christianity, God, Heaven, Jack Downing, Jake, Lord, relationships, Religion and Spirituality, spirituality | 5 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

Elysium’s Gate

Posted on October 11, 2014 by poemsandponderings

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 | 6 Comments

When Death Came From The Sky

Posted on September 11, 2014 by poemsandponderings

Edited somewhat from the original (mostly punctuation) but the message is the same.. May God rest the souls of the innocents and condemn the souls of the hateful for all of eternity! And let us not forget the actions of … Continue reading →

Posted in 2001, Animals, God, history, innocent deaths, Middle East, September 11, tragedy, Uncategorized, violence | Tagged 2001, Christianity, God, Heathens and Barbarians, Jack Downing, September 11, Twin Towers, United States, World Trade Center | Leave a comment