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sometimes when I pray

July 18, 2024 Ellen Grace Olinger

sometimes when I pray
before a meal, I remember
my grandmother’s prayers
in Swedish, and her voice

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book shelves

July 10, 2024 Ellen Grace Olinger

book shelves
with cards on display
a handmade gift
and a few old dishes
decades of life so far

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praying the Psalms

May 31, 2024 Ellen Grace Olinger
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praying the Psalms
and reading poetry
books and journals
I write new poems
about everyday life

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P romises of
S erenity
A nd
L ove
M editations and
S trength

PSALMS

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“the voice of thanksgiving”

May 1, 2024 Ellen Grace Olinger

That I may publish with the voice of thanksgiving,
and tell of all thy wondrous works.

Psalm 26: 7

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Sunday morning

April 21, 2024 Ellen Grace Olinger

Sunday morning
my small prayers
add to many prayers

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Psalm 1: 3

April 20, 2024 Ellen Grace Olinger

And he shall be like a tree
planted by the rivers of water,
that bringeth forth his fruit in his season;
his leaf also shall not wither;
and whatsoever he doeth shall prosper.

Psalm 1: 3 (KJV)

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Easter haiku

April 5, 2024 Ellen Grace Olinger

sunrise
we live in the Light
of Easter

April 1, 2024 Poems From Psalms And Nature

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"He hath made every thing beautiful in his time..." From Ecclesiastes 3:11a (KJV).

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