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From Grief to Glory: The Hope of Heaven’s Grand Reunion by Debbie Harris

21 Sunday Sep 2025

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The poem, titled “From Grief to Glory: The Hope of Heaven’s Grand Reunion,” inspired by 1 Thessalonians 4:13-17, encapsulates the passage’s message of hope, resurrection, and the second coming of Christ. It transforms the biblical text into a lyrical meditation, emphasizing the transition from earthly sorrow to eternal joy. The poem describes the faithful departed resting in a gentle sleep, awakened by Christ’s triumphant return, heralded by a trumpet and the archangel’s call. It portrays the resurrection of the dead in Christ, followed by the living believers being united with them in the clouds to meet the Lord. The imagery evokes a radiant, eternal dawn where grief is replaced by unending peace and communion with Christ, offering comfort and assurance of a glorious reunion.

1 Thessalonians 4:13-17 (NIV)
13 Brothers and sisters, we do not want you to be uninformed about those who sleep in death, so that you do not grieve like the rest of mankind, who have no hope. 14 For we believe that Jesus died and rose again, and so we believe that God will bring with Jesus those who have fallen asleep in him. 15 According to the Lord’s word, we tell you that we who are still alive, who are left until the coming of the Lord, will certainly not precede those who have fallen asleep. 16 For the Lord himself will come down from heaven, with a loud command, with the voice of the archangel and with the trumpet call of God, and the dead in Christ will rise first. 17 After that, we who are still alive and are left will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. And so we will be with the Lord forever.

Beneath the veil of twilight’s gentle sleep,
Where shadows cradle those who’ve gone before,
A hope arises, radiant, pure, and deep,
To bind the heart to heaven’s open door.

No grief shall linger, lost in hopeless night,
For Christ, who died and rose, has paved the way.
His promise shines, a resurrecting light,
To gather souls in everlasting day.

A trumpet sounds, the archangel’s voice will soar,
The Lord descends with thunder’s holy call.
The dead in Christ shall rise, their hearts restored,
Firstfruits of grace, they’ll stand, redeemed, enthralled.

Then we, still bound to earth’s unyielding clay,
Shall leap to clouds where love and glory meet.
Together caught, in rapture’s bright array,
We’ll join our Lord where joy shall never fleet.

Eternal dawn, where tears and time shall cease,
Forever bound in Christ’s unending peace.

The Inerrant Word of the Triune God, Surpassing Silver and Gold, Revealing Salvation and Royal Heirship to the King of Kings and Lord of Lords by Debbie Harris

20 Saturday Sep 2025

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The sonnet, titled “The Inerrant Word of the Triune God, Surpassing Silver and Gold, Revealing Salvation and Royal Heirship to the King of Kings and Lord of Lords,” celebrates the Bible as the infallible, divinely inspired voice of the Triune God (Father, Son, and Holy Spirit). It portrays Scripture as a treasure greater than silver or gold, radiating divine truth and beauty. The poem highlights the Father’s sovereign proclamation, the Son’s redemptive sacrifice, and the Spirit’s life-giving presence, which together guide humanity to salvation. Through its pages, the Bible reveals the path to being born again, freeing souls from death, and adopting believers as royal sons and daughters of the King of Kings and Lord of Lords. The sonnet concludes by affirming the eternal, unerring authority of God’s Word as a guide to grace and everlasting praise.

O Triune God, Your Word in splendor gleams,
Its sacred scroll holds wealth beyond compare.
More treasure than all silver, gold’s bright dreams,
Its pages shine with truth divinely fair.

The Father’s voice, a thunder clad in light,
Proclaims the path to be born once again.
The Son’s great love, through sacrifice made right,
Redeems the soul from death’s eternal chain.

The Spirit breathes where holy writ unfolds,
To save and crown us heirs of heaven’s throne.
As royal sons and daughters, we behold
The King of Kings, the Lord of Lords alone.

This Word, unerring, reigns through endless days,
Our guide to grace, our everlasting praise.

O America, Turn Back Before the Shadows of Sin Consume Your Soul by Debbie Harris

18 Thursday Sep 2025

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The poem, titled “O America, Turn Back Before the Shadows of Sin Consume Your Soul”, is a passionate lament and urgent call for America to return to faith in God. It portrays a nation drifting from its spiritual roots, entangled in sin and blasphemous ideologies, and facing potential destruction as a result. The poem emphasizes the biblical promise that a nation whose God is the Lord will be blessed, contrasting this with America’s current state of pride, greed, and moral decline. It pleads for repentance, warning of the consequences of continued rebellion while offering hope through the Savior’s mercy and grace. The tone is both mournful and hopeful, urging the nation to humble itself, seek forgiveness, and be restored to divine favor before it’s too late.

O land of liberty, once bright and bold,
Your heart now wanders, your spirit grown cold.
The stars that once gleamed in your banner’s weave,
Now dim under shadows of truths we bereave.

Our Precious Savior, with arms open wide,
Calls back His people, yet we turn aside.
Sin’s chains entangle, ideologies blind,
Blasphemous whispers corrupt heart and mind.

Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord,
Whose hope is His mercy, whose strength is His Word.
But we’ve built altars to pride and to greed,
Sowing destruction in thought, word, and deed.

America, hear! The hour is late,
Repent and return, or seal your fate.
The wages of sin bring a ruin untold,
A nation unmoored, a fire grown cold.

Yet hope still remains where the humble will kneel,
Where broken hearts turn to the One who can heal.
O Savior, restore us, forgive our disgrace,
Revive us in truth, let us seek Your face.

For if we abide in Your love and Your light,
Our nation may rise from this perilous night.
Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord—
America, turn, and be whole, be restored!

One Nation Under God by Debbie Harris

17 Wednesday Sep 2025

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The sonnet “One Nation Under God” expresses a fervent call for America’s renewal through faith in Jesus Christ. It laments the nation’s drift from its God-centered roots into selfishness and division, but holds hope that by embracing Christ’s love and truth, the country can be restored. The poem portrays Jesus as the guiding light and unifying force, urging the nation to return to His grace to heal, unite, and reclaim its greatness, culminating in a prayer for divine guidance to make America one nation under God again.

In lands where liberty’s bright banner flew,
A nation raised by faith in God’s own plan,
We’ve strayed to paths where selfish dreams accrue,
And lost the truth that made our glory grand.
Yet hope still calls, through Jesus Christ, our Lord,
His sacred name the light that leads us home,
His cross the sword to cut division’s cord,
His love the strength to build where we may roam.

When Christ, our Savior, reigns in every heart,
Our nation’s soul shall rise, restored, made whole,
One people bound, His grace our guiding chart,
His truth the fire to purify our goal.
O God, through Jesus, make us one again,
America, Your nation, sings amen.

A Call To Stand For Biblical Truth by Debbie Harris

16 Tuesday Sep 2025

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In days of darkness, fierce and grim,
Where Satan’s lies grow bold and dim,
Blasphemous voices, vile, profane,
Call evil good, and good disdain.
From every corner, sin’s deceit,
Attacks the faithful at Christ’s feet.
With heinous scorn, the truth they spurn,
Yet God’s own Word shall never burn.

No time to hide, no time to bend,
The Church must rise, the truth defend!
Not with the sword, but with His Word,
Let Biblical truth be boldly heard.
Stand firm, ye saints, in faith abide,
Proclaim the Cross where Christ has died!
The Gospel’s light, so pure, so free,
Transforms the heart, sets captives free.

America, once a beacon bright,
Now stumbles blind in moral night.
Her soul adrift, her ways defiled,
Yet mercy calls—return, God’s child!
Repent, O nation, seek His face,
Embrace the gift of saving grace.
No other path can make us whole,
But Christ, who heals the sin-sick soul.

Oh, Church, arise! Speak loud, speak true!
The Word of God will see us through.
No compromise with wicked schemes,
No silence dimming heaven’s gleams.
With fervent prayer, with fearless voice,
Declare salvation—man’s true choice.
For Jesus reigns, His truth endures,
His glorious hope forever yours.

Lord, have mercy, hear our plea,
Revive this land, set spirits free.
Let hearts return, let truth resound,
Till every knee to Christ is bowed.
Stand bold, proclaim His holy name,
His saving love, forever the same.
The time is now—His truth declare,
And spread His light through every prayer.

A Call To Take A Biblical Stand No More Insipid Lukewarm Christianity by Debbie Harris

16 Tuesday Sep 2025

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In shadows deep, where evil wakes,
A Satanic tide, the righteous breaks.
Blasphemous tongues, with venom bold,
Call wicked good, and good they scold.
From halls of power to streets defiled,
The truth of God is mocked, reviled.
Demonic schemes, with heinous might,
Assault the saints who bear the light.

No time to cower, no time to flee,
The Church of Christ must bend the knee!
Not to the world, its lies, its chains,
But to the King who ever reigns!
Rise up, ye warriors, clad in truth,
Proclaim the Word to age and youth!
The Cross, our banner, high we raise,
To shatter darkness, end its days.

This land, America, once so blessed,
Now courts the curse, in sin confessed.
Her heart grows cold, her soul astray,
Yet mercy calls—repent today!
The Gospel’s power, the only cure,
Transforms the heart, makes vile hearts pure.
Salvation’s gift, so freely given,
Through Christ alone, the way to heaven.

Oh, Church, awake! Contend, be strong!
The battle rages, the night is long.
With Scripture’s sword, with fervent prayer,
Defy the evil, the serpent’s lair.
No compromise with Satan’s wiles,
No shrinking back from scornful smiles.
For Jesus’ name, we stand, we fight,
To spread His truth, His holy light.

Lord, have mercy, hear our cry,
Revive this nation lest it die.
Let hearts repent, let souls return,
Let fires of faith once more burn.
The time is now, the call is clear,
Proclaim His name—let all men hear!
For Christ, our Lord, shall overcome,
And lead His faithful safely home.

Contending for the Cross, Part II: A Sonnet on Charlie Kirk’s Bold Stand and Our Call to Faith by Debbie Harris

15 Monday Sep 2025

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Like Joseph, pure, temptation’s lure he spurned,
His righteous heart for God’s own truth did burn.
Like Daniel, bold, through lions’ den he turned,
To kneel in faith, no fear could overturn.
Old Noah built, though scoffers mocked his aim,
Obeyed through floods, God’s holy will his flame.
Saint Stephen, stoned, yet love’s sweet grace proclaimed,
Forgave with breath that glorified God’s name.
Disciples bold, through pain, Christ’s truth they bore,
Like Charlie Kirk, who faced the hateful roar—
For Savior stood, no matter cost or thorn.
Do I, like them, with zeal God’s truth adorn?
In love and truth, do I His cross embrace—
Am I a bold and loving contender for the faith?

Contending for the Cross: A Sonnet on Living Boldly and Lovingly in the Light of Biblical Standards by Debbie Harris

15 Monday Sep 2025

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Dedicated to Charlie Kirk

In Joseph’s heart, temptation found no hold,
His righteous path through trials firmly trod.
Like Daniel, bold, with faith as lions bold,
He knelt and trusted in the living God.
Old Noah built while scoffers mocked his toil,
Yet steadfast, he obeyed the Lord’s command.
Saint Stephen, faced with stones, yet love unspoiled,
Forgave his foes with grace from heaven’s hand.
Disciples twelve, with zeal, the truth proclaimed,
Through peril, pain, their Savior’s name they bore.
Do I, like them, stand firm, unashamed,
With courage bold, God’s holy standards soar?
In love and truth, do I His light embrace—
Am I a bold and loving contender for the faith?

Uncompromising Faith: Boldly Declaring Jesus’ Sacred Way by Debbie Harris

13 Saturday Sep 2025

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The poem “Uncompromising Faith: Boldly Declaring Jesus’ Sacred Way” emphasizes that tolerance, as commonly understood, is not a Christian virtue, but rather boldness in proclaiming Jesus’ truth and holy ways is paramount. It portrays Jesus as a figure of holy fire, unwavering in His mission, who calls Christians to follow Him with courage and zeal, rejecting compromise with sin or falsehood. The poem urges believers to rise with fervent faith, boldly declare Christ’s sacred name, and uphold His righteous path with love and truth, emphasizing an active, fearless commitment to His teachings over passive acceptance.

Not in silence, nor in fear,
Does the heart of Christ draw near.
Tolerance fades, a fleeting guise,
When truth and love ignite our eyes.

For Jesus walked with holy fire,
His words cut deep, His call rose higher.
No compromise with shadows dim,
He bids us boldly follow Him.

A cross He bore, no timid plea,
To set the captive soul free.
His ways are just, His truth is sure,
In holiness, His heart is pure.

Oh, Christian, rise with fervent zeal,
Let courage burn, let passion heal.
Speak boldly of His sacred name,
His righteous path, forever claim.

No lukewarm heart can bear His light,
No faltering step can win the fight.
With love and truth, His banner raise,
And walk in boldness all your days.

Sonnet: Foundations In His Footsteps by Debbie Harris

13 Saturday Sep 2025

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Summary of “Foundations in His Footsteps”

This sonnet calls believers to construct their lives on the unshakeable foundation of Jesus Christ’s example and sacrifice, warning that self-reliance leads to ruin. It evokes Christ’s journey to the cross as a guiding path of love and humility, urging the incorporation of acts like charity and healing into daily building. Ultimately, it prays for every aspect of existence to mirror His footsteps, ensuring enduring faith.

Upon the rock of ages, firm and true,
We raise our spires ‘gainst tempests that assail,
Yet if our hands forget the path to You,
Our towers crumble in the gale’s fierce wail.
O Christ, our Lord, whose steps through dust did tread
The road to Calvary, with love’s pure flame,
Teach us to trace those prints where thorns once bled,
And build our lives upon Thy sacred name.
No fleeting sands of self, no fleeting pride,
But every beam and stone in Thy design—
The widow’s mite, the leper healed beside,
The cross where grace and glory intertwined.
May all we fashion, from the heart’s deep core,
Echo Thy footsteps, now and evermore.