Where Sin Abounds, Grace Doth Much More Abound by Debbie Harris

14 Friday Mar 2025

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The sonnet reflects the message of Romans 5:20-21, exploring how sin’s dark reign over humanity, leading to death, is overwhelmingly surpassed by God’s grace. This grace, delivered through Jesus Christ’s righteousness, transforms despair into hope, offering eternal life. The poem contrasts sin’s oppressive rule with the triumphant, merciful power of grace, which not only redeems but elevates the soul to divine unity, affirming that grace’s abundance forever outshines sin’s presence.

Where shadows deep of sin did once abide,
The heart of man in death’s cold grip was bound,
Yet grace, a flood, came rushing to provide
A light where darkness nevermore is found.
Though sin had reigned, its scepter stern and dire,
A greater power rose with gentle might,
Through righteousness, it quenched the funeral pyre,
And turned the endless night to endless light.
This gift, through Christ, our Lord, was freely giv’n,
A bridge from mortal doom to life divine,
Where once we fell, now mercy’s hand has striv’n
To weave our souls with heaven’s grand design.
So sin abounds, yet grace exceeds its reign,
Through Him, eternal life we now attain.

The Holy Inerrant Bible: A Sacred Call Through Lines of Holy Flame and Grace by Debbie Harris

13 Thursday Mar 2025

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The words we heard were not of mortal make,
But borne from heav’n, a gift to souls below,
Received in faith, they bid our hearts awake,
And in their truth, a living power grow.
No frail discourse of man could so inspire,
Nor stir the spirit with such holy flame,
For through these lines, God’s voice lifts ever higher,
A sacred call to bear His mighty name.
Within the breast of those who humbly hear,
This word takes root, a seed of endless grace,
It stands unmoved through time and shifting year,
To shape a life that seeks the Savior’s face.
So let us thank the Lord with ceaseless praise,
For truth divine that works through all our days.

Looking Unto Jesus by Debbie Harris

13 Thursday Mar 2025

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Looking unto Jesus is our triumph, our hope,
Our comfort, our joy, our promise that we—
Indeed—are forever loved,
Forgiven, and enjoyed.

Kintsugi Of The Soul by Debbie Harris

12 Wednesday Mar 2025

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The sonnet compares the Japanese art of kintsugi—repairing broken pottery with gold to enhance its beauty—to God’s redemptive work in the lives of sinners. It portrays humanity as fragile clay, cracked by sin and left in shards, until the Master (God) intervenes. With divine grace, likened to gold, He mends the broken soul, turning scars into sources of light and beauty. The poem concludes by emphasizing that through salvation, achieved by Christ’s blood, God transforms human flaws into glory, mirroring the kintsugi process where brokenness becomes part of a greater, more beautiful whole.

The potter’s wheel once shaped a fragile clay,
Yet cracks did bloom where mortal hands had pressed,
A vessel marred, in shards it broken lay,
Its beauty lost, by sin’s own weight distressed.
But lo, the Master’s hand, with mercy bold,
Takes up the dust, each fracture to restore,
With golden grace, more precious far than gold,
He mends the soul that wept on life’s dark shore.
Where scars once gaped, His light now softly gleams,
A testament to love that knows no end,
Through shattered lives, salvation’s quiet streams,
Flow deep, to make the broken whole again.
So kintsugi of God, in sinners shown,
Turns flaws to glory, by His blood alone.

Sonnet: The Sacred Honor Of Knowing Jesus And Making Him Known Throughout The Earth by Debbie Harris

12 Wednesday Mar 2025

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The sonnet explores the purpose of life as knowing Jesus and making Him known. It begins with a longing to understand Christ deeply, portraying Him as a guiding light and source of love. It then describes a personal journey of walking with Him, finding peace and direction in His presence. The poem shifts to the outward mission of sharing His name, spreading His message like a flame to those in need. Finally, it concludes that true purpose lies in both knowing Christ intimately and giving that knowledge to others, presenting Him as the essence of life itself.

To know the Son of Man, my heart aspires,
A light that pierces through the darkest veil,
His love, a flame that kindles soul’s desires,
A truth no mortal shadow can assail.

To walk with Him through valleys deep and wide,
To hear His voice in whispers soft and still,
In every step, His grace becomes my guide,
His will my own, His peace my cup to fill.

Yet more than this, my tongue must bear His name,
To sing His praise where silent hearts reside,
To spread His word like sparks of holy flame,
A beacon bright where lost and weary bide.

So life unfolds in knowing and in giving,
For Christ, the way, the truth, the pulse of living.

The Glorious Path of Loving Those Who Cannot Love Back by Debbie Harris

12 Wednesday Mar 2025

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The poem celebrates a rare, Christ-inspired love that is heroic, courageous, and empowered by the Spirit. This love extends unconditionally to those incapable of reciprocating, embodying a selfless and triumphant devotion. It describes a “narrow path” few choose to walk—a joyous, victorious journey marked by sacrifice and resilience. Through vivid imagery, the poem portrays this love as a bold flame that shines brightly, overcoming trials and uplifting the broken, ultimately leading to a glorious triumph.

A Christ-bestowed, heroic flame,
A courage bold, a sacred claim,
Spirit-driven love takes flight,
Embracing those lost to the night.
This glorious, joyous, victor’s way,
A narrow path where few dare stray,
In selfless joy, through trials grand,
Love triumphs where the broken stand.

The Heroic, Courageous Power Of A Christ-Given, Spirit Empowered, Divine And Holy Love by Debbie Harris

12 Wednesday Mar 2025

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There is a Christ-given,

heroic, courageous,

Spirit empowered love

that loves those who

cannot love us back.

This is the glorious,

joyous, victorious

narrow road that

very few travel upon!

When Heaven’s Anguished Lament Thunders Through The Etheral Realms In Sorrowful, Resounding Harmony by Debbie Harris

11 Tuesday Mar 2025

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The poem, titled “When Heaven’s Anguished Lament Thunders Through the Ethereal Realms in Sorrowful, Resounding Harmony”, portrays the profound sorrow of heaven when a single, virtuous soul is cruelly persecuted. It describes this soul being unjustly harmed and scorned due to its courageous commitment to righteousness, depicted as a noble fight to uphold truth against overwhelming evil. Heaven responds with a thunderous, mournful outcry, its grief resonating across the celestial realms in a harmonious lament, emphasizing the significance of even one soul’s suffering for a just cause.

When even one radiant soul, fragile as dawn’s first gleam,
Is heinously hurt, lashed by shadows’ jagged scream,
For righteousness’ steadfast stand, a beacon unbowed and bright,
Defying evil’s ruthless hand, a storm of clawing night,
Heaven’s weeping chorus mourns, tears like rivers of starlight.

Through Salvation in Jesus Christ Our Lord, Heavenly Wealth Transforms Earthly Jars Of Clay To Spiritually Wealthy Royal Heirs of Jesus Christ by Debbie Harris

11 Tuesday Mar 2025

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The sonnet celebrates the spiritual transformation of the sons and daughters of Jesus Christ, the King of Kings and Lord of Lords. Through salvation and the experience of being born again, these royal heirs receive heavenly wealth that reshapes their earthly lives. This divine inheritance is depicted through vivid gemstone imagery: sapphire calm quiets their struggles, ruby blood washes away their sins, emerald life renews them, diamond truth anchors their faith, amethyst trust redeems their souls, and topaz light emboldens their courage. Though they dwell on Earth, their second birth in Christ’s love grants them a celestial richness—peace, grace, and strength—that shines forth, forever altering them into vessels of His eternal grace.

From Heaven’s grace, their spirits richly flow,
The sons and daughters of our Savior’s line,
By King of Kings, salvation’s winds do blow,
Lord of Lords, reborn through love divine.
With sapphire calm, their earthly strife is stilled,
Through ruby blood, their sins are washed away,
Emerald life, by birth anew fulfilled,
Remakes their hearts to face the mortal fray.
No fleeting gold, but diamond truth they hold,
Amethyst trust, their souls from death reclaim,
With topaz light, their courage grows bold,
As heirs of Christ, redeemed in His great name.
Through second birth, their heavenly wealth is gained,
On Earth they shine, by grace forever changed.

South Carolina, My Home: A Tribute by Debbie Harris

11 Tuesday Mar 2025

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The sonnet celebrates the natural and cultural beauty of South Carolina, the speaker’s cherished home state. It begins with the coastal allure of Myrtle Beach, where sandy shores and breezes create a welcoming scene. It then moves to the Lowcountry, with its historic oaks and slow rivers, and Charleston, where past and present intertwine. The poem shifts to the majestic Blue Ridge Mountains, adorned with laurel and deep valleys, showcasing nature’s splendor. The final couplet expresses the speaker’s deep, personal bond to South Carolina, a “gem” whose charm captivates their soul forever.

The shores of Carolina stretch in grace,
Where waves caress the sands with tender care,
Myrtle’s green arms enfold a warm embrace,
And salt-kissed winds dance freely through the air.

The Lowcountry whispers tales of old,
Through moss-draped oaks and rivers winding slow,
In Charleston’s streets, where history’s told,
The past and present in sweet union grow.

The Blue Ridge rises, bold against the sky,
A painter’s dream of peaks and valleys deep,
With blooms of laurel catching every eye,
Nature’s wild heart in quiet beauty sleeps.

Oh, South Carolina, gem so fair and free,
Thy charm doth bind my grateful soul to thee.