Seth Gatchell
Temptation’s Redemption
Dealing with temptation, an everyday fight, It starts early morning, and lasts into the night, Daily grimy battles, like hand-to-hand combat, These life and death struggles, in my heart’s habitat. Satan’s relentless lures enticing this or that, Creamed vanilla frosting covers a dead vile rat. “Relief! Feel better, now!” Bait, hooks, and lunacy. Sin’s…
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American Heroes
(Celebrating Independence Day) Monroe, Hancock, Knox, Jay, Franklin and Washington, Benjamin Rush, Sherman, Jefferson, Hamilton. Minutemen, patriots, Swamp Fox, Ticonderoga, Bunker Hill, Tea Party, Yorktown, Saratoga. –Seth
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ANOTHER PRAYER FOR A NORTH DAKOTA FRIEND
When I seek mountaintop joys as You, I pursue, Remind me it’s the valley floor where I will find You. When I long for Your presence on high mountaintops, I’ll find You having coffee around local counter tops. When I am angry over long unanswered prayers Use that passion to ignite Your love…
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Prayer for a North Dakota Friend
When it seems I can’t bear even one more grief, I will meet You with faith; help my unbelief. When I groan and lament through life’s sorrow, Restore me again with the hope of tomorrow. When I give You good desires, could my dream really die? Let me see afresh the tear in…
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Suffering in Burma
(based on a true story) In the forested mountains of far off Burma, A group of doctors trek over terra firma. An eight-hour drive, bamboo rafts over rivers, Hours on a tractor, jungle hikes, to be givers. Backpacking supplies and medical equipment, Medicine, labs, still not enough shipment. One of the young doctors,…
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Bridging
All too often you hear, “What’s in it for ME?” That question daily hums inside you and ME. Even in serving, “I hope someone noticed ME.” Even in giving, it can still be about ME. One of the lies begun in Eden’s garden, “Look out for yourself, look out for number one.” Now we’re curved…
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