Category Archives: Poems

Poetry Friday 03-10-2023

Posted on March 10, 2023 by Mark Shields

A poem posted at my other blog Step Ahead is inspired by The Boomerang Effect.  Getting what you want in the wrong way is short term and inconsistent. History tells us that there is usually a negative boomerang effect. On … Continue reading →

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Poetry Friday 03-03-2023

Posted on March 3, 2023 by Mark Shields

A poem posted at my other blog Step Ahead is inspired by the post ”Coming Together” that highlighted how Gideon overcame adversity throughout his life to do great things for God. As leader, his people achieved their aims and stepped … Continue reading →

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Poetry Friday 02-24-2023

Posted on February 24, 2023 by Mark Shields

A poem posted at my other blog Step Ahead is inspired by the post “Productive and Efficient” about how we can make humble use of the basic plan that God provides, and this plan is greater than any suggestion presented … Continue reading →

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Poetry Friday 02-17-2023

Posted on February 17, 2023 by Mark Shields

A poem posted at my other blog Step Ahead is inspired by the post Step Ahead with Faith and about the unlikely hero named Gideon. Before anything else, Gideon prepared to carry out the plan received from God. Even though … Continue reading →

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Poetry Friday 02-10-2023

Posted on February 10, 2023 by Mark Shields

A poem posted at my other blog Step Ahead is inspired by the post He Prepares the Way. Great things can be done with God’s help because He prepares the way. Those against us don’t stand a chance when we … Continue reading →

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