That Day

When elves play
as work is done
and Joy,
just begun.
The sleigh is washed
and shines
with polish and spit
for with it
the world did shrink
and if you blink
the loss is yours
for speed is light
and time is fleeing.
Another year will come
to find
growth of Love
in tiny minds
for He who guides
the stars by night
still lives
in stories made
of miracles and light
where Truth and Grace
became
flesh and breath
to warm our hearts
and save the day.

jfrancisİ
december 25, 2002

Ornaments of Grace

They move with precisionless ease

on the Tree of Christmas

called “Church,”

in colors demure

to ornate

adding sparkle and glitter

to the tinsel of season.

They are we

who decorate

the tree of life

as Christ

on a treed cross

produced Grace

hung with ornaments

of suffering.

jfrancisİ

december 1, 2002

The Yoke

Before the fall

was before all

the grittiness

and shackles

of humanity

where bodies

of death and deceit

wait in splendid

adoration

for the restoring of Adam. . .

jfrancisİ

november 17, 2002

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Universal Bethlehem

Star of Bethlehem

creation’s architect

creation’s child

shook the planet

with meekness

and humility

confounding our world

with simplicity

of grace and pardon

from infant to savior,

one giant step

across the universe

to man.

jfrancisİ

november 24, 2002

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Jerusalem Sunset

Dusk ignites

shadow and light

of Jerusalem night

where truth flees

before darkness leaves

evil and deeds

in the heart

of man.

jfrancisİ

december 8, 2002

Silent Savior

The Spirit’s work

in the hidden heart

by faith and grace

yield life and peace.

jfrancisİ

december 8, 2002

The Wisdom

(of forbidden fruit)

Satan’s answer

to all creation

is the wisdom

of our world.

Authored

in beauty and light

reflecting his rebellion

and succulent message

to abandon the path

and follow a piping

that leads

to eternal destruction.

jfrancisİ

december 18, 2002

Children and the Kingdom

The Kingdom of God

was made for children.

We all are those

who enter through

the child’s gate.

Once in, we become

a fountain of life

pouring out

the trusting nature

of a new beginning

with all the innocence

of childhood.

Children of God,

offspring of he

who pasted the stars

in nighttime darkness

and colored our sky

with the eagle’s wing.

jfrancisİ

december 22, 2002

Peace

(The Dream)

A liberal concept

from human wisdom

where

good and evil

live harmoniously

in the family of man.

And real Peace

will come

to reign

a thousand years

when all evildoers

fly to the Lake of Fire.

jfrancisİ

december 27, 2002

Christianity
(THE narrow WAY)

Defined by G-d’s Word
on the Cross.
Not church
nor entity
or man
has leave
to corrupt scripture
by self appointment.
All stand as stewards
responsible
to the Spirit
who alone seals believers
for Redemption
by his inward presence
at Faith and Profession
of Jesus as L-rd,
Savior
Intercessor alone
between man
and G-d the Father.
To him, Glory.

jfrancisİ
january 1, 2003

GRIEF

(AND A NEW DAY)

GRIEF DEPARTS

ON WINGS OF MEMORY

AS A NEW DAY

FILLS THE HEART

WITH HOPE AND FOCUS

OF A NEW BEGINNING

SHARED WITH IMAGES

OF PAST LOVE.

HORIZONS BRING

THE MARCH

OF NEW VISION,

FOR G-D’S POWER

CREATES LIFE

IN EACH NEW DAY

AND LAYS MEMORIES

TO REST

IN THE STRENGTH

OF HIS SAVIOR SON.

jfrancisİ

december 29, 2002

Prophecy 101

We stand poised

by the portal

where time

and limitation

end,

prepared to meet

the boundless concept

of higher power.

Im.com.pre.hen.si.ble

to mortal flesh,

we shall change

in a #######

of His mind’s eye,

billions of bodies

in new flesh

living by the blood

shed for us

never again

to be spilled

as sacrifice

for the world’s woe.

jfrancisİ

december 31, 2002

David’s Star

(with heart)

Only antiquity and pain attend

birthing of this star.

Worn in centuries past,

degrading Jews,

comes full circle

to nation’s symbol,

Pride

and ever present

Star of Bethlehem.

As David, so Israel

after G-d’s own heart

by light revealed

seeking:

Righteousness

Favor

G-d’s love

Eternal life

THE LIGHT

taken from their eyes.

jfrancisİ

january 12, 2003

Birth and Grace

Conception’s miracle

creates life

where none exists.

Salvation’s miracle

wraps old hearts

in Grace

and new life is born,

eternal life,

a source of power

and creativity

beyond human concept,

for we all bear

sin’s mark,

branded by birth

with a failed future,

lifted by Grace

to the Heavenlies.

jfrancisİ

january 26, 2003

Seven Stars

Lit the Columbia blue

of Texas skies

and flashed Heavenward

to eternity

bearing souls

and heroes

with the memory

of families left behind.

Soaring eagles

on the six point

‘Star of David’.

jfrancisİ

february 2, 2003