Poems by John Janzen
poem count: 82 | pages: 10 | first place: 14 times | second place: 9 times | finalist: 51 times
Spaces in Between
We spend most of our lives in the space between the peaks and the valleys. God's faithfulness in this space is often overlooked.
We spend most of our lives in the space between the peaks and the valleys. God's faithfulness in this space is often overlooked.
Do for Christ
In light of all that Christ has done for us, what could we do for Christ?
In light of all that Christ has done for us, what could we do for Christ?
Self-Reflecting Brood
The quickest way to make one wise, And gain humility, To see things from your children’s eyes, And bear responsibly.
The quickest way to make one wise, And gain humility, To see things from your children’s eyes, And bear responsibly.
Taste of Transcendence
There remains in me a longing for the promise of heaven. A curiosity yet unpacified, a hunger unsatisfied.
There remains in me a longing for the promise of heaven. A curiosity yet unpacified, a hunger unsatisfied.
Shift Workers
Day shift Daddy and night shift Mama. Some parents may relate to the team effort and varying strengths and weaknesses displayed. Psalm 30:5 and Psalm 92:2 are a comfort to parents who are perpetual shift workers.
Day shift Daddy and night shift Mama. Some parents may relate to the team effort and varying strengths and weaknesses displayed. Psalm 30:5 and Psalm 92:2 are a comfort to parents who are perpetual shift workers.
Awesome Place
Matthew 5:14 “You are the light of the world. A city that is set on a hill cannot be hidden."
Matthew 5:14 “You are the light of the world. A city that is set on a hill cannot be hidden."
Self-Serving
We can lose sight of the God we serve while seeking to be served. That is self-serving.
We can lose sight of the God we serve while seeking to be served. That is self-serving.
