Poems by John Janzen
poem count: 85 | pages: 10 | first place: 14 times | second place: 10 times | finalist: 53 times
My Goodness
Matthew 5:16 Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works and glorify your Father in heaven.
Matthew 5:16 Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works and glorify your Father in heaven.
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.
