Living Faith Haiku
Faith sitting like stone
Floats in, energizing love
Filling lively rock
(Inspired by Galatians 5:6; James 2:17; 1 Peter 2:5.)
(Image elements courtesy of OpenClipart.org.)
Faith sitting like stone
Floats in, energizing love
Filling lively rock
(Inspired by Galatians 5:6; James 2:17; 1 Peter 2:5.)
(Image elements courtesy of OpenClipart.org.)
Gentle words bring life Perversity comes in Living spirit smashed. (Based on Proverbs 15:4) (Images used: Open Mouth and Warning Sign from Openclipart.org.)
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