Guest Post With My Little Sister

Hey friends!! I have a special treat for you guys today. :) As I'm currently in a writing slump, my sweet younger sister, Marah S., so kindly volunteered to guest post here on my blog and share one of her lovely poems with you all. Enjoy, and be sure to leave her an encouraging note in the comments below!

SUNSET

by Marah Senechal

Sitting on the porch, the sun going down

All the family was gathered around.

Seeing the sky of yellow and pink,  

Watching the golden sun slowly sink.

Down and down went the great big sun

Promising tomorrow will be more fun.

Soon the sky was ever so black,

But we all remembered the sun would be back.

Getting on our knees that night, 

We prayed, "Thank You, Lord, that You are the Light.

You never go down at the end of the day;

Thank You, Lord, that You are the Way."

Marah Senechal is the fourth-oldest child in a great family of eleven. She enjoys biking, playing the piano, playing with her pet hamster Harmony, football, and writing poems about Jesus and her favorite football team, the Green Bay Packers.

Musing #59 - Another Great Quote

Musing #52 - "Seven Billion Smiles"

 Empty Space

There's an empty space inside me

a longing I've tried to kill.

I thought if I had everything

The emptiness would be filled.

And though I've checked off that list

I'm still not satisfied.

The picture-perfect dream world

Is nothing but a lie.

Our history's terrible story

is of men searching desperately to find

Something other than their Maker

that fulfils them, though they're blind.

But now I have the answer,

and now I've closed my case.

I've found the one Existence 

Who can fill my empty space.

                                               
                                                - Emma Starr

   The above poem was written by a special friend of mine who goes under the pen name of "Emma Starr." 
   Emma is a very a talented young lady who truly has a gift for poetry and art, and she has recently started a blog of her own. She plans to fill this blog up with doodles, poems, book reviews, and other fun stuff. 

   You'll find the link to her blog below, so go on over and leave her an encouraging comment! :-)

Seven Billion Smiles

Musing #34 - A Spring Time Poem

Hi, friends! Just thought I'd hop on real quick to share with you a little spring-time poem I've composed :-). Enjoy!

This is Spring Time

Grass so lush, soft, and green,

Trees sturdy and with buds bursting anew,

The clouds all gathered, the blue sky no longer seen;

The rain falling in buckets, thunder and lightning, too.

Welcome to My First "Musing"

Welcome to "Ellen's Musings"! Thanks so much for stopping by. You are greatly welcome here. 
A little bit about my blog and me:
I (Ellen) love to write and read, and I do so with a passion for Christ. This blog will include all of my "musings," whenever I feel like writing down a thing or two. I don't promise any regular posts, nor do I promise any one type of writing. Some days it may be a poem, and other days a story. You never know! And whatever I write, it's all for God's glory! 
For my first post, I completed a poem titled "God's Great Gift," which talks of what happened that Christmas Day. As we approach this special day, I hope you know how much you're loved.
This day and every day.

God’s Great Gift

Love came down to die for us

It did not come by plane, car, or bus.

It was a Heavenly Being, a Righteous One,

Who came in the form of a Baby Son.

He was born by a woman and laid in a cradle of hay

So that we might all come, and have hope while we pray.

His Father sent Him down to die for the sake of all,

There is no sacrifice like this, that He obeyed the call,

Leaving His palace of splendor, His gates of gladness,

To come down to this earth, this earth full of sadness.

Christmas is the twenty-fifth of December;

This is the day on which we all remember

That Jesus Christ is our loving Savior, our selfless God,

Who leads us now with staff and rod.

Really, Christmas is not just one day a year,

But a joyous thought that could bring us all cheer,

If only we stop oft and think on such a glorious thought.

God’s sacrifice saved this earth from the trap in which we were caught.

Every day is Christmas, in a way, and Jesus deserves to be praised,

For He, the Righteous, Holy One, was born, and killed, and raised,

To give us hope and endless life,

To give us a promise amidst the pain and strife.

Who has greater love than He,

Who gave His Life for you and me?

"Greater love has no one than this: to lay down one's life for one's friends." JOHN 15:13

And (my personal favorite):

"For the Son of Man came not to be served, but to serve, and to give His Life as a ransom for many." MATTHEW 20:28

I hope you enjoyed this little "musing"! Feel free to leave your thoughts in the comments :-). I love hearing from readers.

~Ellen