On this day, Christmas;
Remember why Jesus came
Not in might, but love.
He came to give all
That we might be saved from sins.
There's nought we could do.
Remembrance of Him,
His gift; we give to others,
Share with those we love.
Enjoy this season,
Wish for a Merry Christmas,
With all your loved ones!
24 December 2005
18 December 2005
What is Patience?
Extreme avoidance
of submitting to a wait.
- Clearly Impatience.
Silently waiting,
Even though, roiling within.
Is that real patience?
Avoid long wait tasks,
But calmly endure forced waits.
Do I know patience?
Patience, a virtue?
Should it be more than neutral?
Where is good in it?
Patience, part of love.
Want to love all my neighbors,
Relate in patience?
Learn patience alone!
Endure: long but needed tasks,
As well as forced waits.
Apply with others!
As we seek understanding,
or forgiveness, thanks.
Remember God waits,
If we are to love as He;
He's patient with us!
of submitting to a wait.
- Clearly Impatience.
Silently waiting,
Even though, roiling within.
Is that real patience?
Avoid long wait tasks,
But calmly endure forced waits.
Do I know patience?
Patience, a virtue?
Should it be more than neutral?
Where is good in it?
Patience, part of love.
Want to love all my neighbors,
Relate in patience?
Learn patience alone!
Endure: long but needed tasks,
As well as forced waits.
Apply with others!
As we seek understanding,
or forgiveness, thanks.
Remember God waits,
If we are to love as He;
He's patient with us!
17 December 2005
Christmas Meme
Something a little different today, Jaclyn posted the following questions over here. My answers are as follows:
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Note for decoration questions, my answers refer to what I've done at my parent's house, I do not currently decorate my own.
1. Egg Nog or Hot Chocolate? Never had the chance to try Egg Nog, of course being severely allergic to eggs might have something to do with that. Regardless, I'm always up for some Hot Chocolate :).
2. Does Santa wrap presents or just sit them under the tree? Never taught any of the specifics of how Santa 'works'.
3. Colored lights on tree/house or white? prefer colored lights to white, but both can be ok.
4. Do you hang mistletoe? Nope.
5. When do you put your decorations up? After thanksgiving (that Sunday) usually.
6. What is your favorite holiday dish (excluding dessert)? hmm, maybe the au gratin potatoes... I know this isn't really a holiday dish, per se, but I'm not a big fan of many of the 'traditional' dishes. Could also be whatever the soup is that one of my aunts sometimes makes...
7. Favorite Holiday memory as a child? I would have been done with this thing a few days ago if not for this question, but I can't separate the years out in my mind to tell which clues went with which years. Every year when my sister and I were kids my grandfather would gift us with a treasure hunt to find our gift(s) for that year. The most memorable years included: running all over his backyard with a ball of twine, eventually ending up with a giant X over where I needed to dig to get an electric race track set; or the year we received an SNES - where we have the memorable quote from my sister "Grandpa thank you so much for this game, ... but we don't have a super nintendo" (found a game first); the year we had found ourselves with a shovel in the arroyo (wash) across the street looking for an arranged pile of "sticks and stones"; or the year we found the container of saved spare change on the roof with the following hours spent with family at the kitchen table sorting it all. This tradition has now shifted on to the younger grandchildren and is a joy to watch still :).
The year we were in the arroyo may be my favorite, even though I can't remember the corresponding gift.
8. When and how did you learn the truth about Santa? My parents never taught Santa as real, instead telling the truth of him and his history from the beginning; much to the consternation of a few of my siblings' teachers :P.
(#9-10 don't seem to exist I guess?
found on the internet:
9. Do you open a gift on Christmas Eve? no, but we do open our Stockings on Christmas Eve, only the kids (which I sadly no longer qualify as :P) get actual wrapped presents, everyone gets stockings filled with stuff though.
10. What kind of cookies does Santa get set out for him? none...
)
11. Snow! Love it or Dread it? Love playing in it.
12. Can you ice skate? Sort of... I don't fall (much), but I don't move very fast either :P.
13. Do you remember your favorite gift? probably the wooden puzzle my grandfather gave me a few years ago. A thin box with holes in the front to see what was inside - a $50 bill behind a solid plastic sheet. I never figured out how to open it, the only puzzle he ever gave me that I didn't solve.
14. What's the most important thing about the Holidays for you? The time to spend with family, the remembrance of Christ's birth.
15. What is your favorite Holiday Dessert? Whatever the featured pie is :).
16. What is your favorite holiday tradition? Taking part in, helping with, or simply watching the hunt for the present my grandfather hid.
17. What tops your tree? An angel.
18. Which do you prefer Giving or Receiving? Receiving is always fun, Giving is better when I know I've found something unique that the recipient will really enjoy.
19. What is your favorite Christmas Carol? "O Come All Ye Faithful" is nice..
20. Candy Canes! Yuck or Yum? They're good, but like most hard candy, can only eat 1 or 2 in a short time period.
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Note for decoration questions, my answers refer to what I've done at my parent's house, I do not currently decorate my own.
1. Egg Nog or Hot Chocolate? Never had the chance to try Egg Nog, of course being severely allergic to eggs might have something to do with that. Regardless, I'm always up for some Hot Chocolate :).
2. Does Santa wrap presents or just sit them under the tree? Never taught any of the specifics of how Santa 'works'.
3. Colored lights on tree/house or white? prefer colored lights to white, but both can be ok.
4. Do you hang mistletoe? Nope.
5. When do you put your decorations up? After thanksgiving (that Sunday) usually.
6. What is your favorite holiday dish (excluding dessert)? hmm, maybe the au gratin potatoes... I know this isn't really a holiday dish, per se, but I'm not a big fan of many of the 'traditional' dishes. Could also be whatever the soup is that one of my aunts sometimes makes...
7. Favorite Holiday memory as a child? I would have been done with this thing a few days ago if not for this question, but I can't separate the years out in my mind to tell which clues went with which years. Every year when my sister and I were kids my grandfather would gift us with a treasure hunt to find our gift(s) for that year. The most memorable years included: running all over his backyard with a ball of twine, eventually ending up with a giant X over where I needed to dig to get an electric race track set; or the year we received an SNES - where we have the memorable quote from my sister "Grandpa thank you so much for this game, ... but we don't have a super nintendo" (found a game first); the year we had found ourselves with a shovel in the arroyo (wash) across the street looking for an arranged pile of "sticks and stones"; or the year we found the container of saved spare change on the roof with the following hours spent with family at the kitchen table sorting it all. This tradition has now shifted on to the younger grandchildren and is a joy to watch still :).
The year we were in the arroyo may be my favorite, even though I can't remember the corresponding gift.
8. When and how did you learn the truth about Santa? My parents never taught Santa as real, instead telling the truth of him and his history from the beginning; much to the consternation of a few of my siblings' teachers :P.
(#9-10 don't seem to exist I guess?
found on the internet:
9. Do you open a gift on Christmas Eve? no, but we do open our Stockings on Christmas Eve, only the kids (which I sadly no longer qualify as :P) get actual wrapped presents, everyone gets stockings filled with stuff though.
10. What kind of cookies does Santa get set out for him? none...
)
11. Snow! Love it or Dread it? Love playing in it.
12. Can you ice skate? Sort of... I don't fall (much), but I don't move very fast either :P.
13. Do you remember your favorite gift? probably the wooden puzzle my grandfather gave me a few years ago. A thin box with holes in the front to see what was inside - a $50 bill behind a solid plastic sheet. I never figured out how to open it, the only puzzle he ever gave me that I didn't solve.
14. What's the most important thing about the Holidays for you? The time to spend with family, the remembrance of Christ's birth.
15. What is your favorite Holiday Dessert? Whatever the featured pie is :).
16. What is your favorite holiday tradition? Taking part in, helping with, or simply watching the hunt for the present my grandfather hid.
17. What tops your tree? An angel.
18. Which do you prefer Giving or Receiving? Receiving is always fun, Giving is better when I know I've found something unique that the recipient will really enjoy.
19. What is your favorite Christmas Carol? "O Come All Ye Faithful" is nice..
20. Candy Canes! Yuck or Yum? They're good, but like most hard candy, can only eat 1 or 2 in a short time period.
13 December 2005
07 December 2005
Patience
Stress over life's path,
Wastes time to be spent with You.
Let me wait on You.
You have set my path,
Let me trust You to reveal;
Your will, in Your time.
Bind me to Your heart.
Meditate on You alone,
That I may not stray.
Wish for contentment
In this place You have placed me.
Work for Your honor.
Give due diligence:
Work, personal growth, study.
Glory to Your name.
Wastes time to be spent with You.
Let me wait on You.
You have set my path,
Let me trust You to reveal;
Your will, in Your time.
Bind me to Your heart.
Meditate on You alone,
That I may not stray.
Wish for contentment
In this place You have placed me.
Work for Your honor.
Give due diligence:
Work, personal growth, study.
Glory to Your name.
02 December 2005
Birthday Wishes
I wish I'd grown more
Spent time more wisely; with Him
These past two decades.
Here's to the next two
Spent seeking and loving God
Hand-in-hand with Him.
Happy Birthday Trin
Is it ok to feel old
Mere twenty four years.
Spent time more wisely; with Him
These past two decades.
Here's to the next two
Spent seeking and loving God
Hand-in-hand with Him.
Happy Birthday Trin
Is it ok to feel old
Mere twenty four years.
29 November 2005
His name...
I'm in awe of You
All that You have done for me,
- You are Wonderful.
Let me heed Your words,
You guide me along my path,
- Perfect Counselor.
Nothing is too big.
You have conquered all my sins,
- Great and Mighty God.
Set and keep me right,
I long to follow Your steps.
- Eternal Father.
Calm in troubled times,
Freedom from life's burden: sin.
- Loving Prince of Peace.
All that You have done for me,
- You are Wonderful.
Let me heed Your words,
You guide me along my path,
- Perfect Counselor.
Nothing is too big.
You have conquered all my sins,
- Great and Mighty God.
Set and keep me right,
I long to follow Your steps.
- Eternal Father.
Calm in troubled times,
Freedom from life's burden: sin.
- Loving Prince of Peace.
27 November 2005
Relationships - Singleness Pt 2
Live a single life,
Yet, love and care for others.
Shared joy; Greater joy.
Yet, love and care for others.
Shared joy; Greater joy.
24 November 2005
22 November 2005
Prayer for forgiveness
Originally posted here, Nov 15th
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I am sorry Lord,
I've been in my will again.
Long for Yours in life.
Live life for Your sake,
Show me how to walk with You
- Honor You only.
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I am sorry Lord,
I've been in my will again.
Long for Yours in life.
Live life for Your sake,
Show me how to walk with You
- Honor You only.
Prayer for help and strength
Originally posted here, Nov 3rd
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With all, seeking You
Let not distractions pull me,
But seek to know You
Praise, glory to You
Let my life be Your pleasure
Your will, not mine, done.
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With all, seeking You
Let not distractions pull me,
But seek to know You
Praise, glory to You
Let my life be Your pleasure
Your will, not mine, done.
Relationships - Choice
Originally posted here, Oct 24th
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Care for how you act
All relationships matter
Even of strangers
Strangers come and go.
But, true friends stay dear and close
Choose these friends wisely.
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Care for how you act
All relationships matter
Even of strangers
Strangers come and go.
But, true friends stay dear and close
Choose these friends wisely.
Walking in Open Fields and Flowers
This post is based entirely on a short story by Galant. His post came about the time I was addicted to writing haikus often. A bit different from the other things here, but since it was the beginning and I enjoyed it, I'm reposting it.
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Leave the beaten path
Let my feet guide at their will
Perfect summer stroll
Enjoying nature
A hidden lesson is sought:
True lasting beauty
Spied across the field
Beauty dancing in the wind
What is its secret?
A simple flower
Smiles with flowers, wind, and sun
Like others I've seen...
Insight dawns clearly:
It sees not nature about,
Dances all for HIM
- Trin
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Leave the beaten path
Let my feet guide at their will
Perfect summer stroll
Enjoying nature
A hidden lesson is sought:
True lasting beauty
Spied across the field
Beauty dancing in the wind
What is its secret?
A simple flower
Smiles with flowers, wind, and sun
Like others I've seen...
Insight dawns clearly:
It sees not nature about,
Dances all for HIM
- Trin
Introduction
I just wanted a give a brief introduction here as to what this page is for me. First, my name is Tringard; not the name many know me as, but it is the name I use for myself in dream, journal, and online. The expected purpose of this page is to provide a place to collect my thoughts on whatever subject I am currently meditating on.
I was raised Christian, I remember making the concious choice for faith when young (5 years old), but somewhere in my teenage years my (spiritual) growth stagnated. I was no longer living to love God, but instead fulfilling my selfish desires. I put on a good show for those around me, but God knew, and I knew there was more and that I should care. In the last year I've been particularly convicted of this and finally in August made the concious decision to go to all lengths to make God first in my life. To be able to name Jesus as friend so that I might look forward to meeting Him face-to-face one day. To let Him live through me so that I walk in His will and not mine own.
Each week (roughly) there is a new subject I am considering. Often related to the changes appearing in my life, topics of growth, and any other miscellaneous thorns in my brain begging to be explored. After I start forming conclusions, I've been converting the thoughts into Haiku. Perhaps some day I'll try my hand at a new type of verse, but that is the preferred form currently. It is these verses that will be seen here.
I've spent the last few months posting these verses to my Slashdot journal, but have recently decided they needed a better, more personalized context to show up, hence this site. I'll be reposting some of the posts from there, and then posting only here in the future.
- Trin
I was raised Christian, I remember making the concious choice for faith when young (5 years old), but somewhere in my teenage years my (spiritual) growth stagnated. I was no longer living to love God, but instead fulfilling my selfish desires. I put on a good show for those around me, but God knew, and I knew there was more and that I should care. In the last year I've been particularly convicted of this and finally in August made the concious decision to go to all lengths to make God first in my life. To be able to name Jesus as friend so that I might look forward to meeting Him face-to-face one day. To let Him live through me so that I walk in His will and not mine own.
Each week (roughly) there is a new subject I am considering. Often related to the changes appearing in my life, topics of growth, and any other miscellaneous thorns in my brain begging to be explored. After I start forming conclusions, I've been converting the thoughts into Haiku. Perhaps some day I'll try my hand at a new type of verse, but that is the preferred form currently. It is these verses that will be seen here.
I've spent the last few months posting these verses to my Slashdot journal, but have recently decided they needed a better, more personalized context to show up, hence this site. I'll be reposting some of the posts from there, and then posting only here in the future.
- Trin
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