Month: September 2025

  • Law & Gospel

    The law condemns usOnly a perfectRighteousnessCould satisfyThe law’s demandsThat is foundSolelyIn the personJesus ChristThe law isOur schoolmasterWe are savedThrough believingThe gospelFaith comesBy hearingOnce we are savedWe will produceGood fruitThat God providesFor usGod sanctifies usSo that we becomeOntologically holyWe are changedDay by dayAs we conformTo the imageOf Christ by Zachary Uram(C) 2025

  • Christmas Mirth

    When I was littleWe went toOur Gramma’sAnd Pap Pap’s homeOn Christmas EveOn the drive overWe countedAnd admiredAll the housesWith ChristmasLightsIt was coldOutsideSnow was fallingGentlyOur grandparentsHomeWas decoratedBeautifullyWe had baked hamAnd lots of otherYummy foodsThen we relaxedFor a whileNext, we openedOur giftsThere was a hugeMountain of presentsWe watchedChristmas moviesThen droveBack homeThe next dayChristmas morningWe ran downstairsAt 7amAnd…

  • Easter Memories

    Easter isA special time of yearWe celebrate the gospelWithout any fear We would travelTo our grandparents’ homeOur Gramma fed us so wellBaked ham, we did consume We also ate a nut rollAnd pierogi’s tooThere was no yummy foodThat we did eschew Gramma showed her loveThrough cooking over the yearsShe made me feel happySo scrumptious her…

  • Election

    We, the Elect, were chosenAt the world’s foundationThis is predestination All born-again believersIn Christ are secureOur salvation He did procure Christ shall ruleThe whole earthHe gives us a second birth God selected usNot based on any intrinsic qualityHe died to set men free We are saved throughSubstitutionary atonement, you seeChrist died for us completely All…

  • My Dear Sister

    I love my big sister ViShe is very smart and sly She’s a talented artist, tooAnd a gifted poet, it’s true Vi cooks my mealsHappy is how she feels Vi does all the house cleaningWhen she’s done, I’m beaming She cooks all our food up rightIt’s a culinary delight Vi keeps our home cleanShe does…

  • Dreams

    I had deep dreamsReality isn’t what it seems I visited CamelotIt really hit the spot Wake up Vi saidI kept sleeping in my bed I dreamed I was a Knight TemplarFighting the Saracens near and far We liberated the Holy LandWe were in God’s hand Next, I was in deep spaceStarlight shone on my face…

  • A Precious Memory

    We flew our kite up highIt soared in the sky It was a beautiful spring dayI was happy in every way Daddy, my sisters, and IPlayed frisbee golf as time went by We were in Schenley ParkWe stayed till it got dark Wonderful memories I’ll never forgetIn my mind they are set by Zachary Uram(C)…

  • Life With Mental Illness

    I’m feeling highLike I can touch the sky I have hallucinationsMy troubled mind’s machinations Today I feel half insaneMy sanity does wane I am not certifiableMy cognition isn’t reliable I do not belong in an asylumSuch a place is a bedlam I do my best each dayI pray my mental illness goes away It’s been…

  • Autumn Reflections

    “Autumn Reflections” Autumn isA special time of yearIt’s a reason for cheer Walking alongIn the parkI spotted a lark I was amazed atThe kaleidoscope of colorsI lost count of the numbers The trees hadA beautiful panoplySo many rich hues did I see A gentle rainFell on the groundYou couldn’t hear a sound I noticedThe chilly…

  • A Gospel Lesson

    The ApostlesPaid the priceFor followingChristWith suretyThey embracedMartyrdomUnder theInspirationOf theHoly SpiritThey wroteScriptureGod’s WordThey hadA blessedAssuranceThey knewThey would beWith ChristForeverScriptureThoroughlyEquips usOnce regeneratedThe Holy SpiritDwellsWithin usFor thoseIn ChristThe Holy SpiritLeads us intoAll truthI thank GodFor theActive obedienceOf ChristWe are savedThroughPenalSubstitutionaryAtonementAll our sinsAre imputedTo ChristAnd we receiveChrist’s perfectRighteousnessThisIs the Gospel by Zachary Uram(C) 2025