Zach Uram's Blog

It was a cold winter’s day
I wanted snow without delay

It was dawn on Christmas Eve
In Christ my Savior, I do believe

Christmas is a special time of year
We celebrate Christ’s birth so dear

It began to snow heavily
The pure white snow was heavenly

I saw the colorful lights on display
Christmas is a very special day

Baby Jesus lay in a manger
He was in danger

King Herod wanted Christ dead
To Egypt, the holy family fled

Let’s celebrate His birth
Jesus gives men a second birth

That is the true reason
For the Christmas season

Merry Christmas everyone
Have some fun

by Zachary Uram
(C) 2025

I walked outside
On a beautiful spring day
Happiness was coming my way

Birds chirped
From up high
I saw a gorgeous blue sky

I admired
The tulips I saw
I was in awe

People were outside
Walking their dogs
I even spied some pet hogs

I listened to music
On my trusty Walkman
Bach’s Magnificat, I’m a fan

I saw mothers with their babies
So cute
I heard an owl go hoot

I went to Mineo’s Pizza
In Squirrel Hill
I paid the bill

I walked
Through Schenley Park
I stayed until it got dark

I got home
And went to bed
The day’s memories in my head

by Zachary Uram
(C) 2025

My two sisters and I
Had a special delight
On one cold Christmas Eve night

Santa and his reindeer landed
On our roof precisely
We heard him go down our chimney

We looked from the steps downstairs
Santa was putting gifts under our tree
There were plenty for my sisters and me

We saw Him fill our stockings with treats
Santa ate the cookies and milk
He wore a red scarf made of silk

After eating the food, he left
Santa went up our chimney to the roof
We heard many a reindeer hoof

Finally, we heard Santa laugh and sing
As his sled flew in the air, he sang a chorus
He bellowed, “Merry Christmas to all!”

That was our magical Christmas
We would never forget
In our minds, the memories are set

by Zachary Uram
(C) 2025

On a cold December morn
Christ Our Savior was born

He came to earth to save mankind
Trust in Him, the truth you will find

His mother Mary
Was a pious teenager verily

She was overshadowed by the Holy Ghost
And bore Christ

He is the reason
For the Christmas season

Christ redeemed the sons of earth
These elect souls He gave a second birth

When a person is regenerated
Then they get faith and repentance bestowed

At Calvary, Christ the Savior was crucified
Through faith alone, man is justified

Death could not hold Christ at all, you see
On the third day, Sunday, He rose totally

Christ defeated death, Satan, and sin
For the elect, Christ is our propitiation

by Zachary Uram
(C) 2025

It is a beautiful
Autumn day
I have no dismay

I breathe in
The chilly air
As I leave my lair

The trees I see
Have multi-colored leaves
My shirt has long sleeves

I kick
Piles of leaves all around
It’s quiet, I don’t hear a sound

I walk further in the park
It begins to rain
I’m happy I’m sane

I’m on my way home
I relish the cold rain on my face
I cute squirrel, I chase

At home
I relax with a pumpkin spice coffee
It warms my body

by Zachary Uram
(C) 2025

I was lost
In an ocean of sin
I needed Christ’s propitiation

Oh wretched man
Sin affects our body and soul
Over time, it really takes a toll

Jesus is the Messiah
He was born to die
His love for me makes me cry

Jesus performed many miracles
At Calvary, Christ bore God’s wrath
It was His path

I got Christ’s perfect righteousness
All of my sin was to Christ imputed
Our need for a Savior is undisputed

Faith comes by hearing God’s Word
So you must repent and believe today
To have salvation, there’s no other way

We are saved
By grace alone through faith alone
On us Christ’s light shone

by Zachary Uram
(C) 2025

In the Garden of Eden
God walked with man
The Lord had a salvation plan

God knew
That man would fall
For the Elect, Christ would save them all

Over time
Man did evil all the time
They committed many a crime

God locked Noah and his family
In the ark
Until on dry land they could disembark

They were the only ones saved
All others perished in the flood of the earth
Christ would give man a second birth

Christ died for us
At Calvary
He set man free

Trust in Christ alone
Believe and repent
Salvation is a one-time event

by Zachary Uram
(C) 2025

Man was lost
Completely in sin
Christ was our propitiation

Totally depraved
Man was spiritually dead
Until the Gospel we are fed

We are saved
By God’s sovereign grace
Christ redeems the human race

Regeneration precedes faith
Our soul is quickened by the Holy Spirit
Grace is irresistible; we didn’t merit it

God conditions our hearts
So we come willingly to believe
Christ’s righteousness we receive

After we are regenerated
We receive the gifts of faith and repentance
Our sin becomes for us a repugnance

We are chosen by God
Not because of anything we are or do
The number of people saved is relatively few

by Zachary Uram
(C) 2025

My two sisters
And I
Had very fun
Halloweens
As young children
When I was
Six years old
I wore
A Spider-Man
Costume
Vi was a Smurf
And Tanya
Was Tweety Bird
Our parents
Gave us freedom
To trick or treat
On our own
I filled
A big pillow case
Full of delicious
Candy
I was out
Going house to house
For two hours
I loved seeing
All the spooky
Decorations
The air was chilly
We received
Full size
Candy bars
Such as
Snickers
Milky Way
Twix
Almond Joy
Mounds
Three Musketeers
Reese’s Cups
Whatchamacallit
We also got
Nerds
Smarties
Now and Later
Bubbalicious
These happy memories
I cherish

by Zachary Uram
(C) 2025

Since the Fall of man
God had a plan

Christ would save His elect
It was God who did select

In Bethlehem, Christ was born
One cold December morn

He was totally without any sin
Christ would be our propitiation

At Calvary Christ bled
For man, it was shed

At the world’s foundation
God chose the elect for salvation

We are justified by faith alone
We lose a heart of stone

We have a blessed hope you see
The Church shall be raptured suddenly

We’ll meet Christ in the sky
People left behind will wonder why

We’ll live with Christ on the new earth
Because He gave us a second birth

by Zachary Uram
(C) 2025