{"id":15001,"date":"2024-01-02T13:22:22","date_gmt":"2024-01-02T18:22:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lyndalambert.com\/wordpress\/?p=15001"},"modified":"2025-09-14T19:16:08","modified_gmt":"2025-09-14T23:16:08","slug":"from-the-professors-journal-he-is-brilliant-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lyndalambert.com\/wordpress\/from-the-professors-journal-he-is-brilliant-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Lynda’s Journal – A Christmas Poem"},"content":{"rendered":"

Walking by Inner Vision presents:<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n

A Poem From Lynda’s Journal<\/strong><\/span>
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by Lynda McKinney Lambert<\/em><\/h4>\n

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Poem:<\/span> <\/strong><\/em><\/h2>\n

He is Brilliant<\/em><\/strong> (Sestina)<\/p>\n

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One star in the night sky is brilliant<\/p>\n

We want to gaze at it forever<\/p>\n

bright rays flowing like a river.<\/p>\n

Our journey was planned in Heaven.<\/p>\n

This child was conceived in love.<\/p>\n

God\u2019s Word arrived, swaddled in Divine Glory<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Angelic hosts announced His glory<\/p>\n

They sang brilliant<\/p>\n

melodies of everlasting love.<\/p>\n

A promise, sealed forever<\/p>\n

in the courts of Heaven,<\/p>\n

reveals the tributaries of the river.<\/p>\n

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We are refreshed by the river<\/p>\n

that streams from the Throne of Glory.<\/p>\n

adorned with preparation for Heaven<\/p>\n

bejeweled and brilliant<\/p>\n

we walk with God, forever<\/p>\n

in His everlasting love.<\/p>\n

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The shining star pointed to Love<\/p>\n

We are healed in the river<\/p>\n

forgiveness is forever<\/p>\n

Jesus is our gift of Glory,<\/p>\n

our brilliant.<\/p>\n

narrow path to Heaven<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Joy \u00a0on earth was sent from Heaven.<\/p>\n

He \u00a0called us \u00a0to walk in love<\/p>\n

only One is brilliant.<\/p>\n

Sing psalms of praise at the river<\/p>\n

where His Glory<\/p>\n

reigns forever.<\/p>\n

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Limitations are gone, forever<\/p>\n

we sing and dance in Heaven<\/p>\n

Celebrate our freedom in His glory<\/p>\n

Know His limitless love<\/p>\n

Find rest beside the refreshing river<\/p>\n

God\u2019s plan for us is brilliant<\/p>\n

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Forever, I will sing of His love in Heaven<\/p>\n

where the healing rivers \u00a0of glory flow.\u00a0 He is Brilliant<\/p>\n

–<\/p>\n

\u00a9<\/a>Copyright: Lynda McKinney Lambert, December 22, 2023.<\/p>\n

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Backstory:<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

A Sestina is a poem form that begins by choosing six words.<\/p>\n

The six words I chose are:<\/p>\n

brilliant\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 forever<\/p>\n

river\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Heaven<\/p>\n

love\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 glory<\/p>\n

–<\/p>\n

I’d love to know what you think about this poem.<\/p>\n

What was I thinking about when I began to write this poem:<\/p>\n

One Unique Star.<\/h4>\n

The STAR that the Wise Men were following, in search of the birth of Jesus.<\/p>\n

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Merry Christmas – Happy New Year
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\"\"

Bob and Lynda Lambert.<\/p><\/div>\n

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\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/h2>\n

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\u00a9Lynda McKinney Lambert, 2023. All rights reserved.<\/strong><\/h4>\n

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*<\/strong><\/h1>\n

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\u00a0Hey!\u00a0 You can buy my NEW BOOK<\/h2>\n

 <\/p>\n

\n

\"\"Songs for the Pilgrimage.
\nPoems, Non-fiction Stories, Journal Entries, Meditations<\/p>\n

NEW<\/strong> \u2013 Songs for the Pilgrimage<\/strong>:<\/em>\u00a0 Apple Books<\/a><\/p>\n

Lynda\u2019s books at Bookshop.org<\/a><\/p>\n

Lynda\u2019s e-Books at Smashwords<\/a><\/p>\n

Lynda\u2019s Books at Amazon<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

<\/h3>\n

<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n

Lynda McKinney Lambert<\/p>\n

Author of Walking by Inner Vision: Stories & Poems; <\/em><\/p>\n

first snow<\/em>, a poetry chapbook; Star Signs: New and Selected Poems; <\/em>and<\/p>\n

Songs for the Pilgrimage, <\/em>a collection of poems and stories.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Contact Me:<\/p>\n

www.lyndalambert.com<\/a><\/p>\n

E-mail:\u00a0 llambert@zoominternet.ne<\/p>\n

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<\/h3>\n
\n

My Mission Statement:<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/h3>\n

I reveal what is lost, forgotten, and\u00a0 unseen.<\/p>\n

Hebrews 11:1<\/p>\n

\u201cNow faith is the substance of things hoped for,\u00a0 the evidence of things not seen.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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