Mother Liberty Weeps

September 11, 2025September 16, 2025 / Greg Asimakoupoulos

**The assassination of Charlie Kirk causes our nation to grieve**

This 9/11 Mother mourns
an unprovoked attack
that killed a husband and a dad
while sharing from his heart.

The right to speak what we believe
is at our nation’s core.
But in the voicing of our views
we can’t be blindly cruel.

Right or left, it’s never right
allowing strife to take a life.
When we are fueled by toxic hate,
we reap the words we sow.

We’d best remember there’s a cost
when free speech is embraced.
But never should the price be death
for what is ours to speak.

To learn of Charlie Kirk’s death, check out the following…
https://www.bing.com/videos/riverview/relatedvideo?q=charlie+kirk+murdered&mid=648986D7942AA58F9699648986D7942AA58F9699&FORM=VIRE

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Redeeming a Sleepless Night

September 5, 2025August 21, 2025 / Greg Asimakoupoulos

**A nineteenth century painting by Carolus Duran**

In the early morning hours
when you cannot fall asleep,
try conversing with the Shepherd.
Don’t rely on counting sheep!

Take advantage of the silence
as you toss and turn in vain.
Try to verbalize your feelings
as you pray in Jesus’ name.

Close your eyes and praise the Savior.
Hum a song you’ve sung in church.
And you’ll sense the Lord beside you
on your horizontal perch.

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Looking Back 80 Years Later!

September 2, 2025 / Greg Asimakoupoulos

**Surrender ceremony on USS Missouri on September 2, 1945**

Eighty-years-ago today
my dad looked back as if to say,
“Do not forget what happened here
that calls to mind world peace!”

Dad’s haunting stare invites our glance
as we recall a grave expanse
of small white crosses where the brave
lie buried six feet down.

Today’s a day to hold our breath
and pray for peace while senseless death’s
a way of life day after day
in Gaza and Ukraine.

May mem’ries made in Tokyo Bay
revisit us this solemn day
as we reflect on what it takes
to practice war no more.

* My father was a nineteen-year-old Marine on the Mighty Mo the day the surrender ending World War 2 was signed. He is seen in the lower right-hand corner of an historic photograph looking back toward the photographer.

Below is a link to a post on Facebook by SQuire Rushnell, the creator of the Godwinks phenomenon:
https://www.facebook.com/Godwinks/posts/pfbid02JvsEyzewPwY2mQokzpEYCdySJRSyx4z6PB8hrGHis72M5iYvmxQMG4wKACZRkttgl

The Time is Near

August 29, 2025August 12, 2025 / Greg Asimakoupoulos

**A doctor shares a dreaded diagnosis with a patient**

The doctor says your time is near.
And what that means is crystal clear.
A time to hope and not give in.
A time for faith to grown within.

A time for walking with the Lord
and trusting Him for what’s in store.
A time for standing on God’s Word
with confidence your prayers are heard.

A time for sitting with your tea
and thanking God for family.
A time for kneeling at your bed
to give the Lord the fears you dread.

A time for laying still at night
and knowing things will be alright.
A time for living every day
including ones when skies are gray.

A time for reading a good book
content to let another cook.
A time for laughing at a joke
and spending time until you’re broke.

A time for getting extra rest
and taking stock of how you’re blest.
A time for sharing your beliefs
without concern for critics’ beefs.

So, when you hear the time is near,
don’t be dismayed of start to fear.
Those words are just a way to say
you’ve got the means to seize the day!

Remembering the Family Doctor

August 21, 2025 / Greg Asimakoupoulos

**Dr. James Dobson was the founder of Focus on the Family**

He focused on the family.
He dared to discipline.
He underscored what made our nation strong.
Through radio, his doctoring
helped heal sick marriages
prescribing antidotes to culture’s wrongs.

He diagnosed pornography
as a malignancy
that (if not treated) threatens healthy love.
This pro-life prophet stood up for
lost lives who lacked a voice,
those unborn babies known to God above.

His adventures were an odyssey
through magazines and books,
through videos, curriculum and more
that pastors, teachers, moms and dads
relied on to find help
to focus on what faith in God is for.

Though vilified and scandalized
by critics of his claims,
he bravely took a stand and held his ground.
Doc Dobson stood for what gives life
when all is said and done.
He based his views on where God’s truth is found.

I do not hold to all he held,
but hold Jim in my heart
as one who walked with Presidents and God.
This broadcasting psychologist
has left a legacy
both here within our country… and abroad.