Religious Poetry

In Sticks and Stones, DeVries paints a poetic picture of love found and love lost and rising above toxicity, delving into what it means to find strength in the human spirit. Through poetry, the listener finds a voice of strength and the rebuilding of one's heart and home despite all the sticks and stones thrown upon it. Newly expanded with 41 new poems and a rewrite of "Drowning in an Ocean of No Tomorrows", DeVries shows a full poetic picture of turning pain into poetry in order so you can rise above whatever is pulling you under.

Each one of these poems is infused with positive energy and given marching orders to reach those who need it most. There are common themes throughout but it is my heart's desire that one of them touches your soul and inspires you to make an amazing change in your life. I believe each person is special and that there is something inside you to share with others. This is the gift you were born with. Many never find it, but I promise it's there, waiting to be discovered, and maybe one of these poems helps you do just that.

In-depth poems of inspiration and encouragement to help make the most of everyday life.

The reflections presented here are the offspring of the author's own silence and slow time in caves, forest monasteries, and countless retreats. Written with the wisdom, humility, and humor of one who has taken the time to examine one's self and the nature of the human condition, this new collection of story-poems regards concerns of the experienced meditator.

In this impressionistic collection of “poetry and other thoughts scattered to the wind,” author Ruqayyah K. Muhammad reflects on topics such as self-discovery, aging, motherhood, grief, gratitude, spirituality, and love of many varieties.

Butterfly, Fly! is a book of free verse poetry that shares personal perspectives about the impact that divisive social constructs and racial trauma can have on life outcomes. It also touches on mental illness, spirituality, and the pursuit towards trusting a power higher than self, as a means to overcoming.

Tender, direct and winningly witty, Swell distils the poet's complex feelings surrounding family and domesticity, exploring the contending weight and levity felt as she contemplates a thrillingly unfamiliar new chapter. Ferguson is a poet as alert to the absurd as to the shattering, and these are large-hearted poems, full of life and thought. Together, they invite the listener to join them in a search for self-acceptance, for freedom from shame, and for a path to stability in increasingly uncertain times.

This powerful memoir from a #1 New York Times bestselling author and Newbery Medalist features poetry, letters, recipes, and other personal artifacts that provide an intimate look into his life and the loved ones he shares it with. In a powerfully intimate and non-traditional (or...

A delightful book that states everyone has a story with a need to be heard—expressions with visions of gratitude—beautifully crafted short stories, with excellent bold and comforting poems to your soul. Open Doors describes a pathway to a future of new ideas taking leaps and chances. This book talks about a variety of feelings about life, death, hate, love; it mentions being rich or poor. Open Doors is a fiction adult book with a splash of interesting tales for everyone.

Eric David Matthews can’t imagine why God would select him for anything. He’s a longtime business owner with no interest in the Creator of the Universe, and no remaining zest for life. Unexpectedly, he meets a woman of devout faith who tells him what Jesus has done in her life. In quick order, Eric turns his middle-aged and mundane life over to God. He soon finds himself in a whirlwind of divinely guided activity, discovering that the Lord will and can use anyone—young or old.

Cineasta, tarólogo, psicomago, novelista, invitando a una mutación en lo más profundo del ser, explora los meandros del alma humana con 'humildad de perro', sin dictar pretenciosas sentencias de filólosofo o de maestro místico.

Un día, Gabriel lo pierde todo, hasta la memoria. Por fortuna, un misterioso trotamundos llamado Leafar decide ayudarlo. Algunos dicen que este podría ser un viajero del tiempo. Gabriel, al lado de Leafar, aprenderá a vivir en las calles, conocerá el valor de la amistad y tendrá muchas otras lecciones por aprender.

Writer Rodney Walker paints an engaging portrait of disillusioned high school teens struggling both academically and existentially. In a final attempt to help the students graduate, a radical new biblically based course in home economics is offered, introducing life-changing lessons about family, faith, relationships, and purpose. It's a triumph over tragedy story as a subplot introducing the perils of human trafficking thickens. This story reveals practical applications to family life and friendships that run in stark contrast to a fatherless pop culture.

El amor algunas veces es tan complicado como impredecible. Pero al final lo que más valoramos son los detalles más simples, los más bonitos, los que llegan sin avisar. Y a la hora de escribir sobre sentimientos, no hay nada más limpio que hacerlo desde el corazón. Y eso hace Defreds en "Casi sin querer".

Cassie lived her life by faith every day. She knew God was in control and had reasons for everything. So, when an old high school friend, Michah Daniels, showed up at her bakery, Abundant Blessings, she knew there was a reason God brought him there.

Un uomo scrive lettere al suo amore. E appunti, riflessioni, scoperte. Lei ballerina, lui poeta, condividono un destino, entrambi conoscono la ricerca del ritmo, l'equilibrio nel gesto, la tensione verso la libertà e l'arte come ubbidienza. Un libro composto quasi in trance, un viaggio nella bellezza che incontra pensieri di coreografi, storie tra danza e poesia, riflessioni di filosofi, visioni. Un libro mai scritto prima d'ora sulla danza e la poesia: due arti da sempre sorelle. Ritmo e parole. Aver corpo, in un'epoca che ha fatto del corpo un segno di molti disagi.

விடியாமல் போகும் இரவைப் பற்றி நான் யோசித்துக் கொண்டு இருக்கிறேன். மரணம் என்பது அவனுக்கான உலகம் அழிவதைத் தவிர வேறில்‍லை. பிறந்ததிலிருந்து நாம் உடலுக்குத்தான் அதி முக்கியத்துவம் கொடுக்கிறோம்.

La maledizione del fico raccontata nei Vangeli di Marco e di Matteo è, insieme all'uccisione dei porci, uno dei rari miracoli che si risolvono con effetti negativi. Ma se la morte dei porci precipitati da un crepaccio libera un indemoniato, la maledizione del fico non porta alcun vantaggio. Gesù è a Betania, si sveglia affamato e si mette a cercare i frutti tra le foglie di un fico rigoglioso. Non trovandone, lo condanna alla sterilità eterna. Al di là dell'apparente insensatezza, che significato teologico dobbiamo dare a questa maledizione? Che mistero nasconde?

Ephesians 6 tells us that we are fighting against spiritual forces in heavenly realms. It also says to put on the whole armor of God in order to defeat these forces. Most Christians don’t like to talk about demons and unclean spirits, let alone admit they may actually have a few inside of them. The problem is that if we don’t face this truth, we will never walk in the freedom Christ died to give us. Isn’t that just sad?

Raised as a Catholic in rural Vermont, I was infused with an awareness of sin and penitence, but also absolution and forgiveness. My late teenage encounter with Dostoevsky’s Legend of the Grand Inquisitor shattered my youthful allegiance to Catholic dogma, but it’s one thing to walk away from Catholic doctrine and quite another to lose the weight of its beauty, fear, and guilt.