Chris Gribble

Be yourself - Everyone else is taken (Oscar Wilde)

An idea is born

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A jumble of words is organised into a pattern of sentences,
Their breath speaks to the deepest parts of my soul,
A sunrise is transformed into paint splashed on a canvas,
My heart sings with the pleasure in how it is captured,
A cacophony of noise is joined together in a series of notes,
Inspiring my spirit to take on new challenges.

Two heart’s longings are brought together in an idea,
Energy is combined to overcome our deepest need,
Viewed from a realisation of what is hungered for,
The whisper of words, the captured image and the musical notes,
Come together to create beauty born from an idea.

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In the Psalms I have discovered firsthand some of the rawness and pain experienced by the Psalmist. This ebook is the first 40 Psalms that I have put in my own words. They are a reflection of what was written by the original writer and then brought to our world today. They reflect many of the themes that are common to discouraged, depressed, anxious, fearful people. At times some or all of these things have been true for me. I have used some of these experience and cried out with the Psalmist in my writing.

One definition of found poetry is, “it’s the literary version of a collage”. In finding these Psalms I have gathered together my emotions, feelings and pain and sought to “find” my understanding of what David was saying. It’s the worst possible translation methodology but it’s been a great personal re-discovery of God.

The 40 day journey is a chance to take some time out and listen to God’s voice. God’s praise will last for eternity, we have the great privilege to begin that praise now.

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