Chris Gribble

Be yourself - Everyone else is taken (Oscar Wilde)

Another version of Psalm 60

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My broken path went to brink of death,
The wholeness desired broken in a million pieces,
The hardest lesson needed for your loved child,
When I thought my life was completely finished,
Believing my mistakes are too big for forgiveness,
Love saw it as his greatest opportunity to be heard.

God gathers like minded people together,
To understand all the beauty of love’s call,
Bringing together the beloved children,
To celebrate the gifts that each child shares,
Together an expression of the holy trust,
Given to the humbled child seeking mercy,
A celebration of the understanding given,
Of God’s merciful acceptance – salvation’s gift.

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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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