Chris Gribble

Be yourself - Everyone else is taken (Oscar Wilde)

“Still” – a moment of rest

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From the shadows of a parched life,
My soul a desert of broken vessels,
Spilled out on the thirsty ground,
Cracked, broken and leaking,
I sought to drink water that could revive.

I went to the deepest well of understanding,
To find my source;
I visited a place that is seldom seen,
I called it “Still”.

“Still” was there while the earth thundered around,
“Still” had its own sounds,
That drifted in with Creation’s voice,
A whisper in the wind,
The call of the morning birds,
A call to hope born from “Still”.

“Still” was waiting to touch my lips,
To give my life a voice,
“Still” wasn’t lost in humanity’s din,
It is a gift from that deepest well,
That is waiting to bring life,
“Still”, “Quiet”, “Listen”,
Three close friends for my journey.

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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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