From Shore to Shore
Life in God's Global Kingdom: Reflections in Poetry and Prose
Published on 21. January 2020
230 pages
978-1-7252-5253-0 (ISBN)
Description
The poetry and prose reflections in this book cover a wide range of themes, discovering the presence of God in deeply challenging as well as joyful experiences. This is a book for all who love and care about the natural world, and a resource for all interested in spirituality, pastoral counseling and teaching, creative communication, and cross-cultural mission. Or simply for those who love poetry.
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Pamela Ferguson grew up in Nigeria and then moved to live near the border in Ireland. Pamela took an early interest in global mission and peacemaking. She worked with her husband Jim in Christian universities in Indonesia and Japan, and later in Belfast. They live in a coastal town with a rich Celtic heritage and have a special connection with international families there.
Content
- Intro
- Title Page
- Acknowledgements
- A Chapter Guide
- Chapter 1: Coastal Path
- Beach Runner
- Coastal Path
- Island Impression
- Falls
- The Long Winter
- Atlantic Edge
- Bits from a Beach (a child's collection)
- At the Foot of the Mountain
- Reflection
- Chapter 2: October Moonlight
- October Moonlight
- The Playhouse Window
- Aflame
- Dragonfly
- Pass It On
- Crust of the Earth
- Lanterns
- Reflection
- Chapter 3: Song in the Night
- Nestling
- Anesthesia
- Sleepless
- Dream Shadow
- Song in the Night
- Healing Season
- Reflection
- Chapter 4: Touch Down
- Touch Down, Sumba Island
- Your Name Rings Out (at the church in Lambanapu)
- Magenta cloak of bougainvillea
- Fisherman and his Children
- The Manger and the Cow
- The Purse (at Lewa skills training center)
- Let All the Earth Sing (a psalm at Lakoka)
- Fabric of Life (Sumba ikat)
- Reflection
- Chapter 5: Time Voyage
- At the Crack of Dawn
- Breath-taking
- Time Voyage
- A Letter Comes to Light
- Window
- For the Next Lap
- Very Special Gemstone
- Reflection
- Chapter 6: Still Small Voice
- Royal Birth
- Still Small Voice
- House of Peace
- Like the Sun
- This is the Hour
- I Heard a Story
- Oil of Myrrh Reflections
- Sharing Mary's Prayer I searched for you I thought I'd lost I found you in the house of prayer Your words I treasure in my heart And when I'm lost I'll find you there.
- Reflection
- Chapter 7: Icelandic Cloud
- Icelandic Cloud
- Collage
- Ninety Candles
- Last Time
- The Bay
- Life Poem
- Highs and Lows
- Reflection
- Chapter 8: In the Picture
- Woman in the Picture (Bathsheba with King David's Letter, Rembrandt, 1654)
- Hendrickje in the Picture
- Child in the Picture (Simeon with the Christ Child in the Temple, Rembrandt, 1669)
- Reflection
- Chapter 9: Journey into Night
- Journey into Night
- Reflection
- Chapter 10: Moments in Israel
- Dominus Flevit
- Song at the Dome and the Pool
- Lake Water
- Masada
- Tree of Life
- Choice
- Reflection
- Chapter 11: Consider the Lilies
- Moments of Wonder in a Garden
- Prodigals' Confession
- Whale Instincts
- Who do you think you are?
- Consider the Lilies
- Rock among Wild Grass
- Reflection
- Chapter 12: From the Desert to Claim the Kingdom
- Introduction
- Part 1: (Mark 1:9-12)From the River Jordan to the Judean Desert
- Part 2: (Mark 1:13)With the Wild Beasts in the Wilderness
- Part 3: (Matthew 4:2-4)First Temptation: Stones into Bread
- Part 4: (Matthew 4:5-7)Second Temptation: "If you are the Son of God, throw yourself down"
- Part 5: (Matthew 4:8-11)Third Temptation: "All this I will give you if you bow down"
- Part 6: (Matt 4:12-16
- Isa 9:2,7)From the Desert to Claim the Kingdom
