Poems from Still Waters Running Deep

By Emma McClain

Poems from Still Waters Running Deep presents a collection of poetry written by author Emma McClain over a period of forty years. Penned at various stages of her life, they echo the thoughts, feelings, and transitions of those moments. She touches on topics ranging from experiencing her freedom from her mother for the first time in Farewell Song to marveling at the fact she has found with her one true love in My Man. She also carefully examines her relationship with God and the depth of his loving-kindness.

Poems from Still Waters Running Deep offers an affirmation of a life well-lived in the loving arms of God and the realization that only He knows what lies ahead for us.

Someone Special

They look at me, Lord
They see me each day
Because I am yours, Lord
Their heads turn my way

They search my life, Lord
To see if it is real
Or phony religion
With a lot of zeal

They listen closely
To all that I say
In hopes of finding
Light for their way

They look my way, Lord
To see if it is true
Im someone special
Because I know You

• Language: English
• Publisher: iUniverse
• Release date: Aug 24, 2011
• ISBN: 9781462049035

Emma McClain

At sixteen, Emma McClain began writing the "Great American Novel" but turned to writing poetry instead. Being a very shy person, she found that poetry was a natural vehicle to convey the deep emotions that evaded expression through speech. Th e mother of two grown children, she is a longtime resident of sunny southern California and an active member of her church.

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Contents

About the Author

I Am His

My Victory Song

I Am Christian

Reaching His Side

Shepherd and Lamb

God’s Children

Some of God’s Children

Living as Brothers and Sisters

Someone Special

Family & Friends

My Man

Farewell Song

To Judy

For Tomorrow

Spirit of Friendship

God’s Gifts

The Lord Made It for All of Us

So that You May Know of His Love

He Guides My Hand

Be Still and Know

God Cares for Me

Through His Undying Love

Our World

I Am a Song

To Share the Earth

How Long?

God’s Land of the Free

Prayers & Praise

A Conversation with God

What I Prayed For

One Small Prayer

My Child, You Are

Lord, Let Me

Still God’s World

What an Honor

Earthly Trials

The Storm

Lord, What a Day

To Shape Both You and Me

Their Words

I Thank You, Lord

The Peace Inside of Me

Belief

Imagine

Then Would They Believe?

If There Was No God

Are You Willing?

About Jesus

The Difference

Forever and a Day

About the Author

At sixteen, I set about writing the great American novel. I ended up writing my first poem instead. Being a very shy person, I found that poetry was a natural vehicle to convey the deep emotions that evaded expression through speech. I am a longtime resident of sunny Southern California, have two wonderful grown children, and am very active in my church.

I Am His

My Victory Song

They say I am a gentle person,

Would never say words that were unkind.

They’ve never seen one so forgiving,

That I always have that peace of mind.

But, Lord, they’ve never seen the tempest

That once raged deep inside of me.

Can’t they see I’m not that gentle person?

But it’s Your Spirit that abides in me.

They say I am a noble person,

That I always do the thing that’s right,

My ideals and thoughts above reproach.

I’m not the one to take duties light.

But, Lord, what of times we struggled,

The times I sought to know what was right?

Don’t they know it’s only through the yielding

That I can keep Your way in sight?

They say I