Words for Encouragement: Poetry by Inge Claus

By Inge Claus

In her three books 100 Inspirational Poems written from the Heart, Hope for your Soul and Words for Encouragement the author expresses her feelings of joy and sorrow she experienced in her life and her belief in a Creator of unconditional love, forgiveness and justice.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Xlibris US
• Release date: Dec 10, 2012
• ISBN: 9781479756650

Inge Claus

“Words for Encouragement” is the third book by Inge Claus. Inge was born 1922 in a small village south of Berlin, Germany. There she lived as a child and a teenager. During World War II she studied engineering in Berlin and Vienna, but at the end of the war she had to interrupt her studies, which she finished later. In 1951 she married and immigrated with her husband to Canada, living in Vancouver where both worked as structural engineers. After some years working in her profession, Inge gave up the engineering to work with elderly and frail people in an adult day centre to learn about another side of life. Writing had not crossed her mind until she retired and joined a writing class at a Senior Centre at the age of 76 years. Consequently, Inge is now the author of several books of poetry, short stories and her memoirs. She is blessed with a son, a daughter, two grandsons and a great grandson.

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Words

for

Encouragement

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Poetry

by

Inge Claus

Copyright © 2012 by Inge Claus.

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Contents

A. God’s Love, Care and Guidance for us

1. The Greatest Treasure of all

2. When Heaven touches the Soul

3. The Foolishness Of God

4. Wisdom

5. Your greatest Friend

6. Resurrection

7. God Cares!

8. ‘Father’ – What a precious Name

9. Let’s stand in Awe before our Creator

10. God’s Grace

11. The Light that guides us

12. Give Praises to the Lord

13. Remember God’s Faithfulness

14. Remember God’s Protection

B. Difficult Times and Struggles

15. Decisions

16. When the Battle is won

17. Lost in a Jungle

18. Writer’s Block

19. Unkind Words

20. The Struggle to Rest

21. Sadness

22. When Illness strikes

23. Downcast

24. Self-Indulgence

25. Weakness

26. Disappointments

27. In the Desert

28. Feeling Low

29. Why do I cry today?

30. Tired of Pain

31. Fatigue

32. Affliction

33. When Clouds hide the Sun

34. When the Road is steep

35. In the Valley

36. Waiting for a Cancer Test Result

37. Ice Cubes

38. When Darkness engulfs you

39. A long Night

40. Doubting God

41. Discouragement

42. Feeling Sorry for myself

C. Beauty and Blessings

43. Using our Gifts

44. Feeling Safe

45. The Blessings of Old Age

46. Love your Neighbour as Yourself

47. To be a Servant

48. Little Joys

49. When Kindness seems to be cruel

50. Beauty

51. A glorious Day

52. My favourite Hour

53. When Joy visits us

54. The Beauty of Heaven

55. When the Sun breaks through

56. The Beauty of a Rest

57. A day with Energy

D. Ordinary and Special Events

58. My Dreams for the New Year 2006

59. Daily Chores

60. Stolen Moments

61. Good Friday 2006

62. New Years Eve 2006/2007

63. The Wonder of our Saviour’s birth

64. Life when older

65. Waiting

66. Shedding Tears

67. Morning at Christmas Eve 2007

68. God’s Greatest Gift

69. New Years Evening 2007/2008

70. Molly

71. A Winter Day

72. The Joy of Writing

E. More Thoughts to ponder

73. Murder

74. The Time is Now

75. Should Cancer scare us?

76. Don’t stop Living when Old

77. Repentance

78. What is happening to Christmas?

79. Let’s see our Problems as Challenges

80. Looking Up

81. Hatred

82. Refocus your Thoughts

83. Who is a Hero?

84. Reaching the End of a Tunnel

85. Depending on the Lord

86. Forgiveness

87. My Friend

88. Open your Eyes

89. Rules

90. Acceptance

91. Never stop Dreaming

92. The Gift of a refreshing Sleep

93. A Metaphor for the World

94. A Mandatory Day

95. Stand firm

96. Listen

97. Routines

98. Stealing

99. A Song in Darkness

100. The Mystery of God

To my Children

Berni and Elke,

my Grandsons

Kulan and Jethro

and Great-grandson Kolby

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Dear Reader:

This is my third book with 100 inspirational poems. I started writing poems at the age of 80 years and finished my first little poem book in spring 2004. A second book followed in the summer 2005. It took me a little longer to finish my third book due to the preparation for moving to another house and a tough time because of health problems. But this didn’t stop me to continue to express my feelings in poetry. It is a great help when going through difficult times, but too, I like to express my gratitude when experience joy in living.

As before, in my poems I like to be honest with my feelings. The inspirations come from my faith in Almighty God and are an expression of gratitude for His guiding light along the journey of my life.

May you here and there find a poem that speaks to your heart and might give you hope and encouragement.

Inge Claus, 2012

Acknowledgement:

My faithful friend Jean Gowland from my writing class, again, for the third time, combed through my poems carefully to