Because of Him: Poems of Praise, Thanksgiving and Devotion

By Rita J. Ray

We all face hardships and we share many common struggles in our day-to-day lives, but what is it that gets us through those trying times? Faith, hope and love, especially love, can move us through challenging circumstances.

Faith and hope encourage us while love of God, love of our neighbor, even love of ourselves allows Gods light to penetrate dark situations. Praising God in those difficult moments, as well as when things are going well, demonstrates our faith and hope in things yet unseen, and honoring Him with words of thanksgiving and devotion takes our focus off ourselves and ushers in the redemptive power of Gods grace.

The poems in Because of Him seek to communicate, in a truly relatable manner, an enthusiastic appreciation and love of God and the demonstration of his presence in our everyday lives.

• Language: English
• Publisher: AuthorHouse
• Release date: Dec 2, 2016
• ISBN: 9781524651794

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Published by AuthorHouse 11/21/2016

ISBN: 978-1-5246-5180-0 (sc)

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Contents

Dedication

Like a Motherless Child

Healed

Rahab Believed

Praise

We Must Remember

He Pitied Me

Grace

The Sanctuary

Thank you, Lord

My Father

Excuses

Elohim

I’ve Found Him

For Our Sins

The Plan

A Mother’s Prayer (In the Name of Him)

Adoration

Life Goes On

Angels

He Never Stopped Calling My Name

Preamble

Eve – Part I

Eve – Part II

Everything is Alright

Prayer Answered

Walk with Me

Forgiveness

Never Alone

Spiritual Eyes

The Cross

I’m Committed to Him

God Bless Single Parents

Yours Eternally

Acknowledgements

But His word was in my heart

like a burning fire shut up in

my bones; I was weary of

holding it back, and I could

not.

Jeremiah 20:9

New King James Version

Dedication

This book is but a small token of

appreciation to my God, for only His

devine inspiration allowed these verses

to