The Silver Pen: Sound and Silence

By Jan Voth Dubbs

This author uses words as a sculptor uses clay. She doesnt change the shape of the word; its the surrounding words that contain the poetic surprise. She explains that she personally likes to be surprised by a word that doesnt usually follow another. It is a way to startle the reader into looking deeper into the thought. There are times when words can even pour forth like oil and fill in cracks left by others hurtful words. Some of these poetic frames become like a waterfall of individual poems that wash off aching bodies and refreshes the spirit. Then poems of peace pour forth into an exchanged life.

This poetic journey leads the reader through a number of chapters: Sound and Silence, Struggles, Depths of Despair, and ultimately, to the chapter on the importance of lifting up your eyes to the One who can bring you into peace and hope and the exchanged life. The author sees this journey as a metamorphosis and demonstrates this in several poems where in the days of trouble, it feels like a tsunami. One is drawn into those last chapters for the comfort of His peace and hope.

• Language: English
• Publisher: AuthorHouse
• Release date: Jul 18, 2018
• ISBN: 9781546251293

Jan Voth Dubbs

Jan wants the words in this book to not only bring joy but a sliding into your own memories of even sadness or pain. Perhaps one of these writings will wrap around that wound and bring peace or comfort. She says the Lord reminds her that the silver pen He gave her fits into her hand just like the smooth stone fit into Davids. Throw it at the giant of unbelief. Retirement in Colorado has become a blessing of a quieter life with family and solitude, away from a very busy 33 years in a large medical laboratory in New Mexico. She transitioned first through a number of years as a Licensed Mental Health Counselor. This easily led to a listening prayer approach where the Holy Spirit is in charge. Jan is now enjoying life with her family and friends in Loveland, Colorado. Writing has been a part of her life for many years. She has now chosen to share this book with us. Language when written is liquid. It creeps across the page and claims a place in our heart.

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Copyright © 2018 Jan Voth Dubbs. All rights reserved.

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Published by AuthorHouse 07/17/2018

ISBN: 978-1-5462-5130-9 (sc)

ISBN: 978-1-5462-5128-6 (hc)

ISBN: 978-1-5462-5129-3 (e)

Library of Congress Control Number: 2018908228

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DEDICATION

The words in Sound & Silence are dedicated to the glory of Lord Jesus. They are to Him, for Him and inspired by Him.

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

Thank you and blessings, especially to my friend Gale Schadewald for graphic design; Emma LeVane for support and typing, Morgan Albertson, Nina, Donna Kusik, Richard Valdez, Jacque Valdez, for editing and encouragement and to my family: Beth, Tim, Emma, and Dan for putting up with me.

Contents

Introduction

Chapter 1 Words

Chapter 2 Sound and Silence

Chapter 3 God’s Creatures

Chapter 4 Struggles

Chapter 5 Depths of Despair

Chapter 6 Lift Up Your Eyes

Chapter 7 Jesus our Messiah

Chapter 8 Peace and The Exchanged Life

The Silver Pen

Introduction

The Lord calls me His Ready Writer as scripture speaks of in Psalms 45:1.

My heart overflows with a good theme as I address my verses to the King. My tongue is the pen of a ready writer.

He also tells me He has given me a silver pen. So with that pen I began to be that writer of these poetic works in worship and love and at times in the depths of depression, grasping towards His wonderful hand to always lift me up.

I love to be surprised by a truth that has lain quietly for several lines and then leaps up and bites me, the unsuspecting reader. Therefore, I have attempted to use a word not usually found with another in the same sentence and bring newness or unexpectancy to an otherwise simple line. It is a suddenly when the God of the Universe crashes into your tiny existence.

Jesus Christ is The Word, which certainly gives more honor and glory to the simple word, Word.

"In the beginning was the Word,