Face to Face: Conversations in the Cool of the Day

By Monica Wilhite

The earth resonates with
sound released on nature’s doorstep.

The bellow of an elk in rut,
The rustle of leaves on a windy day,

Waves upon the ocean
as they ebb and flow,
The crack of thunder on a stormy night,

In a collection of poems inspired through years of conversations with Yahweh, Monica Wilhite shares a platform for others on their own spiritual journeys to reflect, contemplate, and journal thoughts, wishes, and dreams in order to grow closer to our Creator.

Wilhite shares poems that praise Abba while leading others on an introspective walk into the open fields of grace, truth, and revelation to transform the mind and heart and explore intimacy with the Lord. Her diverse verse explores worship, the awakening sighs of spring, a shepherd king, the fruit of the spirit in Him, the promise of joy, the world beyond the seventh star, a sweet Christmas lamb, and much more.

Face to Face: Conversations in the Cool of the Day is a volume of inspirational poems that offer a space for reflection and encouragement for those on a spiritual journey to draw closer to the Lord.

• Language: English
• Publisher: LifeRich Publishing
• Release date: Nov 2, 2022
• ISBN: 9781489744869

Monica Wilhite

Monica Wilhite is an ordained minister who holds an MEd from the University of Texas, a Master’s Degree in Practical Ministry from Wagner University, and a Certification in the Christian Healing Program from Global Awakening. She taught elementary school for twenty-five-years, has three adult sons and four grandchildren, and resides in Georgetown, Texas.

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Contents

Preface

Worship

Beauty

Breathe

The Edge of Winter

Shepherd King

Who You Are

Was It Me?

Adonai

Reflections At Dawn

The Greening of the Land

Fruit of the Spirit in Him

Kiss of Dawn

The Earth Responds

The Promise of Joy

Ebb And Flow

Beyond the Seventh Star

You Call Me Courageous

You Beckon Me

On the Edge of Eternity

You Softly Landed

You

Sense and Sensibility

The Phoenix Rises

There You Were

Legends

Daughter

Woman

Face to Face

Love Unrestricted

Echo, Response

The Dance

Arise

Who Will Sing the Songs?

Flight

Before Religion

Dance at Dawn

As Drums Resound

Face Like Flint

Letting Go

Joy!

He Watches Me

Be Ready

Christmastide

The Lion’s Roar

Time

Running With You

The Chair

Notes, Thoughts, Wishes and Dreams

This book is dedicated to my first love Yeshua,

my eternal companion Holy Spirit

and to my loving Father, Yahweh.

What can I write

That hasn’t been written?

What can I sing

That hasn’t been sung?

You are Light

That can’t be extinguished.

You are Love

That can’t be undone.

This is a compilation of years of ongoing conversations with Yahweh. Many of these conversations became poetic. It is the way I relate to the world.

I have written this in order to share some of these conversations with you. They are for you to read, contemplate, re-write in your own words, or perhaps as a springboard for your own conversations with the Father.

I never really think of a poem as being finished. In fact, many of the poems in this book have been re-written, added to, subtracted from and some have even been combined.

I have added blank pages for you to jot down your own experiences if you so choose.

I hope you enjoy this little journey of mine. May the Lord deeply bless you and shine His loving countenance upon you all of your days.

Monica

There are so many people that I am eternally grateful to in my earthly walk that I cannot possibly write them all down here. But I will mention a few.

To my sweet friend Lisa Hoover who gifted me with a beautiful book that she hand-bound with some of my poetry. It is one of the most precious gifts I have ever received. In the front she added a note get it published, and so here we are. Thank you, Lisa.

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