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    Your Great Name
    Your Great Name
    Your Great Name
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    Your Great Name

    By Shawn Funk

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    Your Great Name is a collection of 39 poems composed by author Shawn Funk. In 2011 Shawn discovered the worlds best preserved armoured dinosaur fossil and that discovery compelled him to put together this collection of poetry much of which focuses on the creative nature of God. Whether the poems are describing the creation of dinosaurs, the creation of the universe or Gods relationship with nature and mankind, they are all written with an air of admiration and thanksgiving for the gifts that our creator has blessed us with.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherAuthorHouse
    Release dateFeb 7, 2023
    ISBN9798823000819
    Your Great Name
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    Shawn Funk

    Shawn Funk lives and works in Fort M'Murray, a mining town in Northern Alberta with his beautiful wife Raileen. He is the father of three grown children Kayla, Darien, Connor and four step-children Rikki, Ashliegh, Derrick and Brandon. In 2011, Shawn discovered the worlds best preserved armoured dinosaur fossil (google Shawn Funk Dinosaur). "Your Great Name" is his first published book of poetry. The theological, historical, and philosophical juxtaposition of finding a 110 million year old fossil compelled Shawn to gather this collection of poems that celebrate the creator of all things. Some of the poems were written before and some after the eventful day, it is the authors hope that "Your Great Name" will bring inspiration and comfort to all his readers wherever they find themselves in their faith journey.

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