God Has a Plan: Poems of Inspiration from the Old and New Testament

By Erwin Parent

    I was a student of the Bible from an early age. I was always fascinated by the stories from both the Old and New Testaments and always tried to apply the lessons learned to my own life. 
    After spending years as a Sunday School Teacher, the Bible stories have stayed with me. I read the Bible every

• Language: English
• Publisher: Stratton Press
• Release date: Nov 20, 2018
• ISBN: 9781643452661

Erwin Parent

Erwin Parent is now retired after completing a near 60-year career in Information Technology. He began writing poetry after the death of his first wife, Virginia, after a 35-year marriage. He has not stopped writing since. Erwin lost two wives to Ovarian Cancer. When discovered, they were both terminal and passed away in a matter of weeks. He kept them both at home and was alone with them both in the end. He wrote this book to help others who may be grieving after losing a loved one. He writes. "My time was not spent with grief, gloom and doom but was filled with Gods presence and inspiration" Please share information about this book with friends and family who may be going through this process now. Erwin's second book, "Thank God for You" a book of Love Poems is currently available on Amazon. Erwin is a native of Boston MA. He relocated to CA in the 1970's. Erwin currently resides with family in Modesto CA. He has an active Facebook Page as well as an Author Erwin Parent Facebook Page. In addition to his books already published, he has several other books of poetry planned: The Four Seasons in Poetry - Poems of inspiration from the changing Seasons An Endless Row of White Crosses - Poems of inspiration from his own military experience in the U.S. Army Signal Corps. He was stationed in France, but was a member of an Honor Guard that also traveled to other locations in Europe for various events.

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Dedication

This book is dedicated to all the school Teachers who inspired me. Who forced me to stand and read aloud, giving me the confidence I needed. Also, those many Sunday School Teachers who instructed me to listen to that inner voice and to continually look to God for help.

Acknowledgements

Thanks to my son Geoff and his wife Danielle for providing me room to live with them and the quiet time I needed to write. Also, for providing me with three beautiful Grandchildren Virginia, Aubree and Hunter.

Thanks to Danielle for providing valuable input in editing this book.

Introduction

I was a student of the Bible from an early age. I was always fascinated by the stories from both the Old and New Testaments and always tried to apply the lessons learned to my own life.

After spending years as a Sunday School Teacher, the Bible stories have stayed with me. I read the Bible every day; it has helped me enormously over the years.

I am not ashamed to admit, that I prayed to God each time to send me a wonderful wife. I was never disappointed and will continue to communicate with Him on a regular basis.

The inspiration for the poetry comes from many sources. A thought while driving or a thought that comes while watching something on television. In one case it was an incident that inspired me. I will on occasion place at the bottom of the poem, what it was that inspired the poem.

This book of poems will be in three sections.

Poems of inspiration from my faith whatever the source

Poems from Bible references or from Bible Stories

Poems from my own personal life. Those produced from my own experiences that lifted me from my pit of despair or helped me to understand better Gods love and inspiration

Poems of Inspiration

Reading a verse from the Bible sometimes moves me to tears. I will on occasion try to place myself in that particular point in time. Try to imagine being a follower of Moses as he wandered in the wilderness, or imagine being with the multitude as Jesus broke the bread to feed them. Inserting myself mentally, into the situation, floods my heart with compassion and my little brain with inspiration.

My hope is, that as you read these poems, you open your heart and mind and be inspired. God will provide you with the next step to bless mankind.

God has a Plan

God has a plan; we may not see it now or hear His call,