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Encourage Me! Inspirational Poetry

by Gloria Faye Reida Coykendall

212 pages; quality trade paperback (softcover); illustrated; catalogue #04-0613; ISBN 1-4120-2785-3; US$17.50, C$20.13, EUR14.38, £10.06

A bold, easy-to-read collection of poetry, originally written to encourage in faith and to be a therapy for chronic depression. A therapy to strengthen identity and purpose.

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About the Book      About the Author      Excerpts      Catalogue Information

About the Book

This is a collection of poems of diverse subjects, everything from observations of nature, of human behavior, some are my personal feelings of anger or joy, peace or confusion, love, seeking hope and strength from God. The poems tend to uplift instead of speaking of death, conflicts, and separations - old memories.

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About the Author

It's been a rough life, full of problems of my own making. I've spent many long years in anxiety and depression, worrying about one thing or a dozen others!

All of that emotional pain strengthened my determination not to be depressed. I learned to encourage myself.

I didn't do it by myself. I found the right help from God and from good people that guided me out of my irrational guilt and my poor methods of coping.

In encouraging others, I find that I, also, receive encouragement and become stronger.

I'm just a girl of 67 that doesn't go as fast as I once did. I've given up doing many of the creative things I had in mind for retirement. I can't plant a jungle in my yard. My voice often crackles, so I'm whistling now. I guess I'm not going to be a star after all. Fibromyalgia forced me to live a low-key lifestyle, but I think it was necessary to rid me of distractions so I would focus on one project and finish it.

I both enjoy and need to write. It is wonderful therapy. It gives me a sense of who I am. When I'm confused or getting down, it helps me clarify the conflict within me and resolve it.

I had a life-changing experience with God when I was 32. (My children were half grown then.) Within the next year, during prayer, a poem came to me. All through that day, more verses came. I never had written a poem before then, so I believe it is something God wants me to use to encourage myself and others.

This is my first published book. I hope you can relate to my thoughts and be encouraged to live a meaningful life with a positive attitude. If you are encouraged by these verses, you will encourage me too.

Thank you and God bless you.

- Gloria Faye Reida Coykendall

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