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The Poetess Reigns is an autobiographical poetic journey ranging
from spirituality to raw, authentic, gut wrenching experiences of
life's pains, addictions, oppression and transformations. The
Poetess Reigns is so much more than a book of poetry; it is an open
and honest account of the author's struggles and perseverance
through her love of GOD by Faith.
The Ark of Lumijnfroost is a collection of 58 poems-animals of the
pen, according to the poet Peer Lumijnfroost. It is a menagerie of
verse, in form and theme, and each poem is noteworthy for its
accessibility and imagery. Within the Ark you will find politics,
nostalgia, life, death, money, spells, a block of ice, a parliament
of owls, and even a goggle box or two. Come meet the Lady of
Marlborough, Mirabel, Oliver and other characters of life. Come fly
over Yellowstone; dance in the park; walk with the giraffes. Life
happens in a blink. You don't want to miss the world around you.
Open the lid to the Ark, jump in, and enjoy. You deserve it.
Most Christians know the scripture-John 3:16 "God so loved the
world, that he gave his only begotten son, that whosoever believeth
in him should not perish, but have ever lasting life." The
scripture suggests that God is a loving God and gives only his very
best. He did not give a goat, or a lamb or even an angel, but gave
his only begotten son. That's the thought that came to me when I
read in Ephesians 4:11-"he gave some, apostles; and some prophets;
and some, evangelists, and some, pastors and teachers; for the
perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the
edifying of the body of Christ...." Another thought followed-God
actually gave the church, the world, pastors. Pastors are
essentially gifts from God. Now, if a gift is truly a great gift,
then one will use it and use it and use it up. Now, some would call
that "burn out," and that may be so, but what's a gift for if not
to be used. Sometimes we forget that we don't belong to ourselves
and really have no right to ourselves-'we have been bought with a
price', and God should be able to do with us as He pleases.
Therefore, it would behoove us to earnestly strive to realize the
practical primary principles of pastoring or what I call
Pastorology. Ray Phillip Owens, Sr., is an ordained Elder in the
Methodist tradition (African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church), and
the senior pastor of the "Uncommon" Cameron Grove Church in
Broadway, North Carolina, He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in
History from Charter Oak State College in New Britain, Connecticut,
and the Master of Divinity Degree from Hood Theological Seminary in
Salisbury, North Carolina. He has written numerous articles for his
denomination's publications and serves as associate editor and
writer of a local Christian publication called "The Shepherd's
Voice" in Raeford, North Carolina. He serves as the Chief of
Protocol in the Central North Carolina Conference.
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