I Knew Deep Down

“The content ranges through joyful light-hearted paeans to Creation loving tributes to her female mentors intense calls to action in the face of evil internal struggles and reflections and defenses/affirmations of her strong faith in Christ.”. David Mennicke A. Mus. D.Professor of Music/Director of Choral Studies/Chapel CantorConcordia University St. Paul. ~ ~ ~. I saw Him in times of lonelinessright there beside me amidst darknesscomforting me with His gentle words—words of truth I read in the Biblewhich held me up and sustained me.I know this for sure not by ignorancebut because of little thing called faith.”. Faru K. Gudina has a deep faith in God that was handed down to her from two generations of believers. . In a debut collection of poems she addresses a variety of topics that include nature social justice and her unique coming-of-age journey from girlhood to adolescence and beyond. Within her diverse verse she lyrically explores butterflies and bees kisses sparkling and glittery stars evil spirits a merciless past the night Christ was born better tomorrows and much more.. I Knew Deep Down is a volume of moving poetry that shares insight into an Ethiopian girl’s coming-of-age journey as she reflects on her life her faith and the world around her.