Words and Images That Seep Into the Soul

Description: Our lives move along with ups and downs and we cope with them the best we can. But underneath there is a hunger for something more. There are times of stress such as when a loved one dies a job is lost a child is on a dangerous path a difficult situation goes on and on. There are many other stressors that we all encounter. This book offers quotations from ancient and modern authors and poems and reflections that give a thought or image that seeps through the cracks that the stresses have made and a deeper level is reached. There a new insight occurs a new reality is discovered or faith and hope are renewed. William Lancaster said: Reading these poems . . . I feel planted secure that all is right with the world. I put my head down on the desk like a school kid and felt that the hand of God was on my shoulder. This God said Bill I am your God. You are my child all of you. If you want a deeper and stronger faith in the God who loves you this book can impact your life. Endorsements: Phil Noble is a mix of wisdom good humor deep obedience and a powerful witness for us. These vignettes bear witness to a life fully lived and a faith fully trusted. His honest self-disclosure will invite reflection delight and well-being [so] we may travel the good road he has traveled. --Walter Brueggemann Columbia Theological Seminary Phil Noble sees the world through a pastors and activists eyes and is able to translate what he sees into words that richly capture the insights. This is a collection of poems and quotations that must be read slowly. It is surely nutrition for the soul! --Stephen A. Hayner President Columbia Theological Seminary Decorated veteran of the battle for civil rights and survivor of personal tragedy Phil Noble has produced another inspiring book. A collection of the authors poems interspersed with quotes from the wisdom of sages reveals the inner person--a person of profound faith and vivid insight. The reader will find help in the quest for meaning and hope in the face of adversity. --William Baird Brite Divinity School Texas Christian University About the Contributor(s): J. Phillips Noble is a Presbyterian minister who served as pastor of four churches the last being the historic First (Scots) Presbyterian Church in Charleston South Carolina. He served the Presbyterian denomination as Co-President of its Board of Pensions. He is the author of Beyond the Burning Bus: The Civil Rights Revolution in a Southern Town (2003) and Getting Beyond Tragedy (2005). He is now retired and lives in Decatur Georgia.