Winner of the poetry category of the 2023 Christian Indie Awards!
A collection of 40 poems (and a song) about growth, healing, and the quest for wholeness and identity, intertwining the metaphors of pilgrimage and flight. It is divided into 3 sections.
Part One, First Flight, evokes the hopeful beginning of the adventure of journeying through life with Jesus. We begin to discover who we are in Christ, and are filled with a desire to live in a meaningful way for Him.
Part Two, Defying Gravity, explores the sometimes painful challenges of that journey. We discover that suffering is part of life, even life with Jesus - yet He is with us, even within our toughest times. As we persevere, we come to a deeper knowledge of our Lord and of ourselves.
In Part Three, Flying Free, healing comes and hope is reborn from our experience as we learn to trust more fully in God's character and faithfulness. As we see His heart more clearly, we also come to a better understanding of our own, and begin to see ourselves more as our loving Father sees us. This leads us to a place of rest, peace, and fulfilment, centred in God's love.
An epilogue, in the form of a song, expresses how God brings us through difficult times.
We're left with a restoration of the hope of the beginning of the journey, but now fortified and enriched by personal experience of God's faithfulness in our lives.
The large print edition is formatted to the guidelines of the British Dyslexia Society.
Winner of the poetry category of the 2023 Christian Indie Awards!
A collection of 40 poems (and a song) about growth, healing, and the quest for wholeness and identity, intertwining the metaphors of pilgrimage and flight. It is divided into 3 sections.
Part One, First Flight, evokes the hopeful beginning of the adventure of journeying through life with Jesus. We begin to discover who we are in Christ, and are filled with a desire to live in a meaningful way for Him.
Part Two, Defying Gravity, explores the sometimes painful challenges of that journey. We discover that suffering is part of life, even life with Jesus - yet He is with us, even within our toughest times. As we persevere, we come to a deeper knowledge of our Lord and of ourselves.
In Part Three, Flying Free, healing comes and hope is reborn from our experience as we learn to trust more fully in God's character and faithfulness. As we see His heart more clearly, we also come to a better understanding of our own, and begin to see ourselves more as our loving Father sees us. This leads us to a place of rest, peace, and fulfilment, centred in God's love.
An epilogue, in the form of a song, expresses how God brings us through difficult times.
We're left with a restoration of the hope of the beginning of the journey, but now fortified and enriched by personal experience of God's faithfulness in our lives.
The large print edition is formatted to the guidelines of the British Dyslexia Society.
Ruth Fanshaw has been writing poetry for nearly four decades, either to explore and process her life experiences or to celebrate the things she loves. She won the poetry category of the 2023 Christian Indie Awards, and both her current book releases have received multiple Reader's Favorite 5 star reviews.Her work has appeared in the Christian poetry journal Time of Singing, and has been featured on the Coffee with Jesus podcast.Ruth is a full-time geek, and wishes you could get paid for that. Amongst the great loves of her life are books, trees, and the ocean - not forgetting tea and pizza! She's a huge fan of Doctor Who, The West Wing, and NCIS, and is shamelessly addicted to her favourite band, The Piano Guys.Ruth has a neuro-immune condition called M.E. (Myalgic Encephalomyelitis). She has also navigated two breakdowns, and many bouts of anxiety and depression. Living with these illnesses has challenged her in her faith yet also enabled her to experience God's love and faithfulness on a deeper level.Ruth has been a committed Christian since 1990. Her faith is the bedrock of her life, and informs all her writing.
"I really appreciate her writing skills. Full of perception and
empathy. Love the breadth of styles that she's crafted." Chris
BowaterSongwriter & Worship Leader * * * * * * "Fanshaw opens up
the world of poetry... Flying Free: Poems for Pilgrim Hearts is one
of the finest poetry books I have read to date and that puts it at
or near the top of a very large list." Jacob LaMar, Readers'
Favourite Reviewer(5 stars awarded) * * * * * "If you like poetry
with vivid imagery and meaningful themes, Flying Free: Poems for
Pilgrim Hearts by Ruth Fanshaw is a must-read." Tammy Ruggles,
Readers' Favourite Reviewer(5 stars awarded) * * * * * "...Flying
Free is a raw, honest portrayal of the highs and lows of being a
Christian... Fanshaw writes in... perhaps the largest range of
diverse formats I've come across by a single author in a single
volume... this is a really lovely compilation..." Asher Syed,
Readers' Favourite Reviewer(5 stars awarded) * * * * * "...[A]n
authentic and heart-warming faith-based poetry collection...
reveals impactful, life-changing lessons..." Edith Wairimu,
Readers' Favourite Reviewer(5 stars awarded) * * * * *
"...[D]isplay[s] the delicious skill Ruth has with words... I enjoy
rereading my favorite books, and I expect Flying Free to join this
category in my library."
Irene Valentine, Readers' Favourite Reviewer(5 stars awarded)
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