Life's Tapestry
A Selection of Original Poems
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Life’s Tapestry
Give Christ the tangled strands
Your broken dreams
The promises you’ve made but not fulfilled
Give Him the warp and weft of joy and pain
The agony of loss
The tears you’ve spilled
Upon the loom of grace He’ll weave for you
From every strand you’ve handed Him in prayer
A garment of the finest tone and hue
Fit only for those who are His, to wear
Then He will hand you back that garment bright
The total sum of all your gain and loss
When men enquire of you, “Where was it made?”
Say unto them, “ ’Twas woven at the cross! “
God Of The Small Things
I came upon it unexpectedly
And rarely have I seen a flower so fair
Frail faced…the petals glowed with inner light
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About the Book
Written over the course of many years…varied experiences…failures and successes,
The poet’s prayer is that God’s deft touch can be seen somewhere in each poem and as a consequence, He will be glorified.
Threads of all colours are needed to weave a beautiful tapestry. It’s for this reason perhaps that the Master Weaver from time to time permits dark threads as well as colourful ones to be woven through the warp and weft of our lives.
Often, it seems while looking at the back of our personal tapestries, the unfinished work as it were, that there is only a mass of tangled strands to be seen but then, when we meet with the Master Weaver, we get glimpses of the other side, His finished work and are thrilled to see a beautiful, purposeful, perfect pattern, where the dark and the burnished golds and shining silvers, interlaced through the weave, speak loudly of His mercy, grace and faithfulness .
About the Author
Born in the city of Aberdeen, Scotland, Raymond left school and served his apprenticeship as a Spinner in a woollen textile mill where he worked for twelve years. Leaving the mill and joining Aberdeen City Police Force, Scotland, he served as a Police Constable for 14 years 1967 - 1981. Thereafter along with his wife Kath they ran a small picture framing business. Finally, he worked with Shell Expro in Aberdeen until his retirement.
Raymond has been married to Kath for forty years and they have three daughters, Wendy, Nicola and Penny. They have four grandchildren. It is really thanks to Kath and the girls that this book ever reached the publisher, through their constant encouragement and prompting.
As a practicing Christian, Raymond’s poems are written very much with an awareness of the need for Jesus in his life and the requirement to die to self on a daily basis.
He depends on the help of the Holy Spirit without whom none of these poems would have been written.
The purpose of this book is that in some way, the poems will glorify Jesus.
As he puts it, “ If you are looking for victory in your life, surrender to Jesus.”