{"product_id":"shine-michael-beal-9798885404983","title":"Shine: Motivating poetry designed to instill: Salvation, Hope, Inspiration, Nourishment, and Encouragement","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"You are so much more, my child.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYou are much more than you see.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e--\"You Are So Much More\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs an educator for twenty-five years with high school-aged kids, I can't tell you how many times I've had to sit down in a counseling session and somehow get that message across to a seemingly hopeless youth who didn't see his or her value.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGod used me to communicate many life-giving messages.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe poems in this collection called Shine are God-given messages of Salvation, Hope, Inspiration, Nourishment, and Encourage (S-H-I-N-E). They are born out of a love for God and people I can't generate on my own. Romans 5:5 tells us that the Holy Spirit pours out God's love in our hearts. I encourage you to pray before reading each poem for the Holy Spirit to reveal its significance to you.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhile many of my encounters with teens were as an advisor in relatively calm conditions, there were times these kids needed a more desperate message: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHey there! Snap out of it!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChoose life over death in your mind!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHey there! Snap out of it!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDon't let thinking drive you blind!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e--\"Snap Out of Hopelessness\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFortunately, I didn't have to knowingly talk anyone off the ledge, threatening suicide. However, there were times when desperate words had to be said to encourage kids not to overthink their current life situations, letting them know there was hope.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFinally, there are personal poems designed to express this pent-up love I have toward my Father, God, hoping to inspire others to pursue this same intimate relationship with the Lover of our soul: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI desire passionately to pursue, \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eClinging to You, never letting go.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMy love for you consumes me, \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSending longings into my soul.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e---\"When I Consider\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMy prayer is you will allow this poetry to saturate your heart and soul with love's possibilities!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Michael Beal\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 8885404987\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798885404983\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Christian Faith\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/16\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 84\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.30lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.20d","brand":"Michael Beal","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44122639663359,"sku":"9798885404983","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_fd842607-4237-4787-b9be-eff514adfc2d.jpg?v=1687426281","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/shine-michael-beal-9798885404983","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}