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Tag: dark night of the soul

  • The Cloud of Unknowing A Poem on the Dark Night

    The Cloud of Unknowing A Poem on the Dark Night

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    Justin Farley

    The Cloud of UnknowingTo be free from the desires of the mindstep out into the night,outside of space and time.Wear the darkness, clothed like a dress.In your unknowing,you’re truly blessed.What you seek lies farther than eyes can see – step after stepfaith must lead.Like a flower, like a seed,in the darknessis where roots feed.We need…

  • The Dark Night of the Soul – A Christian Poem About Doubt

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    Justin Farley

    This is a continuation of my post yesterday about dealing with the topic of doubt. It is a common misconception that there is something wrong with doubts, that if you doubt you don’t really believe. This is simply not true. Even John the Baptist had doubts. “Now when John heard in prison about the deeds…

  • The Dark Night of the Soul – Seeking Jesus in Our Doubts

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    Justin Farley

    Faith As An Emotion Sometimes I think we put way too much weight on faith. When I say “faith” I am defining it by the way the majority of Christians use the term – as a feeling. When we think of faith, feeling and emotion are immediately attached to it. Your faith is measured by…


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the book cover of Nature's Bounty by Justin Farley— a poetry collection about the beauty of nature with subjects on birds, plants, trees, animals, the forest, and God.
A deep poetry book about the beauty of nature and the natural world by poet Justin Farley.
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Deep poems about depression and the hardships of mental illness, balanced with nature poems on the winter season by poet Justin Farley. Book 1 of the Seasons series.
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A deep love poetry book about the pain of break ups and the heartbreak felt when relationships end by poet Justin Farley.