ALONG THE BARREN ROAD

Tag: Spirituality

  • Prayer For Dealing With Feelings of Doubt

    Prayer For Dealing With Feelings of Doubt

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    Justin Farley

    My Lord, why have you not heard my crying?Is my voice not loud enough to reach your ears?I sit in the pool of my own tear drops,drowning in the loneliness of my fears.I yearn for you. I yearn for freedom-caged like some wild beast no matter where I go.But your enemies…they’re free to roam.They walk…

  • The Search For God

    The Search For God

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    by

    Justin Farley

    Many people want to find God- they just don’t know where to look.  They look in churches, in nature, in people, and a vast selection of other avenues.  But many still seem to be as far away from God as they were when they first started searching for him.  So where is he? Well first…

  • Being Authentically You

    Being Authentically You

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    by

    Justin Farley

    Ralph Waldo Emerson once said, “To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment.”  Not only do I think he’s right, I would argue that it’s even harder now than it was during his lifetime.  No matter where we turn there are influences everywhere trying…

  • I Prefer – Poem about Loving Living in the Country

    I Prefer – Poem about Loving Living in the Country

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    Justin Farley

    I Prefer – Poem about Country Life I prefer the pastures beyond the prairie, way back without any glimpse of home- for that’s where joy seems to find me- it’s in seclusion I feel least alone. I prefer the forest beyond the fields, where treetops shield me from the outside world, where the peaceful melodies…

  • Getting Rid of Me

    Getting Rid of Me

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    by

    Justin Farley

    I called out to you, “LORD, heal me” And got no response, almost dismissing you Until I realized it wasn’t you I wanted, But the power to heal myself. I cried out to you, “LORD, save me” And yet I remained thrashing in the waters drowning, Until I realized I didn’t want to be saved-…

  • Faith in a World of Reason

    Faith in a World of Reason

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    by

    Justin Farley

    I’ve had an unquenchable thirst for knowledge my whole life.  I’ve always absorbed facts and been slow to believe anything without clear evidence.  At the same time, however, there’s always been a voice inside of me calling me towards God without my permission, leaving me trying to resist it time and time again.  I guess…


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My Poetry Collections

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.
the book cover of Frozen Rivers by Justin Farley— a poetry collection about depression and the hardships of mental illness, balanced with nature poems on the season of winter.
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.
a mental health poetry book about joy and nature poems on the season of spring
Inspirational poems about mental health, healing, and spring by poet Justin Farley. Book 2 of the Seasons series.
the book cover of Summer Days Sunburnt Nights by Justin Farley— a mental health poetry book about bipolar disorder and nature poems on the season of spring
Deep poems about bipolar disorder and being neurodivergent, balanced with nature poems on summer by poet Justin Farley. Book 3 of the Seasons series.
the book cover of A Voice in the Wilderness—A Chapbook of Poems About God by Justin Farley. It is a deep Christian poetry collection about contemplation, the spiritual journey, and finding grace through Jesus.
A contemplative, prayerful Christian poetry book about the spiritual journey and discovering God’s grace, mercy, and love.
the book cover of Thorns of Love by Justin Farley. It is a deep love poetry collection about sadness of breakups, divorce, and heartbreak.
A deep love poetry book about the pain of break ups and the heartbreak felt when relationships end by poet Justin Farley.