Through the Lens of the Broken
by Vanilla Lee
SYNOPSIS
When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; And through the rivers, they shall not overflow you. When you walk through the fire, you shall not be burned, Nor shall the flame scorch you. (Isaiah 43:2 NKJV)Through the Lens of the Broken is a poetic journey that weaves in and out of the stages of grief. In the poem “A Gripping Force,” Lee clearly paints a picture of the first stage of grief, by far the most acute stage. “A Need for Healing” is a prayer request for the healing of a wound caused by grief. “Feeling the Fog” is so startlingly real it is almost as if it is personified.
In the end there is the final stage of grief acceptance and evidence that Lee has moved through the stages of grief with the Comforter who has been holding her and guiding her all along the way (Isaiah 41:10 NIV). Lee’s grief journey does not end with the last poem in the book because we traverse through the stages of grief as we remember our loved ones. ~Grace Bridgeford
This book of poems expresses an honest, heart-wrenching journey of emotions one might experience after the loss of a loved one. To navigate in this emotional darkness, we must carry God’s word as our light by meditating on the scriptures that Ms. Lee so skillfully matched to each poem. This collection will make you rethink how you pray and bring you closer to God in the process. ~ Audrey Dibble
When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; And through the rivers, they shall not overflow you. When you walk through the fire, you shall not be burned, Nor shall the flame scorch you. (Isaiah 43:2 NKJV)Through the Lens of the Broken is a poetic journey that weaves in and out of the stages of grief. In the poem “A Gripping Force,” Lee clearly paints a picture of the first stage of grief, by far the most acute stage. “A Need for Healing” is a prayer request for the healing of a wound caused by grief. “Feeling the Fog” is so startlingly real it is almost as if it is personified.
In the end there is the final stage of grief acceptance and evidence that Lee has moved through the stages of grief with the Comforter who has been holding her and guiding her all along the way (Isaiah 41:10 NIV). Lee’s grief journey does not end with the last poem in the book because we traverse through the stages of grief as we remember our loved ones. ~Grace Bridgeford
This book of poems expresses an honest, heart-wrenching journey of emotions one might experience after the loss of a loved one. To navigate in this emotional darkness, we must carry God’s word as our light by meditating on the scriptures that Ms. Lee so skillfully matched to each poem. This collection will make you rethink how you pray and bring you closer to God in the process. ~ Audrey Dibble
ISBN: 979-8578078415
