Poignant Poems for Tough Times
by Ken Lievers

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We all experience tough times in our lives, but the wisdom and the presence of Jesus Christ will help us navigate these challenges and strengthen our faith. The poems in this collection, written over a twenty-five-year period, provide the reader with a roadmap for weathering these storms using the author’s personal experience with grief as well as key verses of Scripture. Collectively, these poems remind us that Jesus Christ can bring light to dark places. Here, love that is stronger than hate and hope that replaces despair are given room to breathe. An awareness of His presence during times of profound pain underpins each line. Poignant Poems for Tough Times will inspire and bring hope to those who suffer and will be a blessing and encouragement to Christians everywhere.

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Ken Lievers received an M.Sc. in Agricultural Engineering from the University of Alberta in 1971 and spent his career with Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada’s Research Branch. He has served as pulpit supply for churches in Ontario and Alberta and is a member of the Lethbridge Evangelical Free Church. He enjoys fishing in cottage country, travelling, photography, genealogy, and Toastmasters. He lives in Lethbridge, Alberta, as does his daughter, while his son and family live in Sudbury, Ontario. Ken posts a poem a day on Facebook, and he is the author of four previous books: Tender Poems for Tough Times (2021); Poems for the Pilgrim Pathway Volume 1: God Moments (2022); Poems for the Pilgrim Pathway Volume 2: Reasons for Praise (2023); and Poems for the Pilgrim Pathway, Volume Three: Count Your Blessings (2024).

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Ken Lievers