3 Am: Journey to God Through Poetry
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Do you wake up at 3 a.m. and your mind goes round and round? Do you struggle to know God? 3 am: Journey to God through Poetry is the story of one man's personal quest for a relationship with God. Lee Viersen spent countless nights wracked by doubt and worry and chose to express that struggle in his writing. Through his struggle came strength in both God and art. We hope that in reading his poems and learning about his journey to faith, you too will find comfort, joy, and the answers to the questions that keep you awake at night.
Rebecca Krick Viersen
Becky and Lee Viersen were married for thirty-five years. They met in college at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Lee was a psychology major, and Becky was an education major. They lived in Cary, North Carolina, with their son, Paul, and attended First United Methodist Church in Cary. Becky and Paul still live there.
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3 Am - Rebecca Krick Viersen
Contents
Acknowledgement
Preface
Chapter 1: The Beginning
Wish I Could Write
Chapter 2: Struggle
3AM
Dry Place
Lord Pick Me
Still Waters
I Need You
Louder Than a Shout
Chapter 3: Discovery
Saving Grace
In the Light
Learning to Fly
Love
Is it You?
Be My Compass
A Miracle
Chapter 4: Celebration
What’s This?
Sailing
He Is Risen
New Shoes
Glimpses of God
How Can I Tell You?
Traded In
By Your Side
Above Me
Bird Song
Come to the Table
Music
Chapter 5: Ministry
Backtrack
In the Name
Jesus Bridge
Will
My Soul Sings
Chapter 6: Passage
Down by the Riverside
Chapter 7: My Witness
My Witness
Chapter 8: Blessing
My Friend
Epilogue
Dedication
This book is dedicated to our son, Paul and our best friend, Mary Jon Herman.
Acknowledgement
I wish to acknowledge all of the help from my family including my sister, Helen Poole, whose photography is part of this book. My nieces, Laura and Ginger Jernigan, gave me ideas, helped organize and edit. My sister in law, Donna Whaley, who provided ideas for the book. Finally, many members of my church helped in narrowing down a wide body of Lee’s work.
Preface
3 AM, I am sure you are wondering about the title of this book. As you read further you will see one of the first poems is 3 AM. That is the time of the night when you wake up and can not get back to sleep. The time you are plagued with worries, and doubts. The time you are lonely, depressed and things seem to be the darkest.
Why did I decide to publish this book? I wanted people to understand my husband’s struggle and journey. He was like many people surrounded by doubts and