How did you come up with your title?
I had a shoulder replaced in June of 2020. The surgeon also did repair on a broken acromion (the flat bone connected to the clavicle) that forms the top curve. I found out later the pins were just “floating.:” So that part of the operation hadn’t worked.
Often awake in the wee hours around three a.m. with my Bible, I ran across this verse, Psalm 91:1.
“He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High will rest in the shadow of the Almighty. I will
say of the LORD, “He is my refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust.”
What is your writing schedule like?
During the year 2020, I filled four journals mostly in the middle of the night. I usually keep specific times during the first draft of a story, my most disciplined hours of my writing life. I won’t open email, go to Facebook, or play solitaire, until I’ve written 1000 words, or approximately four pages.
The rest of the time, I work on the rewrites or when the characters have something to say.
What makes this book special to you?
Oh, let me count the ways. First, never in my wild imaginings had I considered writing poetry. I still prefer to view my efforts as verse, or modern-day psalms. Truly, the words flowed without much thought and I did very little editing or changing. I’ve heard poets say they search for just the right word hours, days, or longer. Again, I’m not really a poet or know much about writing poems.
I’d like to think I was Spirit led, or wrote while on another plane, rather than where I sat in the comfort of my TV room chair.
Did you learn anything from writing this book? What was it?
I grew so much closer to my Lord and Savior. I considered YAHWEH, the God of the Old Testament from more of an “in awe” or fear or respectful viewpoint than ever before. Deeper, God’s words struck me on a deeper level. His works are so beyond comprehension. In a nutshell, it became clear to me that my purpose, my duty to fulfill, is to grow in Him.
Shelter in the Night
by LoRee Peery
Series: Worship Through Verse, Book 1
Release Date 2024-05-10
ISBN: 9781522304661
ASIN: B0D2PMQG8X
PelicanID: 1665
Genres: Religion / Christian Living / Devotional
Pages: 182
Do you ever awaken in the middle of the night, beset by thoughts of the worries of the day? Do you ever awaken with the feeling that God wants you to pray for someone or some thing? Do you pray, flounder in your prayer or immediately fall back to sleep?
Through the verses of Shelter in the Night, volume 1 in the Worship through Verse devotionals, the author pours out sorrows and joys much like the Old Testament psalmists. Whether you need shelter or reassurance, this collection can bring peace, hope and solace.
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“ Shelter in the Night, LoRee Peery's book of modern-day psalms is a pleasure to read. The poetry has depth and feeling that really did remind me of the Psalms. This is a really beautiful collection of writings.” — Mary Connealy, best-selling author of Braced for Love, book #1 Brothers in Arms Series
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