Here is the introductory poem in Greg’s book Prayers from My Pencil.

God’s Artists

Poets are God’s artists.
With pen in hand
they sketch the world
with ink and words and metaphor.
They do what they adore.
In the process,
they draw a door to truth
for those who seek to knock.

Poets, you see, are finders
who are not content to keep
their treasure to themselves.
They must express
what they confess to see.
It’s a passion that burns within.

Awake to life,
their hearts afire,
poets pray on paper.
They are keepers of the flame
that blazes in the soul of humankind.

Here is the poem that inspired the writing of Prayers from My Pencil.

Prelude to Worship

As I sit in silence
for the service to begin,
I wonder how the living Lord
might speak to me again.

Will it be the songs we sing
or in the pastor’s prayer?
It just might be the sermon
or a need somebody shares.

Maybe God will touch my heart
through laughter or a sigh,
or even through distractions
like a newborn’s hungry cry.

Whatever means God chooses
as He bends my ear His way,
I will worship God expectantly
for there’s something He will say.

What follows is a YouTube link featuring Greg Asimakoupoulos describing Prayers from My Pencil when it was first published in 2000. Copies can be ordered directly from the author. Email Greg at asimakoupoulos@gmail.com

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