Title: Songs & Poems from a Yielded Heart
Author: Judith Vander Wege
Publisher: PageTurner Press and Media
ISBN: 979-8-88622-483-2
Pages: 54
Genre: Poetry
Reviewed by: Ella Vincent
Pacific Book Review
Songs & Poems from a Yielded Heart is a collection of poems about spirituality that will resonate with readers. Judith Vander Wege has written a book which will be close to the heart of many readers.
Songs & Poems from a Yielded Heart is a collection of books about Christianity and how people are finding solace in religion. In “The Greater Good”, the narrator writes about how Jesus helped them through their trials and tribulations and how Jesus answers their prayers. “When at last, you’ve stood the test/he gently lets me know/you’ll receive the crown of life. The trials help you grow.” In “Prayer of Confusion”, the narrator of the poem recounts how to build their faith in a poem that references the book’s title:” How do I yield my heart?/Will somebody tell me who I am?/Which is the truth and which but a sham?”
In addition to writing about keeping faith, the author writes in Songs & Poems from a Yielded Heart about Christianity. Songs like “Through the Valley” have lyrics which show how important it is for people to have faith through trying times: “You must go through the valley to get to the other side/It’s lonesome in that valley, but I will be your guide.” She writes about how poetry itself can heal people and help people express themselves: “Poems are the strivings of the soul/expressing the inexpressible.” She also directly quotes from The Bible to get her point across about the importance of caring for others: Care for orphans and widows who need help./Keep yourself free from the world’s evil influence” ( James 1:27).
Songs & Poems from a Yielded Heart is a moving and inspiring collection of poetry. Judith Vander Wege has written about perseverance through faith and gratitude for being delivered by God. The poems and songs show the author’s devotion to God through trials and noting God’s wonder even in nature.
Songs & Poems from a Yielded Heart would be best for readers who want to delve more into their faith. Additionally, this book would be best for readers who want to read poems with a spiritual foundation. Songs and Poems would also be ideal for religious readers who want to read about their faith year-round with poems about faith in the spring and even on Valentine’s Day. Songs & Poems from a Yielded Heart is an inspirational book which will inspire readers.
