Salvager of Souls: two poems by Teresa K. Burleson

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  Child of the Father 

         I am fire-purged, 

         Grace-fashioned, 

         Love-enfolded. 

         I am overshadowed, 

         Much-delivered, 

         Spirit-borne. 

         I am sorely-tested, 

         Not forsaken, 

         Footsore but still climbing. 

         I am found sheep, 

         Emerging butterfly. 

         I am my Father's child. 

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          Renewal 

          With such care, 

          One piece at a time, 

          We are glued together 

          By the Salvager of Souls. 

          Give Him every bit 

          Of your battered heart 

          And you will find 

          What He has created 

          And we have marred, 

          He can make anew. 

Both of these poems were previously published in her books The Pilgrim's Lyre  

(AuthorHouse, 2003) and Redefined, Who You are in Christ (Roaring Lambs, 2023). 

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Teresa Burleson has been writing poems about Jesus since

she was 17. Her work has appeared in over 45 magazines. 

Her passion is to communicate the truth in a clear, fresh, and

compelling way. Her third book, Redefined, Who You are in Christ,

was the 2024 recipient of the CLA Henri Award in the devotional

category. https://roaringwriters.org/author-teresa-burleson/

(April 2026 issue)