Beit Qavah Books” seemed so appropriate. The word “Beit” in Hebrew means “House” or in a broader sense, it can refer to “Family” and the word “Qavah” means “confident expectation and hope” and we see that the first use of that is in Genesis 1:9 where it is the root of that term “gathered together” as even then, all the “waters under heaven” were “gathered together in confident expectation and hope” in one place, waiting for the restoration of the earth as it was being rescued from “Bohu and Tohu” as depicted in verse 2 where the earth was “without form” and “void” from the consequences of sin and destroyed by the Lord.
Adam and Eve were part of the recreation, but even they failed and were cast out of the Garden of Eden, yielding to temptation. Isn’t this a picture like all of us where various poor choices and assaults by the Enemy have led to our ruin and feeling of hopelessness. Both this book and those coming later on are about the hope of “restoration and healing” and better days ahead, IF we are willing to put our faith and trust in the God of all mercy and grace and the willingness to accept Him and the payment of our sin debt that He paid by taking our place on the Cross nearly 2000 years ago. “Yeshua said, ‘Behold, now is the day of salvation.’ 2 Cor. 6:2”
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Meet the author
RANDALL
James Gibbons
Randall James Gibbons writes the kind of poems that only come after everything falls apart. From 1997 to 2002 he walked through divorce, childhood wounds, betrayal, financial ruin, homelessness, and the long, quiet grief of watching his father die from cancer. In that valley he did not quit. He picked up a pen and he prayed.
The result is Poetry From The Heart, a collection of honest poems. These are not sermons dressed as verse. They are the words of a man who met Jesus in the wreckage and learned that grace shows up when strength runs out. His lines carry grief and hope, confession and comfort, the fall and the getting back up. He writes for anyone who feels lost, broken, or too far gone to be found.
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POETRY FROM
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Poetry From The Heart
by Randall James Gibbons
Poetry From The Heart rose out of the darkest seasons Randall James Gibbons ever faced. Divorce, betrayal, childhood abuse, financial collapse, homelessness, and the long farewell to his father with cancer became the ground where these words were planted. He did not run from the pain. He took it to God, and he wrote.
These poems came from those wounds. They refuse to minimize suffering, and they refuse to leave you there. Here you will find grief and healing, shame and hope, the cost of sin and the reach of grace. This is a book for anyone who needs to know they are not alone, and that Christ still redeems.
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More From This Journey
Every poem from this collection is another chapter of the life God redeemed
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Honest Words For Hard Seasons
Randall James Gibbons writes from real valleys, not theory. He points readers to hope and healing through Christ alone.
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Inside The Book
Scripture & Reflection
Every poem was born in brokenness. Each page invites you to find grace where your strength ends, with KJV verses included.
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Looking Ahead
Future Pages
These upcoming words will meet you in grief, loss, and doubt with the truth that God still restores.
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All books available with a personal dedication from Randall.
Verses Of Faith
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Words drawn from real valleys, rooted in grace, pointing to Christ alone for healing and hope.
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Featured Poem
Why Me, Lord?
Written beside a dying father’s bed in 1997, this poem voices the raw cry, “I just want to go home, Jesus.” Randall James Gibbons does not hide the midnight despair after divorce, bankruptcy, homelessness, and a father’s cancer. Yet the question shifts from accusation to surrender. God answers grief with presence, not easy answers. In weakness, His mercy meets us exactly where we break. Job 10:2 KJV carries us through.
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Cassie’s Crown
April 20, 1999, Columbine changed everything. This poem honors Cassie, who said “Yes, I believe in Christ” before she died. Randall James Gibbons refuses shallow comfort after sudden violence and public loss. He gives honest words for classrooms turned graves and prayers that seem unanswered. Yet the poem refuses to end in death. It declares precious blood bought redemption, and that faith under fire receives a crown. Psalm 116:15 KJV.
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Count It All Joy…
Written in 2002 for “Chuck”, his youngest son’s best friend who died suddenly in his father’s arms. Randall James Gibbons remembers a father’s last breath, a son’s desperate cry, and mercy that halted tragedy. Shame does not get the last word. The wounds that marked this family do not define them. In Christ, God restores what the locusts have eaten and mends broken lives. Joel 2:25 KJV.
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You Are So Special
A Note Of Worth
You are not forgotten in your valley. God sees your tears and knows your name. You are chosen.
Sweet Things
Grace In Small Mercies
Grace appears in small mercies each day. A sunrise, a call, a verse. God’s goodness is still here.
For Stormy Times
A Word In The Wind
When the night feels endless and fear rises, Christ walks on water. He lifts the sinking. Hold on.
Reader Reviews
Words of IMPACT
“After my dad passed, I could not read anything that felt shallow. These poems met me in that silence. Randall James Gibbons put words to grief I could not explain, and then he pointed me to Jesus. I dog-eared half the book and bought copies for my small group. It gave language to our pain and lifted our eyes to Christ.”
Maria L.
Pastor’s Wife
“I was ready to give up on faith, on myself, on everything. A friend mailed me this book with a note that said ‘you’re not done yet.’ One poem at a time, God used it to rebuild me. The honesty is what makes it work. Nothing is sugar coated, but hope is always there on every page.”
David R.
Recovery Coach
“This is the first book of poetry I’ve finished in years, and it wrecked me in the best way. Each page felt like Randall was sitting across the table telling his story and reminding me that my story isn’t over. I’m buying it for everyone this Christmas because it points people to Jesus.”