Tender Mercies

Tender Mercies is a powerful, intimate communion with Divine Love by Kimberlyann DeAngelo, author of ...and Drink the Liquid Sound of Wisdom... which Kirkus Reviews calls, "A devotional poetry collection with a surprisingly refreshing voice." and "The collection as a whole gives readers the sense that both it and the faith it expresses are works in progress, if not living beings in and of themselves. It's a collection not only to savor, but to return to." What distinguishes DeAngelo in the world of contemporary Christian authors is that she is not writing about a subject she's studied for years or telling stories that illustrate Biblical principals. There is no sense of detachment from the author to her subject. One experiences these writings on a deeply emotional and personal level as though she were carrying the cross along with Christ. Never judgmental or critical of other faiths or perspectives, rather, these insights reveal Jesus' heart in His mercy, grace, understanding and empathy with the human condition in all its conflict, doubt, suffering and longing for Divine connection and re-connection. This life-long dialogue with God, both ecstatic and at times debilitating, has defined who she is and how she interacts with others. It is something she shares in the hope they may find healing, comfort and connection in their own hearts.