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In Second Sight in 3D, A Mediums Memoirs, Heather talks about some
of her heartfelt connections from deceased loved ones on the other
side. She gives a 360 degree look into what goes on in these
sessions; touching on what it is like for her giving these
emotional messages, the healing the client receives in a reading,
and how the people on the other side feel about having a chance to
connect with their loved ones who were left behind.
This is a story of one family's faith, strengthened in the face
of tragedy. When their youngest daughter was diagnosed with a rare
form of childhood cancer, they were faced with the choice to
abandon or embrace their faith. Share their journey in these pages
and be inspired to awaken or deepen your faith.
Under any description of the start of my life, the odds were
against me. With the untimely death of my mother at age 31 in
September and the suicide of my father on the following Christmas
Day, I was orphaned at the age of two along with six siblings.
Through the efforts of a Methodist pastor, we were placed in the
Methodist Orphans Home in Waco, Texas on January 21, 1937. This is
the story of my life and how I was able to overcome those gigantic
odds. Who would believe that the two-year-old orphan boy would
later serve for the last twenty-five years of his career as the
President/CEO of the agency that rescued him and his six siblings?
The journey from orphan boy to President took many twists and
turns. Stages on this journey included growing up in an unusual
setting of 400 children, pursuit of a solid education, life as a
church pastor, administrator of three child care agencies,
establishing a successful family, and a return as President to
where it all started. This journey unfolds through many unusual
stories and experiences ranging from humorous events to dealing
with some very important and traumatic situations. History and
special traditions play an important role at Methodist Home. I was
a student at the time of the 50th anniversary, an employee at the
75th anniversary and President/CEO at the 100th anniversary. A
cherished memory of the 100th anniversary was the honor of hosting
Mrs. Barbara Bush as our guest speaker. I recall sitting in our den
at home with my wife and our children reflecting on the occasion
and saying, "Only in America can an East Texas farm girl and an
orphan boy entertain the president's wife." The most unique
experience of my entire life was my role in avery significant
historical event that I have written about as "The Branch Davidian
Incident." This event captured the news world-wide February 28
through the end of April in 1993. My involvement of taking the lead
in caring for the 21 children released from the Davidian compound
gave me the opportunity of being on the inside of many activities
unknown to even the most interested in this event. This part of my
story will reveal the inner workings of caring for the children,
relationships with law enforcement at all levels, and working with
the local, national, and international news media. Another
traumatic experience I had dealt with what became known as "Waco's
Triple Murders." Two of the three young people murdered were former
Methodist Home students.
This reflection, though brutally honest, provides insight to the
conflicts that face the children of ministers, pastors, religious
clergy, deacons, and church leaders. It challenges fellow
Christians, to nurture the lives of these children without
punishing judgements. This work provokes congregants and leaders to
nurture preachers' kids, and provide heartfelt guidance and
vigilant prayer. It encourages prayer- warriors, to guard over the
hearts of your preachers' kids. The book leads the reader toward
self-examination and self-correction, love and respect of oneself.
The author makes a noteworhty disclaimer, 'I do not have a license
in counseling, a degree in psychology or theology. I am not an
elder or deacon in any church, nor do I hold office as a board
member on any religious organization. I am not a minister, pastor
or evangelist. I am neither an acclaimed author nor an authority of
any kind. Forgive me if I have misquoted scripture or taken verses
out of context. I hope the Bible verses I have quoted throughout
this booklet would not seem preachy; but then again, I am a
preacher's daughter-smile. I trust that, these scriptures will grab
at your hearts and soothe your soul-wounds. I hope they will
provide a new perspective and they would be as you have never heard
them or thought of them before'. The author writes from a from a
unique perspective that of a peracher's kid. 'I am the voice of a
group that is easily misunderstood and even shunned. We are the
group that, 'should know better'. Just being born into the
subculture of 'preachers' kids' we are automatically judged by all,
(the righteous and the unrighteous alike). We are 'expected to...'
by default, 'be good, be upright, make no mistakes, be all things
to all men all of the time. We are to be mature in all judgments
from the moment of birth, and on and on it goes. Few can comprehend
our journey toward our Father on a road less traveled'. This
journey will be enlightening and comforting to all who read it. It
will bring hope to those who are confused and lost. The book
although empathetic to all parties, makes all accountable for their
behaviors towards others and to the Heavenly Father. It is with
great love and sensitivity that the author leads the reaader to
finding relationship with Jesus. Just for a moment the reader can
walk in the shoes of peachers' kids with understanding and empathy.
It brings much-needed direction and guidance. The author attempts
to bridge the gap between 'all of you' and 'preachers' kids. It
also attempts to bridge the disonnect between preachers' kids and
Jesus. This work is raw and honest as well as a relection of a lost
generation who need to know the true power of redemption and the
priceless gift of grace and love.
Elisha's Miracle is the true story of an eight-year-old boy of
the San Francisco Bay Area who had seizures take away his abilities
to play, read, write, and speak. After seizures stole thirty IQ
points and he could not answer basic questions anymore, doctors
told his family to prepare for the worst. Many people came and
prayed for the best for Elisha, and his uncontrolled seizures
stopped. He survives his brain injury and lives his road to
recovery and attends a normal public high school. The family lives
knowing God intervened and healed Elisha from his seizures and
continues to help him recover from the impossible.
Bloody Nails Guilty Hands is the second book in a collection of
heartfelt, poetry, and parables series. Join a family as they pray
through life's tragedies, and see how God answers prayers. Find
rest from life's thrashing ways. Experience horror in the first and
last of end days. Then strap yourself in and assume crash positions
on Angel Flight 68. Come take a journey... Destination New
Jerusalem. If you like field trips, come take one where the lost
soul is the main course. Chase Heaven as you flee demons, and see
what the devils angel looks like as he calls your name. Filled with
beauty, sadness, tears, brokenness, scars, and anger. Then flooded
with mercy, love, comfort, and a gentle knock from Jesus, to show
us how compassionate he really is.
Whirlwind is a poignant memoir of a turbulent, yet passionate
marriage and family, drawn together in their strong bond with each
other. Even in great tragedy and testing of faith- Linda's story of
perseverance takes you through a life of colorful days; coming
through tough times and good times. In this account, the author
takes you on a transparent narration of real anecdotes, in telling
her story. Hopefully sheading some light for anyone who needs a way
to get above their own trials, and all those seemingly unending
circumstances. The author shares her surrender of those past hurts
which led her to a spiritual freedom. Linda shares about the truth
that gave her the strength and courage, and a new understanding of
her faith in God, and perseverance. Learning to trust in the Lord's
purpose for life's journey. You don't have to be stuck in what has
happened to you, but can walk through that whirlwind of
circumstances to victory- If you have felt as if you are in a pit,
with no way out; there are lessons in this account to build your
faith. Knowing that whether, you are in passage of abounding or
abasing, it will be okay. You do have a purpose, and when you do
look back at your life, you can see God's hand was on you.
Julene grew up in a prominent family with godly virtues but when
tragedy struck it tore them apart. She became a victim of physical,
mental, and sexual abuse. Even though she was elevated to stardom
that did not heal her severed heart, she learned that the cure to
her crisis was not the money or the men but rather it is God. She
discovered that God is the healer who mends everything that is
broken and breathes life into everything that is dead. He gave her
a reason to keep on living, and looking beyond her past failures
and moving into the victories that He prepared for her.
One of the most unanswered questions in the world today is "why."
Why did God create this universe and everything in it? Why did God
create the angels and every soul? Why does God want each soul to
join him in heaven? In "A Message for the Soul of Man, " author
John D. Powers answers these and other questions relating to our
souls, our creation, and our life's purpose.After receiving a
message from God many years ago, Powers researched Bible scripture
to validate this important communication. Now, Powers shares the
full message he received and the implications it carries for the
souls of mankind: God wants a personal relationship with us, and he
wants every soul to be saved.Through thought-provoking discussion
and testimony, "A Message for the Soul of Man" refreshes our
knowledge about God, ourselves, and the world; it helps assess
where we are in relation to the world and its development. Powers
describes how we are called to examine ourselves, learn about our
soul, and discover our purpose in life. We have the power and the
choice to determine what will happen to our immortal soul after
death.
The style and layout of this book greatly enhance one's ability to
grasp the real truth the author seeks to bring to the reader's
attention. This book will likely turn out to be the most consoling
and uplifting for the bereaved that has ever been published.
Plainly and undeniably, this book shows that no one goes to heaven
or hell ahead of others. Anyone who believes the whole counsel of
the Bible will also accept this work. It is literally Bible
centered. It points to passages of Scripture that reveal the whole
truth about the status of the dead. The author actually shows that
God has designed the human being so as to experience not one moment
between death and resurrection. The author does not build any
points upon philosophical reasoning or deduction, but he shows that
no one remains dead longer than another due to moving from time to
eternity. Almost anyone will lose all fear of death, and the degree
of dread and grief will also be lessened significantly as a result
of reading this book. It covers not just life after death, but also
explains why natural death is necessary. The book covers this in
such a manner that reveals the necessity. One gets to see that
physical death is the greatest grace God has bestowed upon fallen
man, saved the shed blood of Christ Jesus. One shall plainly
understand why God allowed man to be tempted by Satan in the first
place. This book is among the most compact, yet, simple and short
in word count one will likely encounter. It contains a chapter
designed to console the bereaved who may not be in a position to
read the whole book at that moment.
Becca, now in her thirties, is desperate to find comfort and sleep
as she moves to a small town once again. There she hopes to find
what has been missing from her life since she left her small home
town and moved to the city. Having years without peace and the
ability to sleep, her days are filled with emptiness and
loneliness. Drained from the struggle of life, and the decision to
leave her family and friends years ago, she embarks down a road of
memories and voices from her past. In a single night she must
re-live all the painful memories and mistakes she has made. Alone,
in the dark, in her own bedroom, she is faced with answering the
question she has avoided all her life. In the end, after a night
that seems as if it will never end, somehow what she had overlooked
all along becomes so real that she finds herself yielding to what
she knows is the only thing that can bring her peace - and finding
grace that brings her restoration she never dreamed possible.
Each WORD from God is like an acorn fallen from the oak tree. An
acorn doesn't look like much, little and hard crusted However,
within this acorn lies all the DNA to become a mighty tree. In this
creative endeavor, I have compiled 40 words which I feel have the
power to challenge, affirm, and strengthen every seeker who is
willing to travel this journey. These words are not to be read from
beginning to end like any other book. Rather prayerfully ask God
for which WORD you NEED. And when guided to that word, let it soak
into your heart. Let it breathe within you. Live with it for
awhile. I spent a whole season of Lent with the word GLORY, or a
summer with the word TRUST. This resource has helped me to "crawl
into the acorn" and really dwell with the word. Inside, I found a
sacred place where my spirit would find quiet rest and adventure.
When all else around me was confused and agitated ... here I would
find peace ... and like the acorn ... I grew May these words bring
you ever closer to the ONE who created you and desires for you more
than you could ever imagine In reading the introduction to this
wonderful book, I was visibly moved by the words I was reading.
There is a power and a peace in opening a page of Patti's book and
letting it take the reader into a quiet place. "Come with me by
yourselves to a quiet place and get some rest." (Mk.6:31) This is a
book that is like a well of spiritual refreshment ready for you to
dive into its soothing depths at any reading. Tom Peterson
Executive Director ACTS Missions San Antonio, Tx
This is a story about two different lives, and how God brought them
together. Their lives were as different as night and day. One lived
a righteous life, and the other lived a border life. Our first life
is the life of Grace. For a long time Grace grew up on a cotton
farm, in the State of Texas. Then one day a hard sand storm came,
and they lost everything they had. Her father sold the farm and
moved to a little town just outside of Waco. Grace lived a
righteous life; her father would read the bible to her and her
brothers. Sunday's they would go to Church. At nights after supper,
Grace, her father and mother would gather around the piano and sing
songs from the Church Hymnal. This went on even after Grace was
married. Our second life is the life of John. John's life was
doomed from birth. Just as Grace, John lived on a farm. John was
born and raised in West-by-god-Virginia. John's parents had
separated by the time he was two. His oldest brother was killed by
a mule at the young age of sixteen. After his mother sold the farm
they moved to Charleston, WV. John stayed there until the 10th
grade. He dropped out of school and joined the Navy. After two
years in the Navy, John went back to finish High School. After High
School, he joined the Air Force. John was not brought up in a
Christian home. When he was younger he was forced to go to Church
and Sunday school with his strict mother. Therefore John did not
like Church, after High School John never went again. Here we have
two people, so far apart, in so many ways, and how God brought them
together to fulfill his plans, and his love for them.
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The Message
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Equallia Malone; As told to Dequincy Stanberry
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Life ...
In this book, you will discover biblical truths and true-to-life
inspiring stories. Equallia Malone and DeQuincy Stanberry share
their life experiences as Christians and how the Lord our God
helped them to triumph over all that they have endured, in hopes
that it will help individuals view life in a whole new perspective.
They also share biblical events with a new read, to help the people
of God stay on the right path, as well as those seeking the
knowledge of the truth, and God's divine love. Write Thus speaketh
the Lord God of Israel saying, Write thee all the words that I have
spoken unto thee in a book. --Jeremiah 30:2
This book is based on scriptures from Nehemiah, a Jewish servant of
a Persian king and an effective leader who organized and guided the
rebuilding of the city walls around Jerusalem. While on this
special assignment, he faced great opposition. In spite of
harassment, he along with others persevered and finished the work.
When faced with opposition, allow it to bring us to a place of
unity as well as strength.
This is the story of one woman's journey through life. This is
my story. You are invited to travel this road with me as I relive
hardship as well as all the joys life has to offer. This is an
inspirational story. The intention of this book is to show you
that, even in adversity, if you set your vision high enough you can
overcome anything. "With God all things are possible." As you read,
you will see how I turned my misfortune into victory through
relentless faith. This book was written to motivate and encourage.
I sometimes find myself at the top of the mountain filled with joy
and then in the depths of the valley filled with despair. The one
constant is that God is on that mountain rejoicing with me and is
also in the valley healing my wounds. When you start reading this
book, you will see me as the author, but by the time you are
finished you may see me as your friend. "No one has ever seen God,
but if we love each other, God lives in us, and his love is truly
in our hearts" (1 John: 4-12).
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