Yvonne Pierre?s journey from the depths of despair to an awakening of soul and spirit, has been a long and difficult one. From sexual abuse, excessive drinking, failing in school, having a child while still a teenager, unable to get a job, having a second child with Down syndrome, gaining excessive weight and allowing herself to no longer care about how she looked ? the painful pattern of all types of abuse seemed endless. Until one day, when Yvonne?s soul cried. She began to see that how she perceived her life and the attitudes she had, were crippling her as much as all her bad habits and the ugly things that happened to her. The realization that through forgiveness of others and most importantly, herself, would prove to be her path to new confidence, new attitude, a joy and love of life and God, and a profound hope that by sharing her story, others may find the courage and strength to do what Yvonne has done.

When I started realizing I can't walk through life in disbelief. That was when I realize there's a component to life called faith. I asked myself, " where does my trust lie? " The Bible tells us in Psalm 121," I lift my eyes to the hills. From where does my help come? 2 My help comes from the Lord, who made heaven and earth. 3 He will not let your foot be moved; he who keeps you will not slumber." The Day My Soul Cried Out. Consist of powerful affirmations and inspirational passages. I have written that has helped me through the hardest times of my life. Knowing that only in 2016, at the age of 50, I was diagnosed with dementia and the deadliest form. I wasn't expected to survive. But I was blessed with God's grace. Now as a prolific writer, I can share. Words of inspiration that I embraced through my deepest meditations.

Monica Harris-Day's perfect world begins a downward spiral the afternoon she comes home to find her husband in bed . . . with another man. After confronting Kevin, her husband of two years, Monica discovers he's had a lifelong struggle with homosexuality that began at the age of ten after he was molested by a deacon in the church. For years, Kevin has sought deliverance, crying out to God to make him straight. He explains his deceit by saying that he thought he had truly been delivered when he married Monica, but was afraid to share his past with her for fear she wouldn't marry him. Kevin begs Monica's forgiveness and wants to save their marriage. He is convinced that God has indeed delivered him from the spirit of homosexuality and that the one-time mistake was just his past coming back to haunt him. Their pastor offers them marital counseling, but Monica suspects he's really concerned about maintaining his mega-ministry. The church has grown to 10,000 members since Kevin became the minister of music. When the pastor swears them to secrecy and urges Monica to stay in the marriage, she thinks Bishop Walker isn't willing to risk the potential scandal and church split that would be caused if the truth were leaked to the congregation. My Soul Cries Out is a compassionate look at the issue of Christians struggling with homosexuality and the redemptive power of God to bring deliverance.

A small town country girl from humble beginnings with a passion for music and church is trapped for decades with a traumatic secret that changed the direction of her life. This playful happy-go-lucky little girl who once indulged in solving arithmetic that went far beyond her tender age; and running home from school to get to the Wednesday night Prayer Meetings, now gives a refreshingly tasteful view of life at home with her mother and siblings - rich in love though shadowed with poverty. The extent she went to spare her mother from more heartache when she faced her worst nightmare, is a testament to her resounding strength to protect her mother at all cost; but it wasnt enough to shield her from the effects of what her silence would cost her in the years ahead. At times its like a story out of a fiction movie, unfortunately, its not. It is the story of a real person - a mother who is forced to share her story so her children can finally know the truth. Tumultuous, yet inspiring, every ounce of this soul was put to the test but her faith withstood them all. The courage to always get up and keep going despite obstacles, and the determination to survive not so much for herself, but for her children and her mother; makes this a book for every mother, daughter, and sister. It can only be concurred that the loving bond Elisabeth had with her Mom, and the love she got in return, along with everything she learned in Church and Sunday school, shaped and moulded this precious soul for the unimaginable road she would walk ALONE. And now, twenty-five years after her daughter said to her: Mom, of all the books you have read, there's a book that has not been written, and that's your book. Elisabeth finally speaks.

Candid, breathtaking, and unimaginable, Elisabeth Holyday in her own words gives a picture of strength, courage and the will of the human spirit to survive in circumstances where many would crumble. It is the story of the once little girl who went to church from dusk to dawn, shared a beautiful bond with her mother, drawn to the teacher who taught her Religion in High school and the teacher in Elementary school who believed in her and had high expectations of her. When she fell from grace at fourteen, she struggled to get back on her feet, but with a brilliant Letter of Recommendation and a little luck with a part of her tuition, she got back in school, back in her element, and was convinced that she would someday be numbered among the greatest Gospel Singers, travelling the world and singing in different languages, until a rape one night on her way home from Prayer Meeting left her with another child. All hell broke loose after that. Elisabeth's life took such a devastating turn that she was left with three children by the age of eighteen and a lifetime of havoc that left her hiding behind a wall of silence and shame. As a mother of three before she earned a paycheque, Elisabeth saw marriage as a way out to help carve a path for her and her children and to give her the sense of security she desperately needed. It was the beginning of the end of all that she hoped and dreamed for.

The sun rises, the day begins, and the world begins clamoring for your time. But the whisper of God calls you to be with Him?and it's the best part of your day. Beloved pastor Charles Stanley has been teaching the Word of God for forty years?lovingly, reverently explaining the wonders of Christ's Good News from the pulpit, in his internationally acclaimed radio program, and in more than thirty-five best-selling books. In I Lift Up My Soul, Dr. Stanley's inspirational gems?filled with personal wisdom and words of encouragement?will lead you to your heavenly Father day after day. Each day in I Lift Up My Soul, you will find a verse from Scripture, recommended reading, a guided prayer, and an inspirational and instructional message designed to lift your heart and soul from the earthly to the eternal. Your day will be transformed.

Marva Dawn opens up her own experiences of deep loneliness in these personal stories and reflections on the Psalms. By evoking the wordless comfort contained in these songs, Dawn teaches us to wait prayerfully on God.

Sit back... are you ready... for this journey? I wasn't. When I first read Nates work, I was blown away...head spinning.. heart beating..emotions flowing. Immediately I thought this is a beautiful mind, truly, and I wanted more, and more. I wanted to read more, experience more. I wanted to know where does this genius come from? It comes from Nathaniel Booker, Sr. the Man, the Father, the Husband, Brother, Uncle, Son, the Poet, my Friend. It's so amazing the talent that lies within...but how blessed we are to have Nathaniel willing to share. Thank you Nate for sharing you gift with us! As we, you, take this journey, I will just say, hold on... or not... either way... Nate's ability to touch your heart and soul will prevail and you will for ever know the genius of Nathaniel Booker Sr. Thank you Nate.......... Debbie Holden, forever touched by the genius of You

This ebook edition contains artwork adapted from the print edition to fit the digital format. "My hope is that this volume will help you to see the Savior more clearly, to understand his grace more deeply, to confess your struggle more honestly, to worship him more fully, and to find in these meditations the motivation to continue to follow the Savior even when he’s leading you into unexpected and hard places.” —Paul David Tripp Best-selling author Paul David Tripp invites you into his personal reflections on his experience of God’s ever-present grace through the ups and downs of his life. He shares his celebrations, disappointments, cries for help, confessions, and confusions in the form of 120 meditations that were written over many years through various joys and struggles. Vulnerable yet pastoral and wise, these meditations in the form of verse showcase how God’s amazing grace intersects with the mundane, unexpected, messy, and beautiful moments of everyday life.