Christian Promises

Dedication

This book is dedicated to my God, who has given me the strength, courage, and faith to face a difficult journey. This dedication is for my Lord, who's Mercy built a bridge to Love and Graced me with a Power from within myself, so that I may succeed and see all the beauty that lives in me.

I also dedicate this book to my late Grandma and Grandpa Miller and to my late Grandpa Smith, whose faith, encouragement, and love made me ... Who I am.

Author's Thoughts

Through the many years of abuse, faith was not to be spoken of, in our home much. There were times I was able to attend church services. I kept my Bible hidden under a dresser, so no one would destroy it. Each night after everyone was asleep, I would spend some time looking for the promises of God.

God's promises always held true, even when I faced broken promises everyday. My Bible became my Patchwork Of Promises that God made. My Father in Heaven covered the holes left behind in those broken promises of my life.

I grew in a passion of Lighthouses, as they represent standing firm, guiding, protecting, and Lighthouses rough the storms of life and remain grounded, the image of a loving God.

I began writing at the age of 9 years old. I was in the fifth grade and my teacher Mrs. Barrowin encouraged my writing as a way of expressing my feelings.

Later, in high school, I had two teachers, Mrs. Cassell and Mrs. Nelson, who encouraged my writing. It became my way of talking things out that I could not normally say to people. It was a way of describing what I saw and felt, both bad and good.

In 1993, I began having some of my poetry published through The International Library Of Poetry. Poems such as, "An Angel's Wings" and "Grandma's Kitchen".

I still write what is on my heart so that others will know what I see around me and know how I feel when I have gone home to be with Jesus. I want others to be able to see the beauty of the world through my eyes and enjoy it as much as I do.

I love each one for who you are. My hopes are that you use this book to become wiser, stronger, more well-defined individuals. That my faith, may inspire you to search your own beliefs.

Keep your goals in sight and reach for their reality. Dreams do come true, if you want them to. May your Journey be Blessed.

Ms. Angela Willis