Kirjahaku

Dear Diary... This creative story unfolds in the form of a diary. One mid-day afternoon during heavy rainfall, Ausha, deciding to take a nap, unexpectedly has her dream interrupted by a beautiful young maiden name "Hagar," who comes and sits down beside her. Smiling at her, this maiden who appears to be about her age smiles back and then hands her an old, rickety, worn book. With a look of puzzlement on her face, Ausha accepts it. Smiling and nodding her head, the wide-eyed maiden encourages her to open it. At that moment, Ausha's thought was: "Why is this maiden smiling?" Based on what she had learned about Hagar in biblical history, she had nothing to smile about. As Ausha cracks open the ancient book, light, sound, and dust erupt from it. Brushing off the first page, Ausha gasps as she sees this caption, "My Diary." Quickly thumbing through the pages, she notices that they are blank. When she looks up to question the maiden, she is no longer there. Suddenly there is a loud thunderous sound, waking Ausha from her nap. Excited and now in pursuit of her own journal's journey, she sets out to dig through the ancient scriptures of the Bible for answers. Fused with a charge and Her God-given imagination, Ausha goes in search of the reason for Hagar's smile. She hopes to aid this young maiden by filling in a unique perspective of content to the pages of her (Hagar's) historical diary.Also shared in this amazing book are six modern-day created stories, pulled from the diaries of different women. I pray your heart is enlightened and your imagination engaged, as we once again discover the faithfulness of El Roi, "The God Who Sees Me." (Ref: Gen 16:13)

All Rise... In this exciting story, you are hereby invited to an arena of traditional wrestling, a place where checks and balances are the probes for truth and justice, "court." Law student Felecia (the created character for this story), has been given an assignment. Tasked with selecting and developing a simulated mock trial to write about, she has chosen the fascinating story surrounding "Judah and Tamar," from the Bible. Unfolding details of their story reveals a time when the act of surrogacy, to continue the family legacy, was lawful, and strongly encouraged.If a man (husband) died before having a son with his young wife, and he had other immediate male relatives, the law dictated that the next of kin was obligated to step in, assume the role of husband, and provide an heir for the departed. However, in Tamar's case after the death of her husband, things did not go accordingly. At the center of it all was her father-in-law, Judah. Presiding over this amazing case, is none other than the honorable "Judge Deborah," borrowed from the Bible's book of, "Judges." Equipped with motive, opportunity, evidence, witnesses, and a surprise verdict, Tamar is taking Judah to court Cooperating with biblical history, uniquely, Felecia transcribes an exciting version of their story. She brings a fresh perspective, highlights, and revelation to an old, wonderful, yet intriguing story of patience, persistence, perceived prostitution, and the fulfillment of a promise. Also documented here are six modern-day stories displaying the consequences of human emotions, vacillating from fear to secret desire. As always, it is wished with great sensitivity in spirit, that each reader is enlightened and richly blessed, as we once again, engaged the faithfulness of God Almighty

In 1966, Percy Sledge released a sultry soulful recorded version of, "When A Man Loves A Woman." This song quickly became a musical anthem among men who fell prey to the grips of true love, or the fleeting lust of a dangerous (to their soul) woman. The full lyrics penned in this song attempt to explain the love a man may have for his woman, whether she be considered by others as good, wayward, or downright strange-fire ratchet Some men excuse their actions, while others defend their honor, even in light of their deceptive behavior In the case of Samson, many have sadly expressed the travesty it was for him to have been a great anointed Nazirite warrior and ruler over God's people, who seemingly wasted his young life and strength by giving in to his unrestrained passions. Those unchecked feelings lead him to choose to live carelessly.Samson's disobedience, zeal for violence and action, and his apparent thirst for sexual immorality caused him to be distracted, drawn away, deceived, then snuffed out upon the delicate lap of Delilah, the object of his heart's desire.Seemingly, the FAMOUS (Samson) was subdued by the INFAMOUS (Delilah). His cocky was no match for her coy, coquettish ways. However, behind the scenes, God's orchestration was at work. For this cause, we will take a deeper look at this great man of God's story through this storyteller's lenses. There, we will discover in part, why we should celebrate Samson for living his life in EXACT purpose, unto God.Also written in this book, are short modern-day stories of men and women caught in precarious predicaments and entanglements. Challenging the very nature of their souls and spirits, many come to know God the Father through His Dear Son, Jesus Christ, the "Great Deliverer ".