A New Dawn

By Craig Lock

A passionate story of inspiration: hope, faith, peace and especially LOVE for the world and inspired by what I simply
term God, the Creative Source of Life itself. That is my legacy to my beloved family...and the world.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Craig Lock
• Release date: Feb 14, 2011
• ISBN: 9781927157114

Craig Lock

I’ve been writing about my passions since 1993.Craig has been involved in the corporate world (life assurance) for over twenty years in South Africa, Australia (briefly) and New Zealand. However, through a strange set of circumstances and finding himself in a small town near the bottom of the world ...and with nothing else to do, he started writing. Five published books later (well they turned out to be a vanity publisher and he and his family lost everything, their life savings, including the kitchen sink* - that episode is a book in itself!). Now many years later, “recovering“, having written another twenty manuscripts (on widely differing subjects - well what else is there to do here?)... this is where Craig is in the "journey/adventure" that is life.Craig has taught at the local Polytechnic, as well as running a successful creative writing course (not teaching sheep!). Together with his “technowhizz”friend, Bill Rosoman, he was the author of (as far as we know) the first creative writing course on the internet and this has developed to new writing and publishing courses we have introduced on our new Creative Kiwis.com website (www.creative kiwis.com)* that’s a metaphor, btw (“by the way”)*Craig has many varied interests and passions. He is particularly interested in the field of psychology – studying the human mind and what makes different people "tick-tock grandfather clock". He is fascinated by the "overlap between psychology and the dimension of spirituality".One of his missions in life is helping people make the most of their hidden potential and so finding their niche in life... so that they are happy.Craig’s various books probably tell more about his rather "eventful" life best (no one could believe it!). He writes books with serious messages and themes, then as a contrast "rather crazy, wacky stuff"...to keep him sane here. As an ‘anonymouse’ person wrote: "All of us are born mad; some of us remain so."Well nothing else much happens in quiet provincial New Zealand, other than headlines like "Golf Ball Thrown at Policeman" and "Beach Toilet Closed for Season.". True!The “writer” loves to encourage and empower people to be the best they can possibly be, and to create what they want in life. Craig has learnt plenty from the "school of life" (still "battered and bruised") and also from a few "hard knocks on the head". He is an extensive world traveller (on a "shoestring budget") and failed professional emigrater who has spent most of his lifes savings on airfares. He is still sliding down the razor blade of life on the beautiful undiscovered island that is New Zealand, somewhere near the bottom (rude!) of the world near Antarctica. There he talks to the 60 million sheep!So here goes...# HERE, THERE AND EVERYWHERECraig Lock is an extensive world traveller and failed professional emigrater who has spent most of his life's savings on airfares. He is still 'sliding down the razor blade of life', stuck on a deserted (other than a few brilliant rugby players) island at the bottom of the world near Antarctica, where he is 'trying to throw a double six' to get off and go out into the real world - but he doesn't know where!In the style of Bill Bryson, HERE, THERE AND EVERYWHERE tells tales of his hilarious hair-raising adventures in his younger years through 'Grate' Britain and the Continent.‘’Dropped out in Godzone‘’: Craig Lock's humorous travel book about his adventures in provincial New Zealand...One man and his family - and their experiences "Down Under".The author and his wife contrast life in colourful, vibrant South Africa with calm and kindly New Zealand - and with large dashes of humour offer much understanding of, and sympathy with the social attitudes of the two worlds.A new immigrant's impressions of life in provincial New Zealand (after coming from a large city in South Africa) ... and there were one or two rather funny adventures, nay escapades in "Sleepy Hollow" from time to time!REVIEW:"DROPPED OUT IN GODZONE is an original and agreeable piece of work. The picture it gives of New Zealand- to one who has never been there- has a ring of complete authenticity. The feeling of the country is relaxed, and perhaps rather unstimulating, but we get an overall impression from the writer that he views his time there with some affection, and above all with tolerance."This book breathes a natural humour and kindliness, which is what gives it the individual character that is so appealing.Autobiography has a particular value as a literary form. It is a shared kind of writing and I'll continue to bang the drum. It is unusual to encounter two such different manuscripts from the same author. Both (THE END OF THE LINE is the other book) have quality and share an easy and assured writing style that is a pleasure to read.Both of these short books are of first rate quality."Craig is presently working on his latest novel 'The Awakened Spirit', based on some true and inspiring stories of the indomitable human spirit, that lies within each one of us. Stories of endless possibilities.He firmly believes in the motto: "Find what you love doing, then you will never have to do a days work in your life." Craig is certain he has found his niche in life... anyway, what other job would be suitable for him?##PPS: Well there WAS a big earthquake here in "Sleepy Hollow" last week with buildings damaged. It made international news!********Craig has a 'passion' for writing books that tell stories about people doing positive things in this often so hard, sometimes unkind world, occasionally cruel, yet always amazing world - true stories that leave the reader feeling uplifted, empowered and hopefully even inspired. Craig's mission is to encourage people to believe in themselves and try to help inspire people around the world to achieve their goals and dreams in life, whatever they may be.www.craiglockbooks.com and www.selfgrowth.com/experts/craig_lock.htmlThe various books* that Craig "felt inspired to write" are available at:http://www.smashwords.com/profile/view/craiglock(e-books http://www.creativekiwis.com/index.php/craigs-ebooksand http://www.creativekis.com/amazon.html* Hard copies and e-books - fiction and non-fiction: novels, self help, personal growth, inspiration, travel, humour and money books.All proceeds go to needy and underprivileged children -MINE!PSDon''t worry about the world ending today...its already tomorrow in little scenic and tranquil New Zealand

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A NEW DAWN

Let the Journey Begin

by Craig Lock

Copyright 2010

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Published by Craig Lock

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First published 2010

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Table of Contents

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DEDICATION

PROLOGUE

CHAPTER ONE FATIMA

Chapter ISHMAIL

Chapter MOHAMED

Chapter CHRISTOPHER

Chapter PROPHET

THE POWER OF THOUGHT ENERGY TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN THE WORLD

Maria Scott

CHAPTER : THE FOREIGN MINISTER

EPILOGUE

APPENDIX

APPENDIX 2

Author Comment

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A passionate story of inspiration: hope, faith, peace and especially LOVE for the world and inspired by what I simply term God, the Creative Source of Life itself. That is my legacy to my beloved family...and the world.

"But they that wait upon the Lord

shall renew their strength,

they shall mount up with

wings as eagles; they shall run and not be weary;

and they shall walk, and not faint."

- Isiah 40:31

"When faced with a mountain

I WILL NOT QUIT!

I will keep on striving

until I climb over,

find a pass through, tunnel underneath-

or simply stay

and turn the mountain

into a gold mine, with God's help."

- R.H.Schuller

DEDICATION

To my beloved sons, Sean and Gareth. And to you, Marie for all your sacrifices over those very tough years of turmoil - for allowing me to become the person, you knew I truly was (yet didn't know myself). You set

me free to learn to accept myself. Thanks for letting me be me

You gave me both roots and wings¼ to be me.

"You have gifted me far more than I ever gifted you .

I have not been the father and husband I had hoped to be. But wait. We are not through with each other.

This journey of life is a work in progress...and in our own ways and in our own separate lives, we will always be connected and at long last after the

turbulent middle years have found happiness."

With all my love forever

Craig

"To my family, my good friends scattered throughout the world and to the amazing journey of life itself...

who/that not only taught me that God exists,

but opened my mind to the wondrous truth

that God, the Essence of Existence is my best friend."

All journeys start with a decision and we demonstrate our faith when we make the toughest decision - the decision to get started God does not promise to bless us until we make a commitment to live and walk by faith. We cannot expect God, the Creator of the Universe, Life itself to bless our profession of faith until we stop doing nothing and start doing something. Trust God to enable you to keep moving once you've demonstrated enough faith to keep going... so took some ACTION I started writing this epic on Wed 20th September in the year 2006.

So DECIDE TO BEGIN, have FUN along the journey and see what happens...

"Then He who sat on the throne said, 'Behold I make all things new.' And

He said to me, 'Write, for these words are true and faithful.'

And He said to me, 'It is done!' I am the Alpha and the Omega, the

Beginning and the End.'"

- Revelation 21:5,6

"Behold My Servant whom I uphold,

My Elect One in whom my soul delights: I have put My Spirit upon him.

He will bring forth justice for truth. He will not fail, nor be discouraged

Till he has established justice on the earth.

I, the Lord have called you to righteousness. And will hold your hand.

I will keep you and give You as a covenant to the people as a light to the Gentiles to open blind eyes.

I will bring the blind by a way they did not know. I will lead they in paths they have not known.

I will make darkness light before them.

And crooked places straight.

These things I will do for them.

And not forsake them."

- Isaiah 42:16

"This is the true joy in life,

the being used for a purpose

recognised by yourself as a mighty one."

- George Bernard Shaw

"If you can learn the power of words,

you can change the world."

anon

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PROLOGUE

If asked the question, C would have described himself as a thinking and free-spirited follower of the teachings of Jesus Christ. Through a rather strange set of circumstances in mid-life, he eventually found and followed what he believed to be his life purpose, his mission. Although not many normal people in his community could understand his intense passions, his close friends always believed in him and his uniqueness... and especially the Prophet who prayed for him daily. C felt that he wanted to make a difference in the world, some contribution and that was to serve people by trying to advance humanity (without being too much of a Mr Goody-Goody Two Shoes). He wanted to build bridges between peoples and do his little bit working towards global peace... by making some difference...even though that seemed impossible in the early years of the twenty-first century. At times he was filled with great self doubt about the path he was on and what me did seemed to make no difference to the state of the world, especially living in a small town in an isolated little country, somewhere near the bottom of the world. Yet C was a great possibility thinker (like Jesus) and he felt the immense and inexhaustible spirit of Jesus sustaining him daily, when he felt discouraged. Although not really religious (and he didn't read the Bible much), he was quite a spiritual sort of person and felt the Bible verse from Phillipians "I can