Coming To Peace "Teardrops of Reflection" ~ A True Story ~ Love, Dating & Relationships

By Jimmy Andrews

How many of you have what's called a, "relationship history"? That so called, list of names or "black book" of past experiences that you keep secret? You treat it like a resume of sorts that you keep updated with, "only the relationships that count". These so called, “loves” that you have stashed away help you to compare against the "significant(s)" you are currently with. Some bring emotional baggage with them that you are determined to not re-experience in your current relationship. Of course I understand... I get it, whatever the case is for why you keep this list around it can be pretty enlightening to look at; but when we break out of this list generating cycle and choose not to add any more names to it, things that weren't clear before, become clear. The understanding you once were seeking, is now understood and the heartbreak and loss you once experience, is now gone... or is it?

... follow this intense and emotional true story of a person's journey to Come To Peace with their relationships. Experience how to breakup, NOT breakup with someone and get broken up on. Told from the redeemed perspective of the narrator; the lessons they learned are clear as they take you through the critical points of each relationship while making you feel as if you were there making the decisions for yourself. Let your emotions rise as you feel the, "what would you do" experience and the unthinkable roller-coaster ride of what actually happens. Live the journey in "real-time", experience the adventure and learn from the mistakes of someone that has already gone through the ugly. Yes! Just when you thought you had heard it all, you haven't. Pray that your relationships never end up like any of these... There are certainly red flags that are pointed out in the book and something to take away from each relationship described. The book is different for everyone, may you find your own peace as you read this story.

Testimonials:

“...it's fun... and getting ridiculously interesting...” ~ Kris M.

“Definitely a shock factor... Hold on to your pants people, it's getting exciting... Such a curve-ball! ...this my friends is intriguing!!” ~ Sarah H.

“Very Intriguing... This is Wild!” ~ Derek B.

“A cry for help... I'm still very intrigued and interested in what's going to be the outcome of all this! We often attempt to reach out for help in dangerous ways. I’m looking forward to hearing more! Next book please!” ~ Anonymous

“My mind is wondering and thinking, oh, the possibilities, twist and turns!” ~ Anonymous

“This is intense, I mean it! As a woman I would have handled things similar in one situation but would have done more!!!!” ~ Anonymous

“I did not see the twists coming...” ~ Jeff M.

“I want to smack you. LOL!! Karma is real and it is coming back at you full throttle...!” ~ Anonymous

About The Author:

Author, Jimmy Andrews knows how to tell a story and shares a unique one in this series of “true story”, reflective books on people that have gone through life’s toughest issues and their journey to Come To Peace with them. Urged by a following of people that have heard his stories, Andrews shares them with us, using laugh-out-loud humor, relatable characters, situations and intriguing twists and turns that leave you mesmerized asking, “How could this happen in real life?”

Andrews has lived a life at the age of 30 that most people would take their entire life to entertain. Not a religious man when he first starting writing this book, but experienced a calling by God by the time he finished it. Andrews reflects on his story as he narrates the account in his book, “Coming To Peace, Teardrops of Reflection”. He believes that, “God has a message for everyone, “...specifically for them” in this series.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Jimmy Andrews
• Release date: Feb 10, 2016
• ISBN: 9781311793584

Jimmy Andrews

Author, Jimmy Andrews knows how to tell a story and shares a unique one in this series of “true story”, reflective books on people that have gone through life’s toughest issues and their journey to Come To Peace with them. Urged by a following of people that have heard his stories, Andrews shares them with us, using laugh-out-loud humor, relatable characters, situations and intriguing twists and turns that leave you mesmerized asking, “How could this happen in real life?”Andrews has lived a life at the age of 30 that most people would take their entire life to entertain. Not a religious man when he first starting writing this book, but experienced a calling by God by the time he finished it. Andrews reflects on his story as he narrates the account in his book, “Coming To Peace, Teardrops of Reflection”. He believes that, “God has a message for everyone, “...specifically for them” in this series.

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Comments from readers who have helped us with the series…

…it's fun… and getting ridiculously interesting… ~ Kris M.

Definitely a shock factor… Hold on to your pants people, it's getting exciting... Such a curveball! I have to admit, I am not a reader, even through my under grad and grad… but this my friends is intriguing!! I want to hear more of Jimmy’s struggle and inner thoughts as well - on how he moves forward through life from this point in time! ~ Sarah H.

Very Intriguing… This is Wild! ~ Derek B.

A cry for help… I'm still very intrigued and interested in what's going to be the outcome of all this! We often attempt to reach out for help in dangerous ways. I’m looking forward to hearing more! Next book please! ~ Anonymous

My mind is wondering and thinking, oh, the possibilities, twist and turns! ~ Anonymous

"This is intense, I mean it! As a woman I would have handled things similar in one situation but would have done more!!!!"

~ Anonymous

I did not see the twists coming… ~ Jeff M.

I want to smack you. LOL!! Karma is real and it is coming back at you full throttle...! ~ Anonymous

You really start to recognize the true depth in this… I can see the wheels turning and the remorse truly starting to set in… I can relate. It's hard to express some things that are the root of the issue with people you care about because we don't want to hurt them or be judged. ~ Anonymous

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Coming To Peace Teardrops of Reflection

By Jimmy Andrews

Copyright © 2016 Coming To Peace

1st Edition

All rights reserved.

ISBN: 9781311793584

Coming To Peace

Teardrops of Reflection

~ A True Story ~

1st Edition

By Jimmy Andrews

Table of Contents

DEDICATION

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

Chapter 1 Lights, Camera, Action

Chapter 2 Being Exposed

Chapter 3 The First Stage of Grief… Shock

Chapter 4 Pending Prison

Chapter 5 Moving On

Chapter 6 The Story

Chapter 7 The First Date

Chapter 8 The First Year

Chapter 9 Establishing A Living

Chapter 10 Critical Decisions

Chapter 11 I Just Ate

Chapter 12 Transition Period

Chapter 13 He Hates Me

Chapter 14 Being Fair To Yourself

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

DEDICATION

To my dad for always saying, Don’t do that!

Well dad… I did it!

And for telling me that you would laugh and let me off the hook for anything I did wrong if I ever said,

It sounded like a good idea at the time …

Well dad… now that I’ve told my life story, let me cash it in and now say… it all sounded like a good idea at the time…

And to all the women for whom this book could not have been written without because of all the drama and justifiable reasons why we are no longer in each other’s lives…

Thank you, I am finally at peace…

… and I pray the same for you.

And to all those that are struggling with life’s losses… and for everyone that has ever experienced a broken heart…

May God be left glorified… and the message He has for you be received in the manner in which it was intended.

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

Thank you to everyone that contributed to the making of this book series and especially to:

Michelle Willmore – The 1st person that was there for me through it all and told me that my life was a movie.

Chris C. – My best friend with a huge heart that wanted nothing more than to support me through this and for providing your musical talent and straight forward, no non-sense counselling.

Mr. & Mrs. W. – The 1st people that saw the benefit this story was to others and invested in it.

Sarah H. – An old friend who’s interest sparked my motivation.

Jenae M. – A big hearted individual who’s love for people shined through.

Kris M. – The lady that wanted to punch me in the face when she first met me because of how frustrated she felt after hearing my story. That’s when I 1st knew that this book elicited a strong emotional response and had potential. Also, thank you for being a soloist on our soundtrack.

Jeff M. – For letting me know that this story was just as much a story for guys as it was for women.

Tonja H. – For recognizing that I had talent as a writer.

Katie T. – For always believing in me.

Chica. – Because you may not say much, but what you do say packs a punch. Thanks for the room and for listening.

B. Rad – To an awesome roommate. I owe you more than a 6-Pack for that night! Thanks for the insight.

Derek Baker – Because you knew this would be a great story before I did and wouldn’t let me stop writing it.

Chantel V. – Because you know.

Chris B. - For holding down the fort and giving me hope through the darkest times.

Aaron F. – Even if you didn’t believe me at the time, for just being there for a brother.

Barbara G. – For helping me put this all together.

Philana A. - For showing me that there is an unlimited level of love that you can provide someone while maintaining healthy boundaries.

Kenny O. (K.O.) – Bro, for looking out and risking it all. You’re like a big brother, I owe you.

Angus S. – For showing me that there is a greater purpose for this book and forcing me to pick it back up to finish.

Lawrence Y. – Lawrence Strong! And the Weekend That Helped You Realize It!

Mom – For showing me, unconditional love exists. Even in this.

CTP Prayer Team – For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them. ~ Matthew 18:20

Esther P. – Because even after all this… you stand with me.

Jesus Christ - For saving me in the middle of writing this book.

Chapter 1

Lights, Camera, Action

Have you ever thought to yourself, Could you imagine what people would think if they watched a movie about my life…? Think of all the key moments in your life, the notable ones… The times that are filled with love, excitement and joy… then the others filled with grief, anxiety, pain and sorrow. The moments in your life where there was a lesson to be learned, a battle to be fought and a new level of understanding gained. The times where you celebrated and the time when you cried and felt like all was lost… When you thought the world was against you and lastly, when it all turned around and you realized the freedom of being able to start a new beginning, willing to work to get back on top again.

Take all of these moments in your life, take out the routine, cut out the monotony of the day by day and smash all of these events together. What are you left with? From your first event to your last, how long does that time period span? Did you take the last ten years of your life, twenty, thirty years or even more? Did you include what is going on in your life right now? Plot it all on a graph… do these events show an incline of your life reaching new heights? Or do they show your life spiraling down, seemingly out of control? To a few of you, I’m sure if you took the time to think about it, what you once thought was an uneventful life, really had some noteworthy things to talk about. But could you really make a movie out of it?

If your life were a movie, what would make people walk out of the theater and say, That movie was awesome!? Inevitably, a good movie has a few key elements. The movie draws you in, presents characters that you can relate with, introduces you to an interesting plot, and takes you through a variety of twists and turns that keep you guessing. The movie will generally turn with strong, suspenseful moments