Come See a Man

By Cynthia D. Toliver

And the Spirit and the bride say, Come. And let him that heareth say, Come. And let him that is athirst come. And whosoever will, let him take the water of life freely.
Revelations 22:17

An author and inspirational speaker, Ms. Toliver is a transformed woman whose greatest desire is that the lost should come to know the triune God - the mercy and power of God the Father, the salvation of Jesus Christ the son, and the comfort of the Holy Ghost. Come See a Man is her personal testimony and an invitation to Christ.

Open the invitation and let Jesus close the door to your past.

Will you come?

• Language: English
• Publisher: iUniverse
• Release date: Feb 24, 2011
• ISBN: 9781450280105

Cynthia D. Toliver

An author and inspirational speaker, Ms. Toliver is a transformed woman whose greatest desire is that the lost should come to know the triune God - the mercy and power of God the Father, the salvation of Jesus Christ the son, and the comfort of the Holy Ghost. Come See a Man is her personal testimony and an invitation to salvation. Ms. Toliver is a 1980 graduate of Rice University and a native Texan. She has enjoyed a varied career as a chemical engineer, environmental consultant and teacher. She has previously authored a novel, Crown’s Jewel and hosts a blog, Back to Eden at http://cynthiatoliver.blogspot.com/. Follow Ms. Toliver on facebook, twitter and her web site at http://www.cynthiatoliver.net.

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iUniverse rev. date: 01/03/2011

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Dedication

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God

Here I am, letting go and letting You.

Mom

You loved us; protected us; sacrificed for us. You stayed. I love you.

Daddy

I love you and I forgive you.

Gordon

I love you. Forgive me.

Readers

For this cause I bow my knees… That Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith; that ye, being rooted and grounded in love, May comprehend with all saints what is the breadth, and length, and depth, and height; And to know the love of Christ, which passeth knowledge, that ye might be filled with all the fullness of God. Ephesians 3:14-19

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Table of Contents

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Introduction

The Woman at the Well

Fatherless Child

Reconciled

Made New

Spirit Filled

The Invitation

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Introduction

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When I started this book, I was at a crossroad, waiting for my marching orders. I wasn’t astute enough at the time to know I’d already received my orders. I would set this manuscript aside and forget about it until months later.

Before the seed there comes the thought of bloom.

- E. B. White

In the summer of 2009, the First Lady of Starlight Church of God in Christ, District Missionary Josie Lindsey envisioned the blooms. God told her to plant seeds of two dollar bills in the Women’s Ministry. Before the seed was planted in our hands, God planted an idea in Sister Lindsey’s mind. He allowed her to see the blooms.

dry seeds scatter

from my hand into the wind

one clings

as if to say there is in me

something yet to be

- Jeanne Emrich

To sow means to scatter seed for growth. Sister Lindsey believed there was something in each of us – something yet to be. So she dared to scatter a little seed and stood back to watch it grow. The seed once scattered inspired hope in each of us. If you wanted a piece of that hope, you grabbed a handful of seed and went out