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    Before and After
    Before and After
    Before and After
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    Before and After

    By Ann Hayes

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    Anyone who can make it to shore, can make it there.

    The author, through her writing, assumes the heartfelt role of the empathy-driven woman in her vision who spurs those who are grief-stricken on to a sunnier day.

    In her vision, a beautiful, sturdy ship of passengers who enjoy lives untroubled by the trauma of death, suddenl

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherTrilogy Christian Publishing
    Release dateAug 11, 2020
    ISBN9781647731250
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      Before and After - Ann Hayes

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      BEFORE and AFTER

      Ann Hayes

      Trilogy Christian Publishers

      TUSTIN, CA

      Trilogy Christian Publishers

      A Wholly Owned Subsidiary of Trinity Broadcasting Network

      2442 Michelle Drive

      Tustin, CA 92780

      Copyright © 2020 by Ann Hayes

      All Scripture quotations, unless otherwise noted, taken from THE HOLY BIBLE, NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION®, NIV® Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc.® Used by permission. All rights reserved worldwide.

      Scripture quotations marked (KJV) taken from The Holy Bible, King James Version. Cambridge Edition: 1769.

      All rights reserved, including the right to reproduce this book or portions thereof in any form whatsoever.

      For information, address Trilogy Christian Publishing

      Rights Department, 2442 Michelle Drive, Tustin, Ca 92780.

      Trilogy Christian Publishing/ TBN and colophon are trademarks of Trinity Broadcasting Network.

      For information about special discounts for bulk purchases, please contact Trilogy Christian Publishing.

      Manufactured in the United States of America

      Trilogy Disclaimer: The views and content expressed in this book are those of the author and may not necessarily reflect the views and doctrine of Trilogy Christian Publishing or the Trinity Broadcasting Network.

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      Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data is available.

      ISBN 978-1-64773-124-3

      ISBN 978-1-64773-125-0

      Contents

      Dedication v

      Acknowledgements vii

      Preface ix

      Part I 1

      The Street 4

      Waiting for Healing 6

      Inside My World 8

      Gentle Spirit 10

      Endure 12

      Soldier 15

      Wedding Prayer and Blessing 17

      Unfinished 19

      If Ever 21

      The Secret Things 24

      The Rescue 26

      Humility 28

      Grace Received 30

      Tiny Gifts 32

      Glory 34

      Going Home 36

      Part II 37

      Pellets of Rain 41

      Sweet Spots 43

      Listening 45

      What About the Light? 47

      Afterword 49

      References 55

      About the Author 57

      Dedicated to Brendan Dion Williams and Dana D.F. Williams.

      On a very low-keyed afternoon, during a matter-of-fact conversation, I related to a friend that there were three bright spots in my life. Those three bright spots were my three children. As a single mom at the time, the things I did pretty much had revolved around them.

      Some years later, two of them passed and went home to enjoy the presence of the brightest Light of all. When I get there, we’ll celebrate the Godhead together. Until then, I dedicate this book to them. And I share it with you

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