God Knows My Name

By AVALEE

POETRY HAS ALWAYS BEEN AN EMOTIONAL OUTLET FOR ME.

GOD HAS ENABLED ME THROUGH POETRY TO RENEW MY MIND, BODY AND SPIRIT.

GOD IS THE HEAD OF MY LIFE, JESUS IS THE CENTER
OF MY WORLD AND THE HOLY SPIRIT IS THE COMFORTER OF MY SOUL.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Xlibris US
• Release date: Sep 15, 2010
• ISBN: 9781453560020

AVALEE

Being the fifth of nine children, I was the typical "Middle Child” (Syndrome and All). While growing up in the shadows of so many outgoing and dominant personalities, my emotions at times were suppressed. Writing poetry has always been my "refuse “from the turmoil's of life. To display my life, struggles, insecurities, and dreams to tile world, is utterly surreal to me. At the age of seven, I became aware of the realities and cruelties of the world. My father took his own life and inadvertently took my life also. To be judged or rather misjudged; is the greatest of all of my many fears. The strength to face the spirit of fear has been the ultimate blessing from my Father, God. Where do I go from here - just a little higher in tile knowledge of God.

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Copyright © 2010 by Avalee.

Library of Congress Control Number:   2010912138

ISBN:      Hardcover      978-1-4535-6001-3

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Contents

Acknowledgments

My Testimony

The World Versus God

My God Is Real

God Knows My Name

The Common Bond

Closer to My Jesus

God Made Me Whole

Sometimes

My Prayer

The Gift

The Seasons of My Life

Baptized by the Holy Spirit

Pray With Me

A Real Father

Mother

"Brother

Seven Gifts From God

My Pastor

Echoes

Farewell My Friend

Michael

If I am Silent

You Touched Me

God Seeks Those Who Worship Him

Standing on the Promises of God

Innocence

Growing Up

My Dark Side

Surviving

Bad Marriage

Entrapment

Strangers

Thief of Hearts

Forgiveness

Say Goodbye

Lingering Love

My Turn to say Goodbye

True Love

Meant To Be

Conflict

Growing Old

Summary

Acknowledgments

Inspirational scriptures taken from the New King James Version

Copyright @ 1982 by Thomas Nelson, Inc.

Used by permission. All rights reserved.

Sketches were drawn by:

Tony Richard

of

Lafayette, Louisiana

and

Jayla Laidley

of

Fresno, California

Pictures taken from my personal photo albums with permission of my family and friends.

To my beautiful daughter Lashun

Special thanks to Jenean for all her prayers, help, and encouragement.

Lois for always being there for me.

Scottie for inspiring me to recognize my true potential, I thank him for making me realize that age has no place in destiny.

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My Testimony

It is only by the Grace of my Father, God,

I am able to stand before you today and share with you,

the most intimate details of my life.

God has laid this on my heart, that by sharing my pain,

I can reach one woman out there,

who may feel the way I