Heaven's Kitchen

By Carl A. Dixon

"Heavens Kitchen is a silhouette of the mind, body, and soul of all people who choose to love, learn, and overcome in todays world.
It embodies and embraces lifes hopes and disappointments, the strength of heaven and the wisdom of God.
It gives the confidence and sensibility that God intended for us to have.
It hopes, it dreams, it encourages us one word at a time . . . "

• Language: English
• Publisher: Xlibris US
• Release date: Dec 5, 2008
• ISBN: 9781465320049

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Heaven’s

Kitchen

Carl A. Dixon

Copyright © 2008 by Carl A. Dixon.

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Contents

Acknowledgements

Introduction

Evanescent

Undeniable

Whisper

Dreams

Her Song

Soul Revelation

Building Blocks

A Storm

Value

Inspiration

Broken Flower

29 January

Stony Island

Time

Measure of a Man

Reflection

Sweet Melody

Restless

She Just Wants (Natalie’s Dream)

My Thoughts

Overwhelmed

Letters of Love (Pt 2)

Home Together

Long Walk (CED 1945)

Interior of the Heart (Dear Jaylen)

What If?

My Window

Dear Heaven

Nostalgia (A melody for Renae)

There is Nothing like Forever

Life’s Journey

Liberation

Orange Montage

Luxury

Perennial

Adore (Poem 1008)

Love Always

Cold Winter

Humble Thoughts

Life lesson from the life of Judas

Old Fable

The Power of Prayer

Prayer for a Wedding

Prayer for Depression

Prayer for Strength

Prayer for Addictions

Prayer when there is Cancer

Prayer for the Family and the Home

Heaven’s Kitchen

It is with deep feelings of gratitude to God

for the illustrative life of my father

that I dedicate this book to him

Carl Edward Dixon

1945-2003

He was a brother, a father, and a husband who was understanding, aggressively determined, and compassionate. He believed wholeheartedly in family more than anything else.

When I was growing up, my eyes caught his tears, and his strength swallowed my fears. I admired and loved him more than words can ever express . . .

Acknowledgements

It wasn’t easy to get here but we finally made it I thank God for trusting me with this gift and the gracious opportunity to share it with others. I thank him for being my hope, my strength, my refuge. You have shown me that forgiveness is truly the door to freedom. I would like to thank my mother and father, Shirley and Carl Dixon, for teaching me about family, faith, and hard work. To my mother, thank you for always believing in me when no one else would. Your love has healed many hurts in my life . . . thank you. Without the constant prayers and support of you and Sheena, I don’t know where I would be. Sheena, thank you for always being my no. 1 fan (lol) and for never accepting anything less from me. You are truly a gift from above, and I love you with all my heart. To Amanda, thank you for giving me the greatest inspiration and love I have ever known—our son, Jaylen R. Dixon. (I thank God for you both.) To Barocka and Thalitha Pankins (Thank you for your loyalty and love through all these years), Kidada, Nastassia, & Saddiyah Pankins, Sheila D. Pankins, Nakia M. Pankins, Howard A. Pankins, Adrian Douglas (Thank you for being a voice of understanding and honesty Becky welcome to the family huge smile), Natasha Pierfax, Cathy Grier, Byron Powell, Homer Betts, Beverly Betts, Velma Seaton, Vivian Bowens, Mrs. Gloria Arnold, Carolyn Betts, Reginald Powell, Mr. and Mrs. Powell, the City of Chicago, Solider Field, Ashley Coleman, Benjamin Coleman, Adrianne Wright (I extend my deepest apology to you for the unwavering hurt I caused, the lies I told to you and on you. I was wrong. I would move ten mountains to help you, I wish you sunshine, I wish you love, I wish you well.) You been there through everything . . . Thank you) Marcus Wilson, Ricky Wright, Zebby Miles, Raphael Ruttley (thank you for always encouraging me to overcome), the entire Morgan family, Uncle Palmer, Uncle Leonard, Uncle Vince, Uncle Eric, Grandma Lettie, Natasha Horton (Thank you for always being kind your warmth has left an impression on my heart), William Tillery (You inspire and motivate me to be a better person not through words but through actions), Abeokuta Hall (brother, friend, heaven sent instrument, thank you), Carmen, Toungia Teacher-MCcoy (Your wise words and gentle spirit go beyond words you are a beautiful individual inside and out), Kevin and Tonetta Stiff (The long talks, the profound words, the help. I’m grateful for it all, thank you I’m listening Kev I’m listening . . . .), Shekinah Glory (for making music that I can write and worship to, may you all bear a crown in the Kingdom), Damon Pettaway,Anthony Monegan, Leonard and Shantay Pierce (your love and understanding for each other gives me hope), Eleah MCclamb (thank you for showing me humility is stronger than pride, may these pages be as bright and as captivating as you), Paris Louis