Secrets of the Inner Heart

By V.S. Carpenter

In 2011, Virginia S. Carpenter graduated from Solano Community College in Fairfield, California, by receiving two associate arts degrees in the fields of human services and interdisciplinary studies.

Virginias gift to the world is to open her heart by being a living example for others who have endured many insufferable trials here on earth. Through her severe pain, she found the ability and inner strength to reach down with simplicity to the hearts of humanity by being an inspiration for others who feel their voice is of no importance.

Through the power of written word, Virginias eyes were opened to a personal relationship with a living God who has brought her out of seventeen years of homelessness in Richmond, California, to guide her through the dark valley of destitution and begin a brand-new life in the land of the living here on earth. It was in the dark valley of destitution where Secrets of the Inner Heart was born.

Within the contents of her book, she has shared her upmost private moments with her Savior. Her poems, prayers, and songs contain love, joy, happiness, and sadness, which were written from her heart in hopes to be a positive inspiration for others seeking a personal relationship with God.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Xlibris US
• Release date: Apr 2, 2014
• ISBN: 9781493195824

V.S. Carpenter

Virginia was born in California with 5 brothers; with her being the youngest. She later conceived 2 children which gave her 2 beautiful grandchildren. Although, Virginia regretfully has not always been a part of her family’s lives. She has since been reunited by working toward building a relationship with each one of them once again. Presently, she enjoys living close to the Bay area of San Francisco. Granted, Virginia wishes her biography could be colorfully a perfect painted picture but, this has not always been the case in her situation. From the moment she came into this world she fought with every ounce of energy to survive. For 43 years of her life she encountered many intolerable circumstances which daily hindered her to becoming a successful woman in society. Some of these hindrances were years of emotional trauma, extreme poverty, homelessness, and incarceration. Virginia, realizing after 17 years of being homeless in Richmond, California, with prison being her second home; the blame game of who, what, and where must cease. With much contemplation, she made up her mind by saying, “Enough is enough, if I wait for someone else to save me then I will surely be waiting a very long time yet, that day may never arrive”. In 2003, while being incarcerated, Virginia begun to search her soul for new direction for her life. In the midst of quiet isolation, she began meditating while lying upon her bunk. Then to her amazement, she heard a small faint voice telling her to, “Write what I tell you because you are going to reach the world”. Then she began to chuckle within because she didn’t know the first thing about writing, much less writing a book, and reaching the world. Questioning her own mental abilities she said to her-self, “How am I going to reach the world when I can’t even leave this cell, or move from the ten block radius in Richmond, California For years, she never told anyone about her experience because she didn’t want anyone to think she was crazily going out of her mind. However, it was in these in moments of isolation and solitude confinement “Secrets of the Inner Heart” and “Incarcerated Desires” were penned. What Virginia thought to be a curse in her past was a stepping stone to her future.

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Secrets of the

Inner Heart

V.S. Carpenter

Copyright © 2014 by V.S. Carpenter.

All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or by any information storage and retrieval system, without permission in writing from the copyright owner.

Rev. date: 03/28/2014

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Table of Contents

Secrets of the Inner Heart

Are You Strong Enough

Back to Life

Battle Waged

Call Out to the Name of Jesus

Church of the Living God

Church’s Behalf

Creator of Life

Crying for All of Humanity

Decision Is Yours

Decisions

Deep Valley of Sin

Devotion

Dreaming of the Day

Early I Seek Your Face

Faith

Fallen Angel

For His Glory

Forgiveness

God’s Holy Eyes

Good Deeds

Healing

Heart of God

Homelessness

I Am Your Wife

I Love You, Virginia Sue

Jesus, Jesus, Jesus

Lay Aside

Love Him, Worship Him, Praise Him

Love the Master

Magnitude of Miracles

Master’s Garment

Never Forget

Never Go Wrong

Newborn Babes

Oh, Precious Holy Spirit

Open My Heart to Surrender

Please Stop the Suffering

Pleasure Beyond Measure

Power of Prayer

Power of the Weak

Praise and Admiration

Pray Together in Unity

Preach God’s Holy Word

Presence of God

Promises Will Come to Pass

Saints

Simplicity

Small Voice

Stepping Into Eternity

Throughout Eternity

Tick Talker

Trusting

Truth… What Is Truth?

Turn Many Hearts Free

We Are Coming

Well Done, My Faithful Servant

What Do We Think Is Important

Worship Our King

You Are My Only God

You Love Me Unconditionally

Your Truth Only

Acknowledgement

In loving memory of my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ

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Secrets of the Inner Heart

Secrets of the inner heart

A very sacred place to be

Storing away all goodness

For only the God of heaven to see

Secrets of the inner heart

Will be one shout away

So be careful what you hide

On that judgment day

Secrets of the inner heart

Is truly who you really are

Now it’s time to make a change

Bringing