Color Me Beautiful: An Inspirational Poem Book

By Dr. Willi B. Burrel

This Poem Book Color Me Beautiful, and another publication The Womens Utopia, coming soon! Her original Poems and writings have inspired many, may you too be inspired, in some way as you take the time to read through these poems.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Xlibris US
• Release date: May 17, 2013
• ISBN: 9781483630144

Dr. Willi B. Burrel

Dr. Willi Burrel is first a mother and friend who loves God’s word and God’s people. Evangelist Dr. Willi Burrel is the fifth child born of ten to Rev Sloane and Ophelia Tensley Forte. She was born June 13, 1929, in Tuskegee, Alabama. Dr. Willi Burrel was saved November 22, 1946 at the age of 17. Dr. Burrel is the widow of the early Honorable Bishop William L. Burrel. Who built and Pastored the gradual Christ Temple Apostolic Faith Church for 43 years. Between this union came 12 children, 7 sons who are all licensed or ordained ministers, and 5 girls likewise are gifted and are serving and ministering. Dr. Burrel is a very educated person, who in fact skipped a grade in elementary. After finishing High school, Dr. Burrel continued her education by attending Aenon Bible College, United Bible College, Manhattan Bible Institute, and New Jersey Bible Institute, she also attended M.C.C with her children and decided to move on with her biblical training, receiving her ThD degree from the New Jersey Bible Institute. She is a recipient of the M.C.C award for distinguished women, as well as many other awards Dr. Burrel is a world traveler with her husband to many foreign countries, doing missionary work. She too is an ordained minister, active on a local, state, and national level. She became president of the Western Michigan Bible Institute in 1983, after her husband’s demise in 1995 until the present. She is an associate minister at the C.T.C serving under the leadership of her son the honorable Elder Avery D. Burrel. Dr. Burrel is an inspired writer and poet, teacher, exorter, and mentor. She loves working with people, and is one of the founders of the African American Museum, now serving as a volunteer

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Copyright © 2013 by Dr. Willi B. Burrel.

ISBN:          Softcover                                 978-1-4836-3013-7

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Rev. date: 05/31/2013

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Contents

1)   A Beautiful Coloring from Inside Out

2)   Color Me Beautiful, Color Me Bright

3)   Examples of a Colorful Spirit

4)   A Virtuous Woman

5)   My Trip Above The Clouds Overseas

6)   I Heard A Call Across The Mission Field

7)   Be Yourself

8)   You’re Special!

9)   Keeping it Real

10)   Don’t Be a Gossiper

11)   A Chosen Vessel

12)   Take Time

13)   The Beauty & Warmth Of A Smile

14)   Laugh, Live and Love, for Longevity

15)   Language Of A Smile

16)   Let’s Praise Our Seniors

17)   We Praise Our Youth Today

18)   The Joy Of Newborn Baby

19)   Happy Birthday Jesus

20)   Not My Heart But Jesus’

21)   Pearl Harbor

22)   The African American Doctor

23)   African American Experience

24)   Kwanzaa Celebration of Its Flag

25)   Never Forget Who You Are

26)   I’m Free, Oh Yes I’m Free

27)   I Am Free

28)   Awaken to Romance and Love

29)   I Will Wait For; My Love, My Life

30)   Hurry I am Waiting Still

31)   The Pathway of Life

32)   God’s Tomorrow

33)   Death Has No Terror For The Blood Bought One

34)   A Miracle: Take Courage

35)   The Loss of a Loved One

36)   Don’t Take Too Much For Granted

37)   But You Won

38)   It’s Amazing How Jesus Loves Me

39)   You’ve Got to Stop And Smell the Roses

40)   Be Like A Flower

41)   The Bouquet

42)   The Ministers Wives A Shining Jewel

43)   During our New Church Construction

44)   A New Office Adventure

45)   Unified In Kingdom Building

46)   Community People Just Like You

47)   The Work of Our Great God

48)   How Marvelously Great Though Art

49)   Being Thankful for His Benefits

50)   In His Presence

51)   His Grace & Power

52)   Love the Unfinished Task

53)   What A Love

54)   Fantasize the Future

55)   Have Faith

56)   Faith & Inspirational Quotes

57)   Only Trust Him

58)   Still Winds

59)   Thank God for His Creation

60)   The Singer Cease to Sing

61)   Nanner

62)   My Own Concept, knowledge, and Experiences (QUOTES)

63)   Choose Ye This Day

64)   Acts of Kindness, That Couldn’t Hurt—But Help You

65)   Sweet are the words of the Savior

66)   Too Busy To Pray?

67)   A Prayer

68)   The Miracle in Friendship

69)   Celebrate Your Friendship

70)   Butterfly Wings

71)   Listen to Your Heart

72)   Speak to My Heart Lord

73)   Freedom In Forgiveness

74)   Compassion

75)   His Love Covers So, Press On

76)   Sometimes

77)   Share the Sunshine

78)   Show Me Love, It’s Action

79)   His Promise

80)   Is It a Happy Hang Up?

81)   A Very Personal Dissertation

82)   A Tribute to Mom

83)   Your Mom the Hero

84)   My Heart Remembers Mother

85)   My family, (The Forte’s)

86)   My Song

87)   My Angels Are Here

88)   I’ve Been Redeemed

89)   The Crucifixion of Christ: A Song The Lord Gave Me

90)   Cruelty

91)   In the Shadow of the Cross

92)   My Times Are In Thy Hands

93)   The Time Clock Is Striking

94)   Perilous Times Are Here:

95)   Hope Thou in God

96)   His Unmerited Favor

97)   You’re Service to Him

98)   From the Old Year to the New

As being publisher,

I affectionately dedicated this book publication

to my loving husband the late Bishop William L. Burrel,

daughters and sons, grand & great grandchildren, friends, and

loved ones, for blessing, trusting, giving me encouragement

to believe in myself and follow in the footsteps

of my Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.

The Poem Color Me Beautiful, was given to me in Nashville, Tennessee by the Lord as I visited my daughter after her apartment caught fire, destroying nearly everything she and her daughter owned.

There are so many colorful, beautiful things of nature, which causes us to become more sensitive to its beauty and excitement. They have a way of getting our attention, in what we see, do, wear, and feel. So it is with beauty of one’s character Likewise the quality and reputation of ones make up individually, whether good or bad.

I observed her behavior in the hurting situation and massive loss. I saw nothing more than a beautiful spirit and a positive attitude. Needless to say, I also observed a sense of sadness, which made me feel the same