Tell It Like It Is, Make No Bones About It: Book 2

By Carol S. Stephens

If you think that you are small and insignificant in this vast world that God created, think again. As a teen, I was saddled with the nickname of Giggles. Usually I would break out in uncontrollable giggles at a time when I should seriously be listening. One time I said something to my best friend, Mary Beth, in choir. We started silently laughing, trying not to be heard. The pastor was preaching. I was shaking, then all of a sudden with a loud gasp, I gulped in air. Everything stopped and was deathly quiet. When I looked up, the pastor and the whole church were looking at me.

As an adult, my nickname turned from Giggles to Trouble. I didnt cause big problems; it was more just mischievousness. After saying numerous times that I would never take Precept because I could never imagine studying the Bible one verse at a time, God put me in Precept. During the study of Hebrews, I was doing my homework and got frustrated because it was difficult for me to understand. All of a sudden, the Holy Spirit took control of my pen and led me to write, Lord, I Dont Understand. It only took about ten minutes. I could not have possibly written it on my own especially since this was my first writing. I promised the Lord that I would give that writing out to as many people as I could. I sent that out instead of Christmas cards that year. It is also in our church prayer room to be sent out in prayer grams. I am so concerned with how people are not taking God seriously. I am also concerned with how they are trying to make Gods Word say something different to fit their lifestyle. God warns us to not add or take away from the words of the prophecy of His Book. Now God has led this small town girl to do a book of writings and paintings.

I am not perfect, and God is still working in me. Always keep in mind that God loves us just the way we are, but if we love God, we will change. We hear so many lies nowadays that its hard to know what to believe. I believe in Gods Word. It is the truth and so goes my title because Im not one to beat around the bush. Tell It Like It Is, Make No Bones About It.

• Language: English
• Publisher: AuthorHouse
• Release date: Sep 28, 2015
• ISBN: 9781504950640

Carol S. Stephens

Carol is the wife of Donald. They have three children: Cindy, with husband, Jed, and two sons, Jackson and Austin. Todd with wife, Amy, and two children, Brock and Shelby. And our son, Mark. Carol has written two articles for a children’s magazine and a poem was published in the magazine, “Imagine” by Carol Wood. Carol was consigned to do paintings for a medical center.

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Contents

Lord, I Don’t Understand

Lord, Change My Heart

Jesus Says/Satan Says

God is the Way

Picture This

Detour

Lord, Take Away My Itch

Lord, You are Not Just a Casual Acquaintance

Bring on the Flowers

God’s Sun/God’s Son

Lord, You Are Real

God Has a Funny Bone?

A Storm is Coming-A Storm is Coming

A Battle

Is Your Door Locked?

Fight Against God?

Body And Soul

A Taste of Hell

Automatic

Are You Wicked?

If Only We Could Change The Past

Heaven Bound

Lord, You Know Everything

Lord, I Worry That I Worry

Lord, Are We Fooling Ourselves?

Lord, I Pray For The Lost

Jesus Offers an Olive Branch

Who Do You Say That I Am?

Love And Gratitude

So thankful to God for giving me the gift of writing and painting, the two things I love to do and

blessing me with a good husband precious children and grandchildren.

I would like to dedicate this book to my children and grandchildren, son Mark, daughter Cindy,

Husband Jed and sons Jackson and Austin, son Todd, wife Amy and children Brock and Shelby.

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