Grapevine

By Laurissia Johnson

Many people have been employed as journalist, news anchors, and gossip columnists. Mr. Reid and Mr. Bell invented one of the worlds greatest sources of communication, the telephone. Somebody is always calling to say, "Have you heard?" Someone is always looking and saying, "Did you see?"

The tabloids in the supermarkets are a very visible source of questionable information. The most recent written talk of the nation in 1991, when I started to write this book, was the "Unauthorized Biography of Mrs. Nancy Reagan." Many people flew to the nearest bookstore and purchased a copy. This was an account of a person that was denied and declared pure fiction. However, there are always those whose curiosity becomes so overwhelming and uncontrollable they would do anything at any price to satisfy their quest to know. As I complete this book, it is now 1999. During the first part of 1998, every eye, ear, and mouth was aimed at President William Bill Clinton. Many times we are willing to accept partial truths and outright prevarication (be it partial or totally untrue, a lie is a lie). This is the reason for the title of this book, "Grapevine." I intend to discuss with you the news we are commissioned to "spread to all the nations," the good news of the gospel.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Xlibris US
• Release date: Jun 19, 2015
• ISBN: 9781503564985

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Copyright © 2015 by Laurissia Johnson.

Illustrator: Timothy Johnson.

ISBN:      Softcover      978-1-5035-6499-2

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Contents

Preface

Grapevine

First Sight

Chapter I

The Brown Study of Man

What are Words for?

Chapter II

Soulish Blocker

Chapter III

Breach Mender

Echo

Chapter IV

Catalyst of Holiness

Think Tank

Replay-day of Pentecost

Good Bye

Via Prayer

Chapter V

Father Make Them One

Sonnet of Choice

Chapter VI

Amen

Preface

Many people have been employed as journalist, news anchors, and gossip columnist. Mr. Reid and Mr. Bell invented one of the world’s greatest sources of communication, the TELEPHONE. Somebody is always calling to say, Have you heard? Someone is always looking and saying, Did you see?

The tabloids in the super markets are a very visible source of questionable information. The most recent written talk of the nation in 1991, when I started to write this book was the Unauthorized Biography of Mrs. Nancy Ragan. Many people flew to the nearest book store and purchased a copy. This was an account of a person that was denied and declared pure fiction. However, there are always those whose curiosity becomes so overwhelming and uncontrollable, they would do anything at any price to satisfy their quest to know. As I complete this book, it is now 1999. During the first part of 1998, every eye, ear and mouth was aimed at President William (Bill) Clinton. Many times we are willing to accept partial truths and outright prevarication (be it political or totally untrue—a lie is a lie). This is the reason for the title of this book, Grapevine. I intend to discuss with you the news we are commissioned to Spread to All the nations, the Good news of the Gospel.

When putting a jam or butter on our bread, we usually do not dot or clump the jam, we like the bread evenly spread. We try to get the spread completely over the surface of the bread. This is done such that, each bite, down to the very last nibble is pleasingly palatable. So, we as partakers will spread the Truth of God’s Love to all mankind. The first bites of the unknown starts with the smallest nibble of a thought—as we know to grow, we grow to know. To know more about the Love of God and His untold mercies. I am a witness of His love, and I can tell you why I love our Glorious Father. I can tell you why I adore Him and why I want the world to know the Savior of a lost and dying world. I can declare Him The King of kings, and the Lord of lords, The ALPHA, and The OMEGA.

You are hereby invited to the stimulating, inspired applique of the ‘GRAPEVINE." God bless and keep you on this book journey.

Come with me, let us see and hear what the Spirit of the Lord says to the Church—yes, to us my dear brothers and sisters: The day of Pentecost was a day of beginnings. It was the day the Church was born. This is a day of beginnings. The Church is feeling great pang. The Church is in travail, the birth position is manifested. The birth is on time, and the midwife is standing by. Great pang, great pain, the plight of the Church. The fluid sac is broken and many are poured out. Many are poured out. Wormwood, Wormwood, a waste to the nations. Pentecost is here! The Holy One of Israel speaks out of His Word. Out of His prophetess, handmaiden; Pentecost, Gather, Gather, Gather, Run juicily, Gather.

This book is dedicated to my Father, the only One I’ve ever known (our Father God), to my late husband, Lacey, who vacated this life in 2012, and our wonderful children, on loan from our Heavenly Father.

Grapevine

Again, I looked and behold, [I saw a white cloud, and sitting on the cloud One resembling a Son of Man, with a crown of gold on His head and a sharp scythe (sickle) in his hand ... So He Who was sitting upon the cloud swung His scythe (sickle) on the earth, and the earth’s crop was harvested.

Then another angel came out of the temple [sanctuary] in heaven, and he also carried a sharp scythe (sickle).

And another angel came forth from the alter, [the angel] who has authority and power over fire, and he called with a loud cry to him who had the sharp scythe