Front Pew Abuse

By Mary Mactoria Carlton

With this book, Front Pew Abuse, Marys intent is to simply help others who are going through similar situations in their relationships. Her stance is if two people can work things out, that is what God would have them to do. However, there are relationships that dont work out simply because one party is not willing to change.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Xlibris US
• Release date: Feb 5, 2016
• ISBN: 9781514450062

Mary Mactoria Carlton

Mary M. Carlton is a mother, grandmother, registered nurse, certified case manager, and a retiree of the U.S. Army Reserve. She is also the author of the book and the producer of the play Front Pew Abuse based on a true story. Front Pew Abuse is “a powerful testimony of survival” that has helped guide people who are struggling in challenging relationships. A woman of strong faith, Mary has allowed her faith to guide her through the most difficult times in her life.

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Copyright © 2016 by Mary Mactoria Carlton.

Library of Congress Control Number:              2016900675

ISBN:                  Hardcover                     978-1-5144-5012-3

                            Softcover                       978-1-5144-5011-6

                            eBook                            978-1-5144-5006-2

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Dedication Page

To my daughter Joakima and my son Jesiah, thank you for your continued love, support, and understanding. You have always been my motivation to keep fighting through any storm that arises in my life. You both bring so much joy to my life in your own different ways. My prayer is that God will continue to bless you in every area of your life. You two make my heart a whole. I love you both to life.

Contents

Foreword

Introduction

Chapter 1     Friday Evening Fate

Chapter 2     The Charming Apostle

Chapter 3     Warning Signs or Not?

Chapter 4     Let the Wedding Planning Begin

Chapter 5     Beautiful Fall Wedding

Chapter 6     The Move

Chapter 7     Suspicion Begins

Chapter 8     The Honey Leaving the Moon

Chapter 9     A Daughter and Son’s Intuition

Chapter 10   Decisions Without Prior Discussion

Chapter 11   Renee’s Suspicion Further Raised

Chapter 12   The Reveal

Chapter 13   Inside Torment

Chapter 14   Dreams

Chapter 15   Threatening Eviction

Chapter 16   The Fire

Chapter 17   After the Fire Is Gone

Chapter 18   The Arrest

Chapter 19   Extra Extra Read All About It

Chapter 20   Phone and Text Shenanigans

Chapter 21   Another Side Piece on the Horizon

Chapter 22   Jail Visitations

Chapter 23   Back In Familiar Surroundings

Chapter 24   Mali the Resurrected Dog

Chapter 25   A Wounded Mother Still Has to Care for Her Child

Chapter 26   Decision to Divorce

Chapter 27   The Release

Chapter 28   God’s Timing

Chapter 29   The Honey Slipping Back into the Moon Then Out

Chapter 30   Kendall Married the Lie He Consistently Denied

Chapter 31   Incriminating Text Messages

Chapter 32   Another Prophetic Dream

Chapter 33   Storm Lessons

Foreword

This is an absolutely flawless work, written to elevate our perception about God, ourselves, and the world around us. This book will move you out of complacency, routine, and passion-less purpose, and will ignite a new direction for your destiny that refuses to be compromised. This book reflects truth and transparency. The church is a great place to be nurtured, but often times, the enemy will seek to destroy people in the church with schemes and disguises, for the purpose of derailing them from destiny and purpose.

After reading this book, you will begin to understand that God is still real, and whatever your challenge is, you will overcome. We as the people of God, must be wise to the tactics of the enemy. This is a must read!

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Introduction

The author believes that God would have husbands and wives to work things out, even after infidelity. However, there are relationships that don’t work out simply because one party is not willing to change. Being sorry for something you did to hurt someone, should bring about a change in your actions. The perpetrator should do everything in his or her power to gain the victims trust back.

Forgiveness is not always easy but it is doable. Peace for the victim will come with forgiving the perpetrator.

Chapter 1

Friday Evening Fate

It was Friday, July 7, 2006, First Friday at Renee’s church. She really didn’t want to go, but her son had to step, so she pressed her way on. Once she got there, she sat in the car for a while trying to decide if she would stay or go back home. She decided to stay. After being there for a while—socializing and fellowshipping with everyone—she ran into Kendall, who she had not seen or talked to for eight years. They met for the first time when he was a guest musician for her choir at the church she attended.

They would talk on the phone from time to time, or he would stop by her job to say