Good Gifts: Overcoming: Challenges, Adversities and Problems

By dbrantley

Good Gifts is a vivid heroines account of rebuilding after being a victim of ominous circumstances. This book captivates and demonstrates that one can overcome challenges, adversities, and problems that ensue after dire circumstances have ended. Subsequently, it proves that even though you have been victimized you do not have to remain a victim. Furthermore, it is a story about recapturing your spirit, recapturing your soul, and recapturing the essence of who you are. Consequently, it is about overcoming despite the storms that are brewing all around you. Moreover, Good Gifts is about that little ray of sunshine amidst lifes stormy clouds. Good Gifts is about looking inwardly to find the courage and strength you need for outward endurance. Consequently, Good Gifts is about growth and understanding and surviving calamitous circumstance through faith, prayer, and courage.

Good Gifts is a story of how Sarah escaped immediate harm, but her battles were nowhere near over. Moreover, retrospectively, her real battles had just begun. Good Gifts is about the renewal of faith amid dire circumstances. Furthermore, it is about the restoration of confidence and eradication of self-doubt. Subsequently, this book reinforces how Sarah learned to utilize powerful built-in tools readily available to withstand her storms. Additionally, Good Gifts is a feel-good book that will inspire and encourage people of all ages. Accordingly, this book displays the necessary tools needed to lead to victory. Good Gifts is filled with scriptures and Bible verses as well as powerful quotations about life and endurance.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Xlibris US
• Release date: Sep 15, 2016
• ISBN: 9781524542108

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About the Author Darlene Brantley was born in Brandenton, Florida, and grew up in Detroit, Michigan. She enjoys writing about inspiration, spirituality, religion, and self-help. In her free time, she enjoys beaches, travel, and photography. In the next year, she looks forward to completing her second book as well as continuing to develop her interests and skills in writing. Another of Darlene’s aspirations for the coming year is to pursue a degree in theology. Darlene’s advice to writers, young and old, is to “never give up because, with God’s help, all things are possible.”

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CONTENTS

Dedications

Acknowledgements

CHAPTER I     DEVOTION

CHAPTER II     FAITH

CHAPTER III     PRAYER

CHAPTER IV     HOPE

CHAPTER V     COURAGE

CHAPTER VI     HUMILITY

CHAPTER VII     PEACE

DEDICATIONS

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***This book is dedicated

To the loving memory of, Barbara

My Mother, my mentor, and my friend. I will always love you.

***To my sister Jacquelyn

I’ll always love and miss you.

***To our family Angels

Whitney, Brianna, and Kaila

Thank you for watching over our family

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

F irst and foremost, I would like to Thank God Almighty for being the Alpha and the Omega in my life. Thank you for loving me, and for having patience with me. More importantly, thank you for the restoration of your goodness in my life. Furthermore, I am grateful for the " Good Gifts" you have bestowed upon me.

Thank you, Christ Jesus

Special thanks to George, my Dad, and my joy. Maggie, I love you very much. To Phyllis, Sharon and Ricky, You are always in my heart, I love you very much. Adrian, Thanks for the support, and the encouragement. Lashaun, thank you for always believing in me, and encouraging me for the last thirty years to write, Here we are my friend I love you dearly. Charlene and Noah hugs and kisses. Stephanie and Antonio thanks for being there in my time of need (My Highway Angels). Keysha, Jesus, Desanie, Keeshanti, Isaiah, Demeila, Seven, Martell, Barbara, Gregory Jr., Denise, and Calvin, I love you. To Nina, Nikki, and Nyrell many blessings. To Ryan and Riley, I love you and be strong. To my entire Detroit Family, I love you very much always. To Earl and Eric, and the rest of the Parker family, I love you. Tommy, Alonzo, and Sylvester, I love you and miss you. Trois, thank you, The sky is the limit. Mr. White, thank you for the morning wake up calls, and for remembering my teenage aspirations to write. To Mr. Howard, you have been a lifetime friend, and I love you. To Freddy and Renee, I am grateful, thank you. To Shannon and Brianna, thanks for showing me love. Consequently, so many people were instrumental and influential in the development of this project it would be impossible to thank them all. Nonetheless, you know who you are, and these are my words of gratitude, and thanks. God Bless and keep you all. All The Glory Be To God!!!

"Words can be detrimental as well as inspiring; therefore, words

should be used with a sense of responsibility. Subsequently

these words are expressly intended for edification."

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CHAPTER I

DEVOTION

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Psalms 40:8 (KJV)

I delight to do thy will, O my God: yea, thy law is within my heart.

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A chilly, gust of morning wind encompassed Sarah, as she opened the backdoor to the patio. Noticeably, it was a little chillier than she had anticipated, still she stepped onto the porch, and descended the stairs. Instinctively, Sarah, pulled her sweater tighter, in an attempt to shield herself from the cold. Despite, the cold wind she continued down the sidewalk, and further into the backyard. Hurriedly,