Where Are You? Am I Dead?: Words of Wisdom

By Katherine A. Barnhart

The author believes readers will be interested in her book called Where Are You? Am I Dead? She believes it was given to her by Jesus Christ. The story was unfolded unto her from a book in her dream. The information inside of the book was about the first man and womanAdam and Eve. They were created by God. She believed she could feel the raw pain of Adam and Eves downfall. Also, she added other short stories, poems, parables, and plays.

• Language: English
• Publisher: WestBow Press
• Release date: Apr 30, 2018
• ISBN: 9781973623571

Katherine A. Barnhart

Katherine Barnhart, also known as Katherine Ann Rose, is the author of this book. She was born and raised in Amherst, Virginia. Shes from a family of fourteen. Her mothers name is Patricia Rose, and her fathers name is Albert Rose; they had seven girls and seven boys. (Shes the tribe of Judah the fourth child.) Her husbands name is Jay Barnhart; they have three children: Jayson, Noah, and Sarah Barnhart. She is saved by Jesus and filled with the Holy Spirit. Her sister Njeri Mwalmu, also known as Barbara Rose, led her to Jesus Christ by sharing a song when she was 11 years old. The power of the song changed her life. She has walked with the Lord over 47 years. She has been blessed to know Jesus Christ as her Lord and Savior. The Lord has blessed her with a wonderful skill for writing. She enjoys writing short stories, poems, parables, and plays. Through her writing, she shares what the Lord has put on her heart. She believes its another way to share the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Her book ministry is called Words of Wisdom (WOW). She and her husband, their children, and her sisters and brothers work together in the ministries with which God has blessed them. They are dedicated to sharing the doctrines of Jesus Christ (Mark 1:22,27 KJV) in their homes and in their community! These photos of their family are added in order to encourage other families to work together in the name of Jesus. For more information, go to their web site (campsforchrist.net) or contact them through [e-mail] or 434-363-2874. This is the first book of many series of mini-books to come.

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ISBN: 978-1-9736-2359-5 (sc)

ISBN: 978-1-9736-2358-8 (hc)

ISBN: 978-1-9736-2357-1 (e)

Library of Congress Control Number: 2018903534

WestBow Press rev. date: 04/25/2018

DEDICATION

T HIS BOOK IS DEDICATED TO the mission of making the gospel of Jesus Christ plain for those that desire to know the only true God, and Jesus Christ (John 17:3 KJV).

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

I   THANK GOD FOR JESUS CHRIST! I also thank my loving family, whose love and support made this book possible: my husband Jay, my sons Jayson and Noah, and my daughter Sarah. Thank You, God, for my loving mom and dad and for the continued support from my six sisters and seven brothers. Thank the Lord for Uncle Gilbert and Aunt Patricia’s assistance with so many areas of our ministries. A special thanks to John and Evangeline Anderson for their support, prayers, and love. Thank you, Stephanie Buckley, for being a great friend with your prayers and editing and for being there for me. I thank Marilyn Davis for her many years of friendship and her tremendous input with graphics and artwork. A special thanks to my sons Jayson and Noah Barnhart for editing, my sisters Marcha Rose, Shanika Rose, Mary W. Rose, Njeri Mwalimu, and my daughter Sarah Barnhart for photos. Thank you Jennifer Leyes and Rosalind Stanley for editing. I also want to thank Brandi Jordan and Easter Hatcher for their time and effort in editing Renew My Mind. Thanks to my sister Mary Waller-Rose for helping with paperwork.

CONTENTS

1.   Where Are You?

2.   Am I Dead?

3.   Renew My Mind

4.   Jesus Christ is My Rock

5.   Let Me Tell the Story

6.   Empty World

7.   The Lamb of God

8.   The Power Jet

9.   Never Again

INTRODUCTION

I   SAT ON MY BED IN Amherst, Virginia, watching the heavy snow fall down upon the earth, my mind wandering off. I was thinking about what life was like for the first man and woman who lived in this world. I have only lived in this world for 57 years, but in this short time, I have seen, heard about, and experienced sin and death. I have also felt the pain caused by sin and death. I know we all realize that we are in a world where sin and death exist. With that in mind, I pulled out my computer and decided to try to complete a story I had started in Galax, Virginia—a story about the first man and woman created by God Almighty (Gen. 1:27 KJV). They were captured by sin and death, and today we are suffering from their captivity.

In the summer of 2015, my family and I operated a basketball camp for one week in Galax, Virginia. I woke up one morning out of a deep sleep at our friend’s house, after dreaming about Adam and Eve. I dreamt I saw a book titled, Where Are You?…Am I Dead? This book contained the story of the first man and woman on earth, and it sat heavily on my heart. I could feel the pain of guilt, radiating from the book. I have done a lot of wrong in my life, and I’m still fighting with the guilt of some of it today, but this painful feeling was different. This guilt was much deeper than I could fully express. The first man and woman, who were Adam and Eve, were the first to disobey God, the Creator of all things (Gen. 3:6 KJV).

I went to the kitchen where my friend was preparing our breakfast and shared my dream with her. She said to me, You should write it down. I followed her suggestion and wrote down as much as I could remember.

In my dream, I could see things from Adam and Eve’s perspectives. They had experienced sin and death from a different side than we have. They once lived on the side of life where there was no sin or death, but they entered into sin and death through their disobedience (Gen. 3:22 KJV). We were born into sin and death because of their disobedience and have yet to experience righteousness. So, what is sin? What is death? Sin is disobedience unto God, the Creator of all things (Rom. 3:23, KJV); this action has caused man to be separated from God. Death is the result or consequence of disobedience unto God,. When one is separated from God, he loses his life and becomes an enemy unto God. Disobedience was the downfall of the first man and the first woman of all mankind.

Even though man was totally separated from God, He made a way, out of His love and mercy, for us to be forgiven through the last Adam (1 Cor. 15:45 KJV). When the first Adam failed, God had to make another Adam. I’d like to share this dream with you, as it unfolded before me. Also, there are other stories and plays added for your pleasure. I pray that