Family, Faith and Freedom

By Kerry Susan Drake

Family, Faith and Freedom is the writings of established author Kerry Susan Drake. She sets forth prose and poetry about the ideals we live for, our family, our faith, and our freedom.

The family is still our most important model for civilization, and in the modern world, it is under threat. Faith is still a part of meeting the needs of civilized groups. Freedom can only be achieved if there are healthy motivations in civilization.

The strength and power of the word still solidifies the grounding we all need. It is in the family, in the faith, and in the freedom of the word that life flourishes; for we then grow and sense our purpose.

• Language: English
• Publisher: AuthorHouse UK
• Release date: Aug 15, 2018
• ISBN: 9781546295648

Kerry Susan Drake

Kerry Susan Drake MA Writing, MA Counselling Story of Happiness - Prose and Poetry, inspirational writing is based on truth; and conveys understanding and mindfulness. Writing since age 14 uplifting and praise works. Her years of experience as a Teacher, Author, Director and Counsellor qualify her with a deep richness of meaning in this book. Highlighting biographical detail of the disciples of Jesus. The early followers in the meridian of time. Story of Happiness is good reading to inspire.

Book preview

2018 Kerry Susan Drake. All rights reserved.

Scriptures marked KJV are taken from the KING JAMES VERSION (KJV): KING JAMES

VERSION, public domain.

Scriptures marked NKJV are taken from the NEW KING JAMES VERSION (NKJV): Scripture

taken from the NEW KING JAMES VERSION®. Copyright© 1982 by Thomas Nelson, Inc.

Used by permission. All rights reserved.

Scripture taken from the NEW AMERICAN STANDARD BIBLE®, Copyright © 1960,1962,1963,1968,1971,1972,1973,1975,1977,1995 by The Lockman Foundation. Used by permission.

No part of this book may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system,

or transmitted by any means without the written permission of the author.

Published by AuthorHouse 08/13/2018

ISBN: 978-1-5462-9563-1 (sc)

       978-1-5462-9564-8 (e)

Any people depicted in stock imagery provided by Getty Images are models,

and such images are being used for illustrative purposes only.

Certain stock imagery © Getty Images.

Because of the dynamic nature of the Internet, any web addresses or links contained in this book may have changed since publication and may no longer be valid. The views expressed in this work are solely those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of the publisher, and the publisher hereby disclaims any responsibility for them.

17993.png

Family, Faith and Freedom

KERRY SUSAN DRAKE

Dedication

to Paul, Penelope and Mark Philip, Bob and Jerry

Table of Contents

Family

KATEA HAS NO HOME

The Goat and the Horse

Faith

Children of the Promise

With my Life of Peace

Under One King

Love of my life

Marriage

Door of Hope

I believe in Prayer

Best In Me

Freedom, Family

Faith

Joy

Freedom

ADDICTIONS

Depression and Sadness

Who is God? ‘If all roads lead to God’

Family

KATEA HAS NO HOME

A true story with fictional names used.

Katea was smoking and in doubt she was going to have any money to get her a meal for lunch that day. Katea was doubting any work since she was too ill to keep her job and had been sacked when she could not keep to a routine. No mother, no father and sitting crouched on the corner of the station, her mind was so sad and then a woman who walked by caught her plea. Do you have any spare change?

Mrs Pearl stopped looked down and thought what is such a pretty girl asking for money. Mrs Pearl had just shared her last $60 with a disabled man who hangs around the streets in Brighton cafes and gets handouts from her church.

Katea was gazing up at her with distress in her look. Mrs Pearl asked, I am concerned you are smoking. Katea threw the cigarette down and said, it was given to me by a passer by. Mrs Pearl noticed in her bag a large packet of cigraettes. It was gloomy but Mrs Pearl said, do you have a family?, do you have a father? Katea said, No my mother died last year and my dad is unemployed.Mrs Pearl responded, I understand; there is no work for the disabled and no work for anyone."

Katea, was dressed in a black windcheater hoodie and