Quench the Thirst • Heritage Quilt

By M.D. Smith

Quench The Thirst • Heritage Quilt are the 3rd & 4th creative writing titles of M.D. Smith and her 2nd published book with iUniverse. Whatever your life journey, walk the path that equips you to “Follow Your Dreams,” persevere through challenges, experience “Growth Ahead,” and “Quench The Thirst” of your spirit & soul.

• Language: English
• Publisher: iUniverse
• Release date: May 22, 2020
• ISBN: 9781532099441

M.D. Smith

MICHELLE DENISE SMITH (M.D. SMITH) is a native of West Lynn, MA. She is an entrepreneur (dba Mission Possible: Collaborative), teacher, mentor, author, activist, motivational speaker, and retired professional basketball player. She is a graduate of Lynn Classical H.S. (1982) and Brown University (1986). M.D. SMITH’s professional certifications include the Mass Mentoring Partnership and the National Foundation for Teaching Entrepreneurship (nka Network For Teaching Entrepreneurship). For leisure, she enjoys spending quality time with family & friends, attending arts &cultural events, basketball, biking, creative writing, movies (especially classics), reading, tennis, traveling, and walking.

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Quench The Thirst

By: M.D. Smith

© 1994

Table of Contents

Author’s Foreword

April 30, 1992

Don’t Be Empty In Heart or Mind

April 11, 1993

Get A Grip, Get Hip

July 18, 1993

Relationships

Dedication: To what real experiences can teach us about matters of the heart

January 1, 1994

Return

Worthy To Follow

Dedication: To mi madre, Ola M. Lumpkin Smith Prayers I

August 26, 1994

Prayers I

When All Is Said And Done

November 14, 1994

On The Edge

November 15, 1994

So Close!

November 16, 1994

His Way or My Way?

December 4, 1994

Blessed Be

Inspiration: A sermon heard this morning @ New Covenant Christian Center (now Jubilee Christian Church)

December 9, 1994

Waking Up

December 23, 1994

Feeling Helpless But Assured

December 24, 1994

The Truth About Christmas

December 26, 1994

The Wrong Direction?

December 31, 1994

Complete And New

January 19, 1995

Beyond Imagination

January 21, 1995

Magic Moments

January 30, 1995

A Year of Jubilee

March, 1995

A Birthday Poem

(Originally addressed to my sista, April Joy (Thompson) Mytora in her birthday card on April 1, 1995)

August 13, 1995

Growth Ahead

Dedication: To all those who are seeking and determined to realize their complete potential

August 15, 1995

Carpe Diem!

Inspiration: The movie, Dead Poets Society and personal experience

September 1, 1995

Fellowship Festival

September 7, 1995

Vacation From The City

Inspiration: The soothing & peaceful Labor Day Weekend 1995 at the home of Nicole V. Stark & Family

October 29, 1995

My Love For Life

Dedication: Soulmate Expression

November 20, 1995

Straight Up Honest

Inspiration: Power Praise Fellowship on Mon. • Nov. 20, 1995

August 28, 1996

It’s All Good

January 6, 1997

Ode To My Dad

Dedication: In loving memory of my dad, Everett Augustine Smith, Jr. (9.12.42 –10.4.96)

January 20, 1997

My Favorite Great American Heroes

July 14, 1997

Through The Storm

September, 1997

No Matter What

Inspiration: To whatever our individual challenges — identify, accept, persevere, overcome

January 1, 1998

Reflection

January 28, 1998

P.R.I.D.E. & E.G.O.

February 8, 1998

Let It Go, Let It Flow

February 15, 1998

When You’re Ready

Inspiration: Quality Time spent with my Christian big sis, Valence Val Harris (now Val Harris-Alleyne) on Valentine’s Day Wkend 1998

February 21, 1998

Liftin’ Him Up

(A poem of triumph — Romans 8:37)

March 21, 1998

Diamonds In The Rough

October 7, 1998

Faith Pedal To The Medal

Inspiration: Humility in its best form is an all–time great principle to practice.

November 20, 1998

Just All–Around Beautiful

November 23, 1998

Quality Relations

Bonding Ties

Inspiration: Family & Friends

November 27, 1998

The Next Level: Raising The Standard

December 3, 1998

No Compromise

Inspiration: To the principles that are off limits to compromise.

December 10, 1998

Are Ya Feeling It?!

Inspiration: Brown University Women’s Basketball Alumna Game 1998. The ability to rejoice in the good times and embrace supernatural strength in the difficult times.

December 12, 1998

Being There

Inspiration: Unconditional love/support in all its forms

December 13, 1998

Follow Your Dreams

Inspiration: To anyone who dares, pursues, and realizes their dream(s) and an en route trip to an ABL game to cheer on Averill Roberts (Portland Power).

December 19, 1998

Gratitude Speaks For Itself

Inspiration: Circumstances/Situations which should cause us to grasp The Big Picture

December 21, 1998

Identify • Accept • Process •Move On

December 25, 1998

Abundance

December 27, 1998

Revelations At Hand

December 28, 1998

Prayers II

Dedication