From Devastation to Victory: Chosen by God

By Patricia Johnson

This is my story about how God brought me through the devastating loss of my son to victory over my grief. God allowed me to see many miracles, signs, and wonders, to show me that I did not walk alone. God chose me to proclaim his goodness to the world that it might help someone in their time of need.

Write the vision, and make it plain upon tables that he may run that readeth it. (Habakkuk 2:2 KJV)

• Language: English
• Publisher: Christian Faith Publishing, Inc.
• Release date: Mar 9, 2022
• ISBN: 9781639035786

Patricia Johnson

Mark A. Michaels and Patricia Johnson, a devoted married couple, have been teaching Tantra together since 1999. Their approach combines traditional lineage-based Tantra with the best contemporary methods so that students can bring heightened awareness and expanded capacity for pleasure into all aspects of life. The authors are senior students of Dr. Jonn Mumford (Swami Anandakapila Saraswati), and have been named lineage holder of the OM Kara Kriya® system for the Americas and Europe. Sunyata, co-author of The Jewel in the Lotus, named Michaels his lineage holder in 2001. The two have also studied Bhakti Yoga with Bhagavan Das, and Tantra with Dr. Rudy Ballentine.

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From Devastation to Victory

Chosen by God

Patricia Johnson

Copyright © 2022 by Patricia Johnson

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Table of Contents

Chapter 1

Chapter 2

Chapter 3

Chapter 4

This book is dedicated to my family. My husband, AJ, who is my rock and my support. Although you were grieving also, you made sure that I came first. To my mother, Zenobia Murphy, for your spiritual counseling and your unconditional love; my daughter, Adrian Henderson, whose role changed to the mama and is always looking out for me. My son, Alfred Jackson, who encouraged me to finish this book. My sisters Vera Brown and Mary Murphy, for their love and support, and my sister, Beatrice Hill, who saw and interpreted the vision with me and encouraged me to write it down. My daughter-in-law, Lindsey Jackson, whose life was touched by God through my visions. To my church family, Magnolia Church of God in Christ, whose prayers and support played a major part in my healing. And to my son Ira Patrick Anthony Packy Jackson, whom God let me have for thirty-five wonderful years.

Friday, June 14, 2019

The worst day of my life started off slow. I had just finished a twelve-hour night shift but was unable to go to bed. I was tired, but I had some errands to run for my mother. We were going to buy supplies for an upcoming prayer breakfast at the church. I enlisted the help of my husband so he could drive and I could relax.

Packy texted me at 10:38 a.m., asking about what I would charge to make T-shirts for his newly formed kickball team. At this time, we had finished shopping and were on