Musings of the Spirit

By Harriet Cammock

Musings of the Spirit is a devotional, intended to bring relief and strength in your time of need. In Harriet's own times of crises, these words brought her strength and courage.

Harriet shares intimate details of her own life, as she faced adversity. From finding strength, grace, and peace to cementing her belief, faith and truths, Harriet covers many topics we often contemplate in our own space. It is Harriet's hope that people open more dialogue on these subjects, and share stories to help each other overcome adversity.

Towards the end of the book, Harriet has included some personal stories of how she overcame domestic violence. Harriet hopes you will be encouraged as you read.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Sadie Books
• Release date: Jun 14, 2011
• ISBN: 9781452422114

Harriet Cammock

It doesn't matter how you start, it matters how you finish. This can be said of Harriet Cammock's life. Born in Montego Bay, Jamaica, Harriet's journey is one marked by a strong faith in the belief that you can overcome, if you try hard enough.Through childhood, her grandmother instilled in her a drive to succeed. After an abusive marriage, Harriet determined she would use her own experiences in overcoming abuse to teach other women that there is help available. She channeled those experiences in writing and through her blog, The Grace Chronicles, she provides inspirational and uplifitng messages to many people.Harriet began The Faith Hour in 2009 and used this platform to launch The Renewed By Grace Conference which was designed to bring together men and women whose lives were touched by abuse. "I want to show women that you don't have to look like what you went through," Harriet said. Using creative resources and with involvement from other community organizations, Harriet plans to host another conference sometime in the next several months.A published author, she now hosts The Harriet Cammock Show. The Harriet Cammock Show uses principles of surviving and overcoming; principles that Harriet learned first-hand. Harriet has appeared on The Word Network and Atlanta Live! and is a guest writer for The Hinterland Gazette. A gifted speaker, Harriet is available for speaking engagements.

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Musings of The Spirit

Written by Harriet Cammock

Published by Sadie Books at Smashwords

Copyright © Harriet Cammock, June 2011

2nd Edition.

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This book is based on some true events, however, names, dates, and places are changed; all persons in this work are products of the author’s imagination. Any resemblance to real persons, living or dead, is entirely coincidental.

Dedication

Musings of the Spirit is a devotional, intended to bring relief and strength in your time of need. In my own times of crises, these words have brought me strength and courage. Make these your daily affirmations, and you will find motivation and inspiration to survive life’s daily challenges.

Towards the end of the book, I have included some personal stories of how I overcame domestic violence. I hope you will be encouraged as you read.

The Author wishes to thank: those who helped to make this project possible, my daughters, Alexandra and Anna, who listened, encouraged and prayed much; and to you the reader, for whom this book is written. May you find peace and comfort in these pages.

Scripture references are from the New King James Bible Version, Copyright © 1982 Thomas Nelson, Inc.

Be Blessed,

Harriet

I Shall Not Want

Psalms 23

My first experience in writing took place one Friday morning in the summer of 1998. At the time I lived in Central Florida and had partnered in a small business with a friend. That friend proved unfaithful, and having just invested some of my savings, I felt a little overwhelmed at my financial outlook. Not knowing what to do, I sat down and began to pray.

At that time, I became aware that I should be reading Psalms 23. As I turned to the scripture, instead of reading the printed words verbatim, I found myself paraphrasing them. I continued to read and found other verses with similar content. I had a wonderful experience in discovering encouragement, peace, and comfort at a desperately needed time. It was a bad place for me emotionally because I was trying to improve my financial outlook.

At the time, I was being verbally, emotionally, and physically abused by my (then) husband and was desperate for a way out. Starting this business represented a tool of financial empowerment designed to bring me out of the chains of an abusive marriage. As you read this, allow your mind to dwell on similar situations in your own life and write about how you feel here.

Speak Up

Acts 18:9

As I look back over the events that shaped my life at the time, I am becoming aware of the tension that surrounded my life and the restraints imposed by my circumstances. If I learned anything from those circumstances, I learned that it is important to speak up.

Sometimes I find myself wondering, had I spoken up, how would those events have turned out? Who would have stood with me? Where would my help come from?

As it turned out, I benefited from the therapeutic sessions in my counselor’s office. They motivated me to speak up. I dared to speak up to an abusive man who held my life hostage with his violence. I dared to speak up so that I would enjoy the abundant life I was entitled to enjoy. I dared to speak up so that my daughter would never have to worry about mommy being killed by daddy.

You should speak up about whatever situations you might find yourself in that don’t fit the design of your life. The verse identified above admonishes us not to be afraid, not to be silent, but speak instead to speak up.

Today, I speak out on social issues such as ending violence against women and children. I speak up so that abuse will end. I am no longer afraid; I will not keep silent. I will speak.

Identify areas in your life in which you have been afraid to speak. Write your thoughts until you feel strong enough to voice your words.

Strengthened By Grace

2 Corinthians 12:9

I found out