Nature Child: The Journey Continues... Step Forward, and Let Faith Open the Window

By Roxanne R. Mead

In a collection of inspired nature essays written in her young walk of faith in God, Roxanne R Mead relies on her pen name Nature Child to help others develop their faith in God and encourage them to step forward with hope that strengthen them and would empower their destiny for life.

• Language: English
• Publisher: WestBow Press
• Release date: Feb 5, 2024
• ISBN: 9798385016518

Roxanne R. Mead

Nature Childs essays are inspirational and are filled with wisdom that offers guidance to someone seeking happiness that will enable them to find their life’s purpose through faith, hope, and love with unyielding belief in themselves. With their God given talents they could assist others and they too would see restoration and wholeness in their life.

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Nature

Child

The Journey Continues... Step Forward,

and Let Faith Open the Window

Roxanne R. Mead

Copyright © 2024 Roxanne R. Mead.

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ISBN: 979-8-3850-1642-6 (sc)

ISBN: 979-8-3850-1643-3 (hc)

ISBN: 979-8-3850-1651-8 (e)

Library of Congress Control Number: 2024900598

WestBow Press rev. date: 02/01/2024

"You are the light of the world.„

—Matt 5:14 (NIV)

Contents

Introduction:

Nature Child’s Journey

On the Tide

Dust and Gold

Against Wind

Break These Chains

Life’s Broken Pieces

Dawning Light

Taking Time

Bubbling Brook

A Small Velvet Box

Twinkle Little Star

His Dream

Who Are You

Freedom is Your Choice

Burning Light

Taken Hostage By Pride

Be a Butterfly

Little Blue Bird

My Special Copper Penny

Queen of the Garden the Rose

Who’s That Lady?

Battlefield of Life

Be a Butterfly Spreading Your Wings

Mystery in Mirror

Natures Garden Reflection

Quiet Please, I’m Thinking

Author Offers Words of Encouragements

My Wish for You Is This!

Introduction:

M y doors of opportunity open in banking and finance. It was very fascinating to see the exchange of money from one penny to millions, but I wanted to learn more.

And when the doors opened for me in a corporate operations position in a large information system, and technology, I was ready to be a part of a fresh start up team learning telecommunications. This at the time was the third wave that later became the fastest growing movement of its time and the most fascinating of all.

I learned you had to ride with the tide of change because the only thing that was not going to change was change.

The management kept telling me I needed a degree if I wanted a high grade level promotion. It was not very popular for women to have leadership positions; however, I was determined that I wasn’t just an ordinary woman.

Trusting my father, I asked for his blessing, and I went to college earning my bachelor’s and master’s degrees. No one in our family had done that, it was quite an accomplishment.

Funny what was unique about this was having these degrees I still needed to be every practical. Reality it was only a dream piece of paper in a big world with so many changes in my field. I somehow was going to utilize this training to enhance my skills and experience. This goal would enable me to have a better lifestyle.

I wanted to do more than just pay household expenses. I wanted to make an impact on this world. Questions entered my mind, yet I did not really know how to start. I just wanted to and acquire ideas to create a plan for my future reality.

From my parents I learned just do it attitude, you will have to work for anything you want. Their words echo in my mind "and don’t do it halfway