My Moon, My Light: Book II

By Juliet Barriffe

As we journey through life, the decisions we make can have an impact on our destinations. We have a choice because we are allowed free will by our Lord and King, the Creator of all things. He has all control of directing our every being to His will; however, He has not done so, instead, He lets us decide what path we will take. And therefore, we

• Language: English
• Publisher: Prominent Books LLC
• Release date: Feb 27, 2024
• ISBN: 9781958475652

Juliet Barriffe

Juliet Barriffe is a mother of two daughters whom she regards as her accomplishment in life. From their birth to their growth she song praises to her Lord and Savior for her rewards, her children, and what they represent in her life, motivation, and the will to survive all obstacles she had encountered. She has always had the knowledge of the Lord in her life, however, she became absorbed in the ways of God when life struggles proved otherwise. Being a certified home caregiver as her profession she extends empathy; as a lay speaker, she considers herself as an encourager and comforter to others. A graduate of Durham College of Commerce in Kingston Jamaica. The Wilfred Beauty Academy and a past Student of LaGuardia College in the USA. However, Juliet developed a creative mind busy hands, and passion that drove her to crafts. She often decorates her home church board for each season, making door-decorated wreaths is another of her favorite things to do. Her free time activities are spending time with her granddaughter and riding her bicycle. She loves driving and discovering new places that would enchant her emotions. She resides in Elmont, New York, along with her mother, her daughter, and her granddaughter.

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Contents

Acknowledgement

Dedication

Taking It from Here

When the Storm Blew

I Still Have Love

Life Is a Journey

Dry Those Tears

The Creation I Adore

The Perplexed Mind

Tell Me, Lord

The Cry

God Knows Best

I Want to Wake Up

I Went Home

How Do You?

The Day I Will to See

The Prayer

I Am Me

The Possibility

The Deception

The Letter

Oh, Mighty King!

The God Who Saves Me

I Remember

Thank You, Lord

My Dreaded Fear

My Story

About the Author

Acknowledgement

Within life there are many cross roads, and within our mind there is that challenge of choosing the right one to continue our journey on, which may become questionable and fearful, at times. However, when someone stops by and shows you the obvious choice, you also come to the realization that we do need a helping hand at one point or another in our lives.

Therefore, it is with great appreciation that I acknowledged the persons that saw the writer’s ability within me, and took the time to voice their encouragements that leads me in stepping forward to become a published author.

I would like you all to know that the directions and encouraging words has aspired values to my ability as a writer; with me knowing it’s all being inspired with love, goodness and the grace of God.

Dedication

I dedicate this book to the memories of yesterdays, the memories that aligned with my growth to be the person that I am today. To the memories of a woman who fought her fear, of moving on alone. To the memories of entertaining doubts. To the memories of discouragement. To the memories of anxiety. To the memories of tears shed from loneliness. To the memories of overcoming that darkness into light. To the memories of dancing and singing in the spirit, because the Lord has blown his breath on me. Therefore, strength prevail and my light remain bright. Yes! Memories I thank you for helping me move on each day with God on my side, leading me on.

Taking It from Here

There is something about the moon, specifically the full moon, on a dark night. Its glow generates way up there in the sky. This passion that I developed for the moon from my childhood days came with my admiration of the one that’s greater than us. He placed the sun, the moon, and the stars in the sky. Oh, the sky! Have you ever looked toward the sky on a nice sunny day? There you will see the clouds displaying its artworks. Formation of various things with the likes of a horse, angels, sheep, dogs, or fish can be seen there in the clouds depending on one’s eyes and imagination. How about the stars? They appear as countless twinkling candle lights that shine so bright, as it did when it guided the wise men to baby Jesus. Then there is the sun that appears in the mornings and leaves us at dusk. The sun does play a vital role in our way of life; we do depend on it at a balance scale to make things flourish for us. The sun, moon, and stars, along with the sky, all serve their purpose in our world. Some people are fascinated with one or the other. But I gravitate to the moon.

There are times that I become overzealous with passion to the extent of trying to engage my daughters at an early age in my interest and admiration for the moon, but my girls only make mockery of me. Mommy! It’s just the moon, it’s nothing more.

They hadn’t seen the beauty. They had not found that awe in their heart to the privilege and gratefulness of God’s gift of sight to see what I see in it. Today they are older and have come to the acceptance that there is something special about the moon.

The moon for me is just one more reason to give reverence to the Most High God for all His gifts to us. I thank Him for my eyes, for without them I would not be able to gaze upon the moon with such passion and see the beauty of it that allows my heart to be overwhelmed with praise. I became a child in my simple beliefs that the moon follows me wherever I go. I gravitate to it, trusting that with the light of the moon my path is lit and my shadow becomes visible. In my young adult years into my mature adult world, I overly romanticized in my heart the desires of strolling along with my hand clasped in that of the one who shares my sentiment and passion of the moon to make walking meaningful by the light of the moon. There is something about the moon that captivates my emotion. Could it be, I wonder, at times if it is the energy that generates from the sun which makes it gravitating and tingles my emotion to the extent of praising and worshipping