The Memories and Ponderings

Why did I write this book? Here are some of the reasons:

I wrote it to "pay back" for the thousands of stories from others that have enriched my reading life. My mother taught me that "if someone sends you a pie, do not send back an empty plate. Put some cookies on it." This book is the cookies on that plate.

I wrote it to teach. Storytelling is, I think, the very best means of conve...

LOOK! This is the way it is

One moment she was invincible and the next she was immobile.

In this debut autobiography for Aileen Amador Mezza, she speaks of the inflated invincibility and endeavors of her younger days when she thought she knew it all. She went from a sheltered and catholic Colombian upbringing to take on this crazy world with too many options at her disposal. This book shares her raw confessions of he...

The Outpouring of a Godly Spirit in the Working Environment

In the year 2019, when the pandemic (Coronavirus) made itself known in the United States, everything was practically closing (businesses, organizations, schools, and so forth). I, myself, was off from my job for well over a year. I was labeled as one of the unemployed.

While unemployed, I had spiritual enlightenment to write a book. I had time on my hands, so I did just that. I was ...

Fighting for Life

Dr. Clarence Tuff has always wanted to help people, but when a situation would present itself, he would find some excuse in his mind to not intervene. However, when one of these decisions costs the life of someone close to him, he resolves to never let it happen again. Very soon, his new resolve is tested, and he does act and save the people, but now it may cost his very life! In more ways than on...

Suzella and the Great Treasure

Suzella rode through the Great Forest, lost in thought. Her father's words still rang in her ears, "Ah! But what a challenge! To find and claim the Great Treasure for the good of our entire kingdom!"

I should probably make some plans. How does a warrior princess go about locating the Great Treasure? she wondered. Why has no one returned from seeking the Treasure? And what of the dra...

The Book of Revelation, Its Timeline

This book provides a guide for understanding the time line of the book of Revelation as John presents it. This includes a closer look at the seven churches of Asia Minor as well as a brief review on the history of the Rapture doctrine and its origin. Although overlooked by traditionalists, the image of the beast that can speak could actually be already with us. This image that can speak was first ...

Cult Candy

From personal experience, Mike uncovers and reveals the sweet strategies that cults use to lure in their prey. When faced with great disappointment, family pressure, loss, grief, and so forth, we are all at risk of taking in the candy.To provide hope, help, and healing for those whose lives have been impacted and spiritually torn apart through involvement with cult activity, Mike ultimately provid...

The Legacy that Christ Gives

Sylvia had been raised in a pastor's home, but when she went to college and met Kenneth, that all was left behind as part of her life. Many years later and a large part of her life lived, she found herself in the life of country-club luncheons and volunteering at the local woman's clinic to help low-income ladies be able to access abortions. This was her life until the day her precious granddaught...

The Hidden Keys in the Bible 2

Why is it so hard to find God? Or should I say, why is it so hard for God to find you? There are those who say, "I read the Bible often, but can't understand it so I quickly lose interest in it. Then I find myself seeking a church, and a man of God to help me get closer to God. This after a while did not do it for me, so I left the Church, feelings even more depressed than before. Is it really tha...

The History of Frogs

Young Prudence Daniels lives in a United States devastated by terrorists who have created small robots. African clawed frog's eggs were used to develop robots with artificial intelligence. These robots destroy everything in their paths. Only specially developed domes protect newly forming cities and crops.When Prudence's grandmother dies, she is taken to a nearby city to work for the evil Smyrnaff...

Jenna Comes Home

Jenna Comes Home is a book about a very special, unique dog who can only go to a very special person.In book 1, you will discover how Jenna finds her forever home with Bonnie. Jenna's mother was very selective in choosing Bonnie for her special puppy. As Jenna grows, she and Bonnie become the best of friends. As with all friendships, Jenna and Bonnie bring out the best in each other. It just so ha...

Life as a Hospital Chaplain

Medical science has evolved over the centuries. Yet understanding the needs of the ill and injured as a whole being composed of mind, body, and spirit and how to treat the whole person has only been a topic and practice of modern medicine for a couple of decades.The medical field has labeled this innovative approach to medical dealings as holistic healing. This approach not only considers the phys...