The psychological trauma of the female genital mutilation I passed through was still hunting my poor being. I couldn't speak to anyone, my mum made me swear an oath of secrecy to that effect; it was a family secret, actually mummy and daughter secret. I wish I could help matters but gradually my happiness was eroded. The pains were gone but the scar will forever remain.
Pursuing God really is an adventure—one that can get extreme, one you'll never tire of. Becoming a young man after God's own heart is a lot like climbing a mountain. You'll find all sorts of challenges on the way up, but the awesome view at the top is well worth the trip. Real success in life—the kind that counts with God—starts by discovering God's priorities for you. These include... building your faith choosing the right kinds of friends getting along at home winning the battle over temptation making right choices about the future Once you get started on this journey, you'll never be the same! Includes new and revised content.
This book is a continuation of the aid and assistance that we sometimes need, as we endure life's struggles. Struggles can mean highs as well as lows that one may encounter. Whether it's a joyous occasion or a life changing one, we all need to know that someone is there for us, who understands where we are in the now. Every piece of work, I pray will encourage a behavior that one can reflect upon and be proud of while going forward. Although, the human experience is not a unique one; how one handles that experience at the time can mean the difference between a failed talk or a successful walk. The Lord has blessed me by word and poem to be a faithful witness to His faithfulness through the years. There's much variety that I believe will fit whatever your circumstance, as God gets the glory for every soul that comes to know Him as their Savior and Lord.
A searing portrait of the racial dynamics that lie inescapably at the heart of our nation, told through the turbulent history of the city of St. Louis. From Lewis and Clark's 1804 expedition to the 2014 uprising in Ferguson, American history has been made in St. Louis. And as Walter Johnson shows in this searing book, the city exemplifies how imperialism, racism, and capitalism have persistently entwined to corrupt the nation's past. St. Louis was a staging post for Indian removal and imperial expansion, and its wealth grew on the backs of its poor black residents, from slavery through redlining and urban renewal. But it was once also America's most radical city, home to anti-capitalist immigrants, the Civil War's first general emancipation, and the nation's first general strike—a legacy of resistance that endures. A blistering history of a city's rise and decline, The Broken Heart of America will forever change how we think about the United States.
