Poetry and Ponderings

Diamante Lavendar

Description

Diamante Lavendar is the award-winning author of Poetry and Ponderings and Breaking the Silence, having won the Pinnacle Award and Gold Medal Award for her literary achievements.

In this rare collection of nonfiction Christian poetry and prose based on real life experiences, Diamante Lavendar, a victim of abuse, shows the reader the raw emotions of pain, hate, and denial that occur before a victim of abuse can find a way to heal from the pains of assault. Knowing herself the very difficult journey of being a victim, Diamante was abused as a child, and turned to alcohol and drugs to numb the pain. Many years later, she started to heal under God’s watchful eyes and was able to find love in her life again. She shares these truly inspiring, religious poems in the hopes that it may help other victims heal their hurts, as she did while writing the poetry collection.

The Hands of Heaven Enlightened Affirmations 1 Take Time to Know Me Sometimes Life Is a Dance Spirit’s Journey Enlightened Affirmations 2 Positive Decision Please Do Not Weep Enlightened Affirmations 3 Attributes Pain Portrait of A Molester Anger Broken Enlightened Affirmations 4 Attitude and Perseverance Crying for a Savior Today Enlightened Affirmations 5 Flames Wisdom from Agony Why? Enlightened Affirmations 6 God’s Love Pain Is a Monster; I Give Up Healing Enlightened Affirmations 7 Sorry Don’t Give Up Healthy Formula Enlightened Affirmations 8 Irony Life’s Meaning Life Enlightened Affirmations 9 Night and Day Life Tears Enlightened Affirmations 10 Lessons Learned Let Go and Let God Eternity Enlightened Affirmations 11 Time Limits The Gift of Love Original Enlightened Affirmations 12 My Drug Nothing Is Ever Perfect Thrive! Enlightened Affirmations 13 Alone! Dedication First Love Enlightened Affirmations 14 Shades of Gray Love Is All That Really Matters Little Steps Enlightened Affirmations 15 Being Gifts Mother’s Day Seasons Thanksgiving A Hesitant Christmas Days Enlightened Affirmations 16 My Love I Love You Faith Enlightened Affirmations 17 The Journey Soul Enlightened Affirmations 18 Laughter Letter of Intent The Time Is Now Understanding To Give Enlightened Affirmations 19 The Road Creation Enlightened Affirmations 20 Blessings

Sujets

• God
• Victim
• Healing
• Assault
• Abuse
• Emotions

Informations

• Publié par: Written Dreams Publishing
• Date de parution: 26 avril 2017
• Nombre de lectures: 4
• EAN13: 9780998762357
• Langue: English
• Poids de l'ouvrage: 5 Mo

Extrait

Advance Praise for Poetry & Ponderings:

“ Poetry and Ponderings is the most loving and beautiful dedication to Diamante Lavendar’s daughter. Anybody who has gone through a grieving time needs to read this classic expression of love and devotion. I tip my hat to the author for this marvelous collection of wisdom, insight, and truth.”
—Mel Novak, Actor, Best known for his role in Bruce Lee’s Game of Death
“Tragedy turned triumph. Poetry and Ponderings beautifully leads the reader from gut-wrenching pain to glorious freedom and healing. A must read for survivors and those who love them.”
—Sarah Boes, Founder of More Precious Than Rubies, reaching victims of commercial sexual exploitation
“A really nice collection of poetry. The poems flow well, as well as vary in structure and length…I enjoyed the positivity that took over the majority of the work and the enlightened affirmations that punctuated every few pages. I really enjoyed the branch graphic on every page; it’s neat how the branch reflected healing.”
—Maddy Drake, Dreaming Big Publications
“Diamante’s Poetry and Ponderings are an affirmation, and flow to the close of her book with the summation of her awakening. She has in each poem walked us through to her understanding, and acceptance; we are the creation of God’s breath, as souls to live life to the fullest, and with forgiveness… ‘Writing is her way of leaving her mark; one poem, one story at a time.’ This book achieves this endeavor.”
—Sam Eastwood, International Poet
“Ms. Lavendar takes the reader through her powerful, unfiltered emotions on each page with every poem. The personal nature of her poetry opens a window into her life, into her being.”
—IE Castellano, Author of The World In-between Series


Poetry and Ponderings:
A Journey of Abuse and Healing
Through Poetry
Diamante Lavendar


Green Bay, WI 54311


Poetry and Ponderings: A Journey of Abuse and Healing Through Poetry by Diamante Lavendar, © 2017 by Diamante Lavendar.
“Do Not Weep” originally published in Breaking the Silence by Diamante Lavendar, © copyright 2014. Reprinted by permission of the author.
This book is a work of nonfiction religious poetry and prose, based on events the author experienced in her lifetime. All names, places, and events have been changed to protect their real identity, and any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, or to actual places or businesses, is entirely coincidental.
All rights reserved. In accordance with the U.S. Copyright Act of 1976, no part of this publication may be reproduced, distributed, or transmitted in any form or by any means, or stored in a database or retrieval system, without prior written permission of the publisher, Written Dreams Publishing, Green Bay, Wisconsin 54311. Visit writtendreams.com to see more of the unique books published by Written Dreams Publishing.
This book is licensed for your personal enjoyment only. This book may not be resold or given away to other people. If you would like to share this book with another person, please purchase an additional copy for each recipient. If you’re reading this book and did not purchase it, or it was not purchased for your use only, then please purchase your own copy. Thank you for respecting the hard work of this author.
Paperback ISBN: 978-0-9981673-9-8
Ebook ISBN: 978-0-9987623-5-7
Library of Congress Cataloguing Data applied for.
Category: Christian Poetry; Religious Prose
Description: A collection of poetry based on one Christian woman’s experiences of being abused and how she healed herself to be able to move past it.
Editing: Brittiany Koren
Copy-editing: Maria Connor Green
Cover art design and layout: Ed Vincent/ENC Graphic Services
Illustrations © Macrovector/Shutterstock.com
First edition by Written Dreams Publishing, April 2017.


Green Bay, WI 54311


This book is dedicated to God, our Father; the love and light of my life.
You’re the reason I never gave up, and the explanation of why I’m still here.
For Celby, my dearest daughter, you are sorely missed by those who love you. Watch over us and celebrate the publishing of my books with our loved ones in Heaven. God bless you, Bubby Girl, my love and light. Come and greet us when it is our time to meet you again.
And for all the abuse victims who have survived to live another day.


Contents
The Hands of Heaven
Enlightened Affirmations 1
Take Time to Know Me
Sometimes Life Is a Dance
Spirit’s Journey
Enlightened Affirmations 2
Positive Decision
Please Do Not Weep
Enlightened Affirmations 3
Attributes
Pain
Portrait of A Molester
Anger
Broken
Enlightened Affirmations 4
Attitude and Perseverance
Crying for a Savior
Today
Enlightened Affirmations 5
Flames
Wisdom from Agony
Why?
Enlightened Affirmations 6
God’s Love
Pain Is a Monster; I Give Up
Healing
Enlightened Affirmations 7
Sorry
Don’t Give Up
Healthy Formula
Enlightened Affirmations 8
Irony
Life’s Meaning
Enlightened Affirmations 9
Night and Day
Life
Tears
Enlightened Affirmations 10
Lessons Learned
Let Go and Let God
Eternity
Enlightened Affirmations 11
Time Limits
The Gift of Love
Original
Enlightened Affirmations 12
My Drug
Nothing Is Ever Perfect
Thrive!
Enlightened Affirmations 13
Alone!
Dedication to My Children
First Love
Enlightened Affirmations 14
Shades of Gray
Love Is All That Really Matters
Little Steps
Enlightened Affirmations 15
Being
Gifts
Mother’s Day
Seasons
Thanksgiving
A Hesitant Christmas
Days
Enlightened Affirmations 16
My Love
I Love You
Faith
Enlightened Affirmations 17
The Journey
Soul
Enlightened Affirmations 18
Laughter
Letter of Intent
The Time Is Now
Understanding
To Give
Enlightened Affirmations 19
The Road
Creation
Enlightened Affirmations 20
Blessings
About the Author