A story of God’s love, a fear of the unknown, and secrets revealed, as four siblings discover their gifts from above. Andrew, John, Ben and Sarah are your typical children who don’t always obey their parents. On a hot summer day, the siblings find themselves in a place they’ve been warned never to go. While their journey is brief, it’s filled with twists and turns that make them wonder if they are hearing and seeing things that don’t exist. The children make a pact to never say a word about what happened that day but some 25 years later their secret is revealed. Was their journey a big mistake or a part of God’s plan?

“God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life” (John 3:16). Every Christian knows or is at least familiar with this scripture. Expounding on this verse, Gifts from Above presents a compilation of inspirational writings exploring word gifts as illustrated by the scriptures. Religion has taught that everlasting life is the life after death, entrance to heaven, and escape from hell. Author Pat Gayle knows that it is those things and so much more. Through her prose and poetry, she considers all the gifts that God has given us—but in particular the great love that caused Him to become a man to take on the punishment humankind deserved, giving us everything we could ever need in this life. This collection of inspirational prose and poetry celebrates the many gifts God has given to humanity and encourages us to bring focus and attention to our first love, Jesus Christ.

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Ms. Dublin's passion for writing poetry and lyrics began when she was a young girl in her native homeland, Guyana, where she used pencil, now pen, to make sense of her ever-changing world. She immigrated to Barbados, where she lived for a few years, and then to the United States in the late 1990s.With her love for people and a desire to be an agent of change, she worked over eighteen years in the nonprofit sector, advocating for individuals with developmental disabilities. To stay connected to the pulse of her community, she regularly volunteers at her local church.She currently resides in the United States, with her loving family, and is continuing her musical education at the prestigious Juilliard School in New York City. As an accomplished opera singer and music teacher, she draws from her eclectic life experiences, to bring joy and a fresh perspective to the world, through poetry and music.

The Book of James says it best; “Every good and every perfect gift comes fromabove, and cometh down from the Father of Lights.” The gifts from above are always good and perfect, or in other words incorruptible. There are corrupted treasures on earth that many do strive for. The treasures on earth are those that moths and rust corrupt or thieves take and steal. Those are not the treasures we are going to write about here. The Lord said; “Seek first the Kingdom of God and his righteousness and all things (perfect gifts) will be added (given) unto you.” We seek first the eternal things above and get earthly treasures too; seek only earthly treasures and those are the only things you will receive.