Years ago, I would hear the song; "We've come this far by faith." This is so true with me. God has been a part of my life as long as I can remember my parents instilling Him in me. Although through many ups and downs, many self-inflicted, God did not leave me alone; in fact, he clung to me even closer, using my family and friends that he placed in my life, making and molding me into what he would have me to be today.

Years ago, I would hear the song; "We've come this far by faith." This is so true with me. God has been a part of my life as long as I can remember my parents instilling Him in me. Although through many ups and downs, many self-inflicted, God did not leave me alone; in fact, he clung to me even closer, using my family and friends that he placed in my life, making and molding me into what he would have me to be today.

Years ago, I would hear the song; "We've come this far by faith." This is so true with me. God has been a part of my life as long as I can remember my parents instilling Him in me. Although through many ups and downs, many self-inflicted, God did not leave me alone; in fact, he clung to me even closer, using my family and friends that he placed in my life, making and molding me into what he would have me to be today.

Dr. Willie H. Clemons’ inspiring book, THIS IS MY STORY; THIS IS MY SONG: One Man’s Journey To Turning Oppositions Into Opportunities And Fulfilling His Unique Gifts, shares his personal experiences and insights on growing up in Alabama. Along the way, the author weaves a beautiful and inspiring story of his journey to fulfilling his childhood dreams of a life of service. Dr. Willie H. Clemons’ inspiring book, THIS IS MY STORY; THIS IS MY SONG: One Man’s Journey To Turning Oppositions Into Opportunities And Fulfilling His Unique Gifts, shares his personal experiences and insights on growing up in Alabama. Along the way, the author weaves a beautiful and inspiring story of his journey to fulfilling his childhood dreams of a life of service. Dedicated to being a change agent and bridge builder for his African American community, Dr. Clemons was unwavering on what he felt was his God given purpose. He shares the challenges he faced during the Jim Crow era in Alabama and how he turned those challenges into opportunities. As we journey with him from 1940’s Mobile, Alabama to Chicago and on to the bustling and progressive city of Atlanta, we not only get a sweeping overview of history, a vicarious travelogue experience and the grit and conviction of the man, we cannot helped but be inspired by the impact and legacy of a man who dedicated his life to service and his community. At the end of every chapter Dr. Clemons offers practical advice in his teachable moments section on how to turn your dreams into reality. THIS IS MY STORY; THIS IS MY SONG: One Man’s Journey To Turning Oppositions Into Opportunities And Fulfilling His Unique Gifts is a must-read for anyone who has ever felt they were born with a unique purpose that had to be fulfilled despite facing insurmountable odds. It is a story of love, hope, resilience, family and the power of the human spirit and the divine.

Betty Carr Pulkingham grew up in North Carolina and received a bachelor of science in music from Womens College, UNC. Following graduate studies at the Eastman School of Music, she taught music theory at the University of Texas for four years and then directed both church and secular choirs. For seven years she directed the choir of the Church of the Redeemer in Houston, where her husband served as rector. They became founding members of the Community of Celebration. During the years of the Communitys residence in Great Britain (197485), Betty played a primary role in developing resources for Christian worship and nurture. She co-edited three contemporary songbooksSound of Living Waters, Fresh Sounds, and Cry Hosanna!and a hymnal supplement called Come Celebrate! for major publishers in the UK and the USA. Other published works include two books (Little Things in the Hands of a Big God and Sing God a Simple Song); a responsorial Psalter for Years A, B, and C; hymns and octavo anthems; music for children; and four settings of music for the Eucharist. She helped produce more than forty recordings and served on the Episcopal Churchs Standing Commission on Church Music. A significant aspect of Pulkinghams teaching ministry has been her ability to blend the discipline of traditional, classical musicianship with folk arts to draw congregations into a deepened and lively experience of worship. In 2006 she received the honorary doctor of humane letters degree from Protestant Episcopal Theological Seminary in Virginia, and in 2007 she received the degree of Doctoris in Sacris Litteris from Wycliff College of the University of Toronto. She and Graham have six children. Since his death, Pulkingham has made her home in Burlington, North Carolina. She remains a Companion of the Community of Celebration in Aliquippa, PA.

Chapters alternate between a novelization of the life of Ericksen's Danish Mormon pioneers and Ericksen's memoirs of his own life in the present day.

According to Guinness World Records, there have been five billion copies of the Bible printed and distributed throughout the world, covering two-thirds of earths population. But with all that exposure, only a few Bible owners have actually read through its contents and fewer still have any idea of its life-enriching themes. In spite of modern societys scientific advances, thoughtful people everywhere are still in search of lifes persistent great questions like: Is there more to my life than meets the eye? Why should I believe that God exists? Is everything just a giant cosmic accident, including me? Am I more than the sum of my parts? Who am I? Is there a problem between me and God? What can I do about it? Why bother? Whats the big deal about Christianity? This book humbly addresses these and other burning questions through the prism of the living, breathing, holy Bible. Along the way, you will be introduced to two of the most spiritually therapeutic truth streams that bubble across the Bibles pages. Whether you are a seeker or confirmed believer, these themes will literally revolutionize your understanding of the original, unembellished Christian faiththe faith that turned the then-known world upside down. Do you want to be a truly fulfilled person? Here is authentic fulfillment: becoming the kind of person God created you to bea person who is fully alive, as Dallas Willard put it. C. S. Lewis wisely observed, Aim at Heaven and you will get Earth 'thrown in': aim at Earth and you will get neither. Interested?