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Jasmin struggles to overcome tumultuous storms filled with seasons of bitterness, death, sickness, disappointment, and heartache. She is consumed by an unexplainable, unidentifiable emptiness from wanting to have a mom and dad like her friends and longing to be under the same roof as her brothers. All of Jasmins friends had moms to shop with and dads who were their heroes and biggest fans. What made her different? Why did God single her out? Maybe her psychologist was right and she needed to read the diaries her brothers kept, locking away family secrets. All she had to do was unlock the diaries, and read. Could acquainting herself with the past be a good thing? Would she find herself? Her psychologist thought she should read the diaries in his presence and that she was a fragile egg about to crack. She was not. She knew her own strength. She could do this, and she could do it alone. She was not a little girl anymore. When no one was looking, she turned into a bright, strong, mature, independent woman. She wonders if the void in her heart would be the same if her parents had lived. Is the death of her parents the only missing link? One person can help her. Can she trust him? Will she forego the bitterness she clings to, or will she protect herself behind her thick, secure, Jericho walls?

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Publié par	Inspiring Voices
Date de parution	14 février 2014
Nombre de lectures	0
EAN13	9781462409051
Langue	English

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MIRACLES ON THE WALL

(Inspired by a true story)

Debbie Kinner

Copyright © 2014 Debbie Kinner.

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ISBN: 978-1-4624-0904-4 (sc)
ISBN: 978-1-4624-0905-1 (e)

Library of Congress Control Number: 2014902109

Inspiring Voices rev. date: 02/12/2014

Contents
Author’s Note
Preface

SEASON ONE
Chapter 1“Bitterness Road”
Chapter 2“Unlocking The Diary”
Chapter 3“The Family Meeting”
Chapter 4“A Heart Like His”
Chapter 5“The Family Bible”
Chapter 6“Chicken And Dumplings”
Chapter 7“Moyamoya”
SEASON TWO
Chapter 8“Remembering Pop”
Chapter 9“The Heart Thief”
Chapter 10“Saving Gloria”
Chapter 11“What Ike Drug In”
Chapter 12“Losing Glory”
Chapter 13“Fruit Of The Spirit”
Chapter 14“Remember Your Elders”
Chapter 15“The Baby Grand Piano”
Chapter 16“The Quilt”
Chapter 17“In Your Face, Devil”
Chapter 18“The Secret Garden”

In loving memory of
My dad and mom, Charles and Christina Crites, it is amazing how much I love you when I never kne w you.
Dan, the only daddy I ever knew. To me you were “Pop” and to you I was “Debba-do.” I love and miss you every day. I fed on your courage and strength during the darkest storm of my life. I wish Allyson and Drayton could have met their witty Pa w Paw.
Charles “Chick,” my oldest brother, you left this life way too young. I loved you so much and miss you a lways.
Jack, my half-brother, I love and miss you. I often think how wonderful it would be if you were still wi th us.
Ric, my loving brother, and my heart, you have been gone eight years and yet the ache in my heart remains. Thank you for persuading me to go to church with you. It was by far my wisest decision. I love you, my talented a rtist.
Granny, my sweet mother-in-law, I love you. I wish you could have met your great-grandson, Drayton Joel. Thank you for raising such a wonderful son. I have kept the Kinner holiday tradition going. We still have your homemade chicken and dump lings.
Murlene, thank you for inviting a couple of kids to go to church with you and for all the years you drove me to church. You once told me, “Don’t look to the left or the right. Keep your eyes on The Lord and you’ll make it all the way home.” My eyes are on Him. I will meet you in the morning, just inside the Eastern gates.
Joe and Dorothy, my true inspiration, I have never known more Christ-like people in my lifetime. No one else compares. I love you. I wish you were here to help spoil our sweet Drayton Joel. Joe would be proud of his red headed nam esake.
Giving ho nor to
My gracious God and best friend, there is no One who owns a bigger piece of my heart than You, my Prince of Peace. You are the air I breathe. I love You with every fiber of my being. I cannot wrap my brain around the wonder of seeing You face to face. Thank you for Your healing power.
My soul mate and best friend, Larry, thank you for loving me unconditionally as Christ loves the church. I am more in love with you today than I was yesterday, and I will be more in love with you tomorrow than I am today. I told you when I was sixteen years old that I wanted to grow old with you, well, here we are, babe. Enjoy!
Daniel, my firstborn son, I adore you. It is as simple as that. You are my favorite drummer, hands-down. Your phenomenal talent mesmerizes me. I am grateful for that beautiful, talented wife, sweet Amanda, you introduced to our family. I love every opportunity I have to hear her angelic voice. She completes you. I love you both to the moon and back.
Amber, my beautiful daughter and dearest friend, I desperately wanted a daughter. I am honored God blessed me with one as special as you. I am grateful God gave you the love of your life, our one of a kind, Dathaniel. I am proud to call him my “preacher son-in-law.” You two are doing a great job parenting, and a great work in the Kingdom of God. I love you both to the ends of the earth.
Chris, my youngest son, my caboose, my miracle, my little engine that could…I am so proud of you. You have accomplished everything doctors said you would never accomplish. I feel honored to be your mom. I look forward to meeting your wife someday. I know God has someone special in mind. I love you around the world and back again, a gazillion times.
Drayton Joel, my grandson a/k/a Lolli’s heart thief, you were and always will be my most treasured birthday present. You, with that gorgeous red hair, charming smile, and delightful personality, have your Lolli tightly wound around your little chubby finger. You are my sunshine. I love you more than words can say my darling gra ndson.
Allyson, my gorgeous niece, you got your wittiness from your Paw Paw. Aunt Debbie loves you sweetie. You will always be my pootin-nanny and always hold a special place in my heart.
Natalie, Alan, Makenzie, and Xander, I love each of you special. I love being “Lolli” to Makenzie and Xander. I am thankful God heard your prayer, Natalie, because by doing so, He blessed us both with f amily.
Fern a/k/a Maw, my beautiful half-sister, all I can say is God surely smiled on me when He gave me you. I hope I did your character of “Liz” justice. You are truly a Godsend. I do not know where I would be without your influence on my life. Thank you hardly seems adequate. I love you, more.
My amazing brothers, Randy, Earl, Dean, and Martin, I am one blessed woman to call you four handsome men my brothers. I love you and your families to Alaska and back again walking barefoot in the snow. You have been a tower of str ength.
Joan, my bubbly sister-in-law, I love and appreciate you. Thank you for your love, prayers, and support during my illness. Your promise is coming down that dusty road. Look f or it.
My nieces, great-nieces, nephews, great-nephews, always remember that Aunt Debbie loves each of you special. I always will.
My pastoral family far, and wide, my church family far, and wide, and friends far, and wide, you are simply the best. Thank you for keeping the prayers going when I depended on them the most. I love and appreciate you. I am skeptical of mentioning names here for fear of leaving someone out. You know who yo u are.
Melanie Duvall and Anna Heard, thank you two precious women of God for the years of encouragement and prayers. Melanie, I pray your long awaited healing comes. I want you to enjoy every new sunrise, free of sickness. I love you, my f riend.
Brenda Lawhorn, my angel friend, thank you for the many prayers, cards, multimedia sermons, and most of all your friendship. I lov e you.
Fellow patients dealing with rare blistering skin diseases such as pemphigus or pemphigoid, hang in there. There is a light at the end of the dark and winding tunnel of despair. Do not be afraid to try treatments yet approved by the Federal Drug Administration. Make sure you have an expert doctor. When it seems you cannot grasp hope, search for it until you find it and then cling to it as if it were your only lifeline. You have a disease, but it only wins when it has you. Love to yo u all.

Love,
Debbie

AUTHOR’S NOTE
My real life experiences are very similar to the story told in “Miracles on the Wall,” though not identical. Approximately sixty percent of the story is factual; however, portions are purely fiction. I took liberties, here and there, to make the story more compelling. In order to protect the identity of the characters, most names were ch anged.
Prior to “Miracles on the Wall” going to press, I prayed the reader would be encouraged in The Lord. I pray God restores your faith, hope, and trust. No matter how big your storm is, God is bigger. Life lessons come to us all, stormy seasons that seem unbearable. How we permit the storms to shape and form our character is what will be remembered and passed on to future generations. It is up to us to create our own l egacy.
God is no respecter of persons. What He has done for one, He will do for another. Faith is seeing things as though they were. It is seeing light in the face of darkness. When your circumstances are the direct opposite of the outcome you desire, speak your ending into existence. God does not choose from a selective group whom He will heal. He loves us equally. It is His will that we receive the desires of our hearts. Many seasons come and go, seasons of sickness, death, loss, depression, and faithlessness. Hold on to God’s capable hands. He will turn your mourning into dancing. He did mine. Through Him, you can live victoriously, ever y day.

With love and pr ayers,
Debbie

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