Thoughts from the Heart: Standing in Your Shoes
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Carlen VanGronigen
CARLEN VANGRONIGEN, is a writer, dancer, worship leader, educator, minister of the Gospel and a chaplain of the State of New York, who has a heart for souls. Carlen spends most of her time teaching and engaging young people in the “arts” at her local church, and wherever the opportunity presents itself. She is a fourth grade teacher, and lives in Queens NY, with her family.
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Thoughts from the Heart - Carlen VanGronigen
© 2013 by Carlen VanGronigen. All rights reserved.
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Published by AuthorHouse 03/20/2013
ISBN: 978-1-4817-1211-8 (sc)
ISBN: 978-1-4817-1210-1 (e)
Library of Congress Control Number: 2013901906
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Contents
Acknowledgments
It All Starts With God
It’s Not About Me
My Best Friend
Love
Move Over
The Mind
Be Aware
Let It Go!
Apprehensive
Peace-Seeker (Sea-Wall)
If I Only Knew…
A Flower
See Ya!!
Assured
Morning
First Lady
Love
Focused
I Remember
Children
You
Relieved
Who Are You?
Street Life
Church Folks
Wise Up!!
Bro. Paul (Trinidad)
Best Friend
Love
Just Chilling (Guyana)
Why
My Friend
Don’t Worry
Laughter
Father (God)
You Mean The World To Me
Orphan
Hang On
Life
Keep Smiling
Suicide
Grateful
Attitude
Focused
Wait
You Are Not Alone
New Mindset
Wig Malfunction (Lol)
Calm Down!
Love Scared?
Don’t Look Back!
He Has Heard You
Sympathy Card
It’s Alright…
Thank You
The Power Of Words
Dedication
This book is dedicated
To my best friend
The person of the Holy Spirit
The very reason for my existence
I love you
Sweet Spirit of God
It was all you
Acknowledgments
To my Praise Tabernacle family—Thank you for the love, the foundation and the nurturing of my creativity.
To my Apostle Stephen DeSouza, Thank you for your in-depth teaching of the word.
To my world Outreached Christian Center Family—I have been challenged and inspired by all of you.
My Extraordinary family—I love you all. Thanks for the support and laughter.
My college Professor, Ellen Jacobs—You unconsciously reminded me of the gift that I have been blessed with. Your comments have propelled me to take a leap of faith.
Oslyn—Girl, you don’t know, but you have silently encouraged me to believe that, I can
.
It All Starts With God
For everything, absolutely everything,
Above and below, visible and invisible, . . .
Everything