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"I felt your book was done very well. Each individual writer was very inspiring. Tamika Nurse touched me deeply, as well as a few others. I enjoyed the book greatly." —Felecia Coston Jordan "...a collection of inspirational devotions, poems and short stories that make you reflect on your life and the struggles you might have endured. Reading this was like a breath of fresh air... It was a great, power-packed read." THIS DEVOTIONAL MINISTERS to those going through difficult situations by providing devotional tools to help readers cope with life challenges. It features a host of authors on diverse topics that affect us in our everyday walk in life. Some authors share personal stories and testimonies. "This wonderful devotional was compiled by Rolanda T. Pyle. It will lift your spirit when things get rough and you will be challenged to strive to live right and do right for the betterment of others. The testimonies will encourage you to: "walk in victory, expectation and power!", and "step up to the plate and let the enemy know that no matter what he throws your way, you will not strike out!" By the time you finish these devotionals you will be comforted in knowing that "Troubles don't always last." Contributors include: |
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Awarded: Best Inspirational Poems, 2008 by Christian Storyteller A strong black woman, a social worker and a devoted member of a loving family, but above all else, Rolanda Pyle is a woman of God. Her first collection of poetry, Finally, is an intensely personal rumination on the way her indomitable faith has guided her path in life. Pyle writes passionately about the challenges she has faced — her painful struggles with relationships, weight loss and sickness — and the divine light, which inspired her to overcome them. Her verse sings of survival, celebrating God's love and the power of perseverance.
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ROLANDA T. PYLE is a certified social worker and is the Associate Director of the Relatives as Parents Program (RAPP) at The Brookdale Foundation. She was the Director of the New York City Department for the Aging's Grandparent Resource Center for ten years. She has received numerous awards for her work with grandparents raising grandchildren, including the 2004 Sloan Public Service Award and HBO's 2004 Beah Richards Spirit Award. New York's Daily News named her one of the "100 Women Who Shape Our City" in April 2004. I AM PLEASED that I was asked to contribute to a new publication entitled Your Dreams Can Come True: Stories of Hope, Perseverance and Triumph. This publication is for youth who are in foster care (and others). It includes stories from 30 contributors who overcame obstacles to reach their dreams. It was published by Rev. Alfonso Wyatt of the Fund for the City of New York. I pray that it will inspire and bless the youth that read it. —Rolanda T. Pyle ROLANDA T. PYLE was a guest editor for the Journal of Intergenerational Relationships Special Issue: Grandparents and Other Relatives as Parents and also co-author of the special issue's dedication to Janet Sainer. ROLANDA T. PYLE received the President’s Volunteer Service award on Tuesday, April 21, 2009 for volunteering over five years with Citymeals-On-Wheels Senior Chat program. |
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