Joanne Ullman
Come take a journey to Overton Trails. A place where the Spirit of God can be felt, heard, seen and encountered. Hear Richie the Rooster proclaim the Word of God everytime he crows. Soar with Betty the Bluebird and her feathery friends Rosemary the Robin and Charleen the Cardinal as they spread the seeds of God upon our land. Explore the skies as Sir Ennio leads his regiment Ephesians 6:11 as they conquer the seven deadly sins of wrath, sloth, vanity, greed, gluttony, jealousy and lust. Sit at the waterhole where Sir Richard fishes, using nothing but the Word of God to fill his nets. Listen to him preach to those at the wayside. Swim downstream with Sally the Swan as she leads the little flappers in song. Come to the wayside to be filled up with the Word of God from our two wise ole owls, Pastor Phil and Pastor Titus. See with the eyes of Christ as Pat the Peacock reminds us of how we are to be Christlike to everyone in our forest and beyond.
Soar down the waterhole with Tony the Turtle as his regiment defend the waters below the waterhole and fly with them as they embark on a courageous , but bold undertaking of danger. Through out Overton Trails we are reminded of the steadfast love of God as we encounter Love,Joy,Peace, Faith,and Hope. Overton Trails , the first of a series of books, will capture the heart of the reader.
Joanne Ullman has an Associates Degree in Graphic Arts.She is a graduate of Briarcliffe College, located in Patchogue N.Y.She attends Grace Chapel Church which became the inspiration of her first of many books to a series.Joanne wanted to share with the world the integrity that flows within Grace Chapel and to let the world know that God is alive and well and is doing a mighty work in the town of Sayville, LINY. Through these animals portrayed in her book Joanne shares what she believes is stirring in her church. Joanne works as a staff member at Brookhaven Memorial Hospital Medical Center in the town of Patchogue and still attends Grace Chapel in Sayville.
“The joy of the Lord is my strength”: The joy of the Lord is my strength”. Every morning you would hear this beautiful sound, coming from the forest. This is how Richie the Rooster would wake up the neighborhood. He walked along the wooden fence like an admiral in an army. His feathers were so radiant in color that they lit up as he walked.
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This was not your ordinary rooster. Oh no. He was an admiral in a different kind of army. He served the Lord. Every morning before he crowed, he would search his Bible to see what scriptures the Lord put in his heart to crow. He lived on a farm along with many other animals and critters. Down the road from Richie way up in an old elm tree lived Betty the bluebird. It was Betty’s job to scout out the area for wrath, envy, lust, gluttony, greed, sloth, and vanity.
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These were the seven deadly sins that would try to sneak in to our lives and it was Betty’s job to notice the signs. You see, Betty was an expert when it came to flying, and her keen eye sight along with her binoculars helped make our forest safe. She lived not to far from the other side and had a good view from above. Her feathers were very strong and they could carry her great distances. Her eyes could see far beyond our boundaries which helped spot the seven deadly sins which camped outside of our forest.
It became a battle when one of these sins got loose and hid in our forest. The alarm would sound off from Richie the Rooster with beautiful words from Ephesians. You could hear it throughout the entire land. “Put on the full armor of God, Put on the full armor of God, so that you will be able to stand firm against the schemes of the wickedness. Put on the full armor of God.”
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Betty the bluebird would hover across the land letting the troops know in what direction they would be heading. It was Betty’s job to alert the creatures of this forest even the tiniest. We all had our jobs. Way on a mountain top lived a family of raccoons. When Betty would sound the alarm each of the raccoons were fully dressed in armor waiting to attack the seven deadly sins. Sir Ennio owned a small plane. He would use the small plane to deliver bibles across our forest so our minds were fed spiritually with the Word of God. Sir Ennio was the captain in charge of the regiment. He made sure that everyone in his command was living examples of the God they all loved so much. The raccoon regiment Ephesians 611 was located in the mountains just a few miles from where Betty had her nest. The regiment was commanded by a raccoon known as Sir Ennio. With Gods Word we were able to stand firm against the seven deadly sins. Gods Word contained the very necessary values of life that kept us on the straight and narrow. The book of Psalms gave us clear meanings and strength to continue to serve the God we love so much. There was a chapter in this book for any circumstances that we would encounter, and knowing this Sir Ennio prepared our minds for the battle ahead.
