God's Grace in the Midst of the Storms
A Family Journey in the World of Schizophrenia
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THE FORGOTTEN EXODUS
Years ago and actions past, she remembers…
Now an Old woman, now Young again.
Closing her eyes, she breathes in Now and breathes out
Then.
She rocks … and tries to remember …
Moments ago a girl, bittersweet memories flood her…
A night Remembered, a night of chance.
Closing her eyes, she sees the scenes through dark clouds of
Time.
She rocks … and tries to remember …
An exodus in the night, fleeing some unseen ghost …
Her mother Crying, her mother now Strong.
Closing her eyes, she hears distorted mother’s pleas and
Warnings.
She rocks … and tries to remember ….
A frenzy of coats tossed over comforting nightgowns …
Lives once Still, Lives now Running.
Closing her eyes, she feels the pointed ground under her
Barefeet.
She rocks … and tries to remember ….
A road ahead, uncertain and twisted, lays silently …
Tears wet creases of Smiles, Tears wet thoughts of Tomorrow.
Closing her eyes, she sees the Turn through naked trees’
Arms.
She rocks … and tries to remember ….
Years ago and actions past, she remembers …
Now an Old woman, Now Young again.
Closing her eyes, she breathes in Now and breathes out
Then.
She rocks and desperately tries to forget.
© 2010 MC
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About the Book
What do you do when, in the early years of your marriage, when you are faced with an uninvited illness called schizophrenia? How do you manage a husband who has been stricken with the disease? How do you take care of a baby, home, work and remain sane? This book is both informative and inspirational. The members of this family eventually learn to understand God’s Majesty and what the Holy Spirit is in their lives.
About the Author
The author was born and raised in Monroe, North Carolina. She is the second child of seven in her family. She received her undergraduate degree from Winston-Salem University in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. She graduated from Queens College in Flushing, New York with a degree in Library Science and then when on to receive the Doctorate in Curriculum and Instruction from the University of Sarasota in Sarasota, Florida. God's Grace in the Midst of the Storms is the first published work of the author other than her dissertation. Dr. Covington's career has been in the field of education for more than thirty years. She presently works as a media specialist in an elementary school in Maryland. She is the wife of John and the mother of a daughter, Melissa. Her book is based on true events that took place in her family. Her strong faith in God grew as she and her family struggled through an extremely dark season in their lives.