Historias de Discernment

With a dark past and a planned future bathed in light ahead, Nora walks through life with a new beat to her steps. No longer dancing for anyone but the only One Who matters. Coming out of a life of drugs, adrenaline, and lust, Terence seeks a life of peace. But rest will not come yet, not until he understands his true identity in a world full of masks.

Original Concepts by Glenn Riley. The Experiment is a story of our time where peoples curiousity and dreams of Utopia suddenly take turns for the worst. When our insatible hunger for knowledge make a wrong turn. Where people of courage and strength battles with the unknown entity unleashed accidentally in our hometown.

A man or puppet, he cannot discern if "He" is responsible for all the random coincidences, or the irrelevancies of life. If his past was leading up to the events of now, or if he has now awakened conscientiously, from "He" for a holy reason. This is existence, told in a story, but is his existence controlled by himself, or by "He." He'll have to find out for himself, is "He" sending him a message, how, why, is he doomed to be damned to never knowing or can he destroy this tempest that takes over his life, blowing him away from what he needs the most, the absolute truth of life.

For a decade and half, home has meant familiarity, faith, and a church community just a few steps away a place that shaped her heart and nourished her spirit. But when life takes an unexpected turn and she must move farther from the people and worship that give her strength, she is left questioning where she truly belongs. Torn between duty and devotion, she searches for reassurance that God will still guide her, even when she feels far from her safe place.

A series of poems representing the desires of the soul in regards to the happier side of love, life, family, friends, and relationships. Sequel to My Soul No Longer Requires. My Soul Desires copyright © 2025 by Essense B Turner. All rights reserved. No part of this book may be used or reproduced in any manner whatsoever without written permission except in the case of reprints in the context of reviews. ("Copyright Page Templates: Sample Copyright Language You Can Use ")

Misery spreads like a disease - to attach yourself to the unhappy and the unlucky is to share their downfall. This law teaches the art of discernment: to protect your energy, guard your destiny, and surround yourself only with those who uplift and strengthen.

A journey through friendship, heartbreak, and healing, guided by grace.

For years, Ben Holden, Joey Lofton, and Janie Sanders shared everything that mattered-ministry, friendship, laughter, faith, and a bond that seemed destined to last a lifetime. To everyone around them, they were a picture of Christian unity. Then Janie vanished from their lives. She cut off contact without explanation. Moved back in with her parents. Refused to speak to anyone from church. And when those who cared about her tried to reach out, they were met with silence, threats, and questions no one could answer. As Ben searches for the truth behind her sudden disappearance, he finds himself confronting far more than the loss of a friendship. Troubling memories begin to surface. Trusted leaders reveal unexpected flaws. Long-held assumptions start to crumble. And the deeper he digs, the more he is forced to consider a possibility he never wanted to face. What if the friendships he treasured most were built on something far less stable than he believed? Pearls to Swine is a moving novel about friendship, faith, discernment, and the painful journey of discovering what was hidden behind the smiles of those we thought we knew best.

"...and they all lived happily ever after?" Welcome to a marriage from hell: a home built on love and ran in the dark by a formidable force in the form of a mother-in-law. Sonia Moses met and fell in love with Michael Rogers, but nothing in her wildest imaginations could have prepared her for the nightmare that her love marriage became. Several tragic occurrences will visit her door and turn her life upside down, including the loss of two babies. There will be more tragic events that would change her life forever. Will Sonia be able to maintain her integrity and strength in God under this hell or will she lose her innocence and become dangerous like a black widow that attacks any human that disturbs it?

"Eight friends. One parish. A rollercoaster of experiences." This is the ministry diary --a collection of short stories of eight chaotic, diverse but undeniably passionate teenagers who all serve under the parish of St. Vincent Ferrer in Azalea. But despite being as young servants as they are in crisp cassocks and delicate veils, it is well-told that souls striving for holiness are bound to be tested in blazing furnaces. Whether in the midst of confusion or doubt, pressure or judgement that all eventually lead to a waterfall of tears, witness the lives of these youngsters as they carry each of their cross along the journey while still letting their light shine upon others with much enthusiasm and wholesome drama.

Some thoughts I had one day on the importance of understanding and truth

On January 18, 2026, protesters stormed Cities Church in St. Paul, Minnesota, during Sunday worship. This was not a peaceful demonstration outside on public property. It was a direct invasion of sacred space, disrupting corporate worship and turning the sanctuary into a stage for political theater.

This is a beginning to make more books with plenty of chapters and volumes to come. This tells a story of a young person who was born into the modern age, yet he is a pure Catholic who believed that he is inspired by the Lord in his soul. But, it may have lots of twists in his lifelong journey as he enters every chapter of his life.

Just an inquiry to those who can't spot a well hidden fake...

"I don't understand," I begged. "I took a pregnancy test when my period didn't come." "That was three months ago," my husband said bluntly. "I know." "I thought you two had broken up." "We did, it's been... months." This couldn't be the last part of Seb I had already lost without even knowing it was slipping away.

People are not alone. In the hustle and bustle of city life, it can be paradoxical; one can be surrounded by people yet feel completely alone. Everyone around him is a stranger, an unfamiliar face. It could take years before first contact is made, names exchanged, and stories shared. It becomes lonely and unpleasant. Daniel moved to the city in hopes of something. He didn't anticipate on moving next door to an unruly acquaintance. Finn was an eccentric fellow who meant well but was rarely understood by those around him. He'd developed a harmless liking to Daniel in their honors English class, but his friendship was was not reciprocated. Daniel often ignored Finn due to the pressures exhibited by high school to "fit in" and be a part of the mainstream. Daniel is in danger, so his guardian angel has to physically manifest itself to be of greater assistance. Alex can by no means conflict with Dan's free will, but merely offer suggestions. Alex is neither female nor male in reality, but in order to allow greater ease of moving around, Alex has been assigned to appear as a girl. Since Alex is a heavenly being, no romantic interest between "her" and another human is plausible. Dan does not know Alex is an angel, but for some unknown reason Finn does.