Lavenda Smith

Reflection of My Past Restoration to My Present Revelation of My Future Lavenda Smith

The author and poet, Lavenda Smith introduces her first book of poetry: Reflections of My Past, Restoration to My Present, Revelation of My Future. This book of poems expresses the hardships, struggles, indignation and empowerment throughout her life's journey as God reveals his revelation into existence on her life. In the series Reflection of My Past, introduces her life's complications as she copes with the disappointments through the hardships she encountered as a child, teenager and young adult. Restoration to My Present expresses her thoughts as God signifies how he begins to restore and renew her spirit of love and forgiveness. This series of poems relate to how God has empowered her to use the reflections of her past as a stepping stone to reach her present endeavors and establish her purpose. Revelation of My Future reveals how God has anointed and appointed her life. God reveals his plan as he enables her to find the strength to endure through the hardships and fight against her enemies as they try to break her spirit and bring her down. She begins to release herself from the bondage and encampment of weapons designated to destroy her. As God reveals His plan, she becomes more obedient to His instructions and she begins to humble herself to allow God to direct her path. These set of poems prophesies that God is an unchanging God and has always been present throughout her journey. He has always been the same God in each series of poems: The Reflection of My Past, Restoration to My Present, Revelation of My Future. God had never left her side; He was only waiting for her to receive Him as she tried to find her own way through her hardships. Her acceptance and willingness to obey made God more prominent in her life; therefore, releasing her from her hardships and giving her a more direct path which constitutes a more dignified future. Enjoy the breath taking poems as it is presented to you, the breakthrough which God has released on her life.