Tuesday, February 09, 2010
Upcoming Blog Tour!
Allyson M. Deese is an author and a poet as well as a student completing her degree in Medical Office Administration. She is a native of Asheville, North Carolina, where she resides with her family. The short story "Discovering the Joy Within", was her poetic debut. Allyson along with her sisters of the pen Linda Herman and Tinisha Johnson have penned a moving tribute to the importance of prayer entitled,
Somebody Prayed for Me, available now.
http://www.somebodyprayed4me.webs.com/ Ms. Deese is currently working on the novel version of “
Discovering the Joy Within” http://www.discoveringthejoywithin.webs.com/
This Thursday, February 11th ... Allison will be blogging here at
Dee411. Please tell a friend and be sure to stop by to meet her!
In the meantime, to learn more about Allyson or to purchase her works, please visit
http://www.allysonmdeese.webs.com/Labels: allyson m deese, blog tour, somebody prayed for me
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2/09/2010 02:39:00 AM ::
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Sunday, July 06, 2008
Dear Dad
At the age of seventeen, Father’s Day became a mockery to me and my faith in my Heavenly Father took a serious beating. Almost twenty-six years later, I’ve learned not to see Him with eyes handicapped with biological and situational limitations, but with the spiritual eyes that reflect the brand/receipt of His DNA.
With them, I can see that He’s all that AND a bag of chips! (Y’all know I love food.. lol). He’s enabled me to understand that He despises my act(ions) that go against His word, not me. He’s taught me that the measure of forgiveness I receive is in direct correlation to the measure I mete out. He’s enlightened me with the knowledge that forgiveness is a gift I give myself.
But most of all… He’s always embodied love… even unto death. So when He says the character of love, His character, is quick to forgive, doesn’t hold a grudge, is not puffed up, hopes all things, bears all things, and never ends… He means it and with His help… so now… can I.
This year for Father’s Day, it was my intent to “reframe” the memory/experience by compiling a list of the positive things I inherited, learned or appreciated… dare I even say loved about my Dad. Didn’t quite get to that list as yet, but I believe that this piece is a great precursor.
Hope it is a help to someone out there who’s been where I’ve been.
Peace,
~D
Dear Dad,
Today has been a long time coming
I had to work my way back to loving
back to the me I was becoming
before i woke to the rhythm
of your unsanctioned touch
I was…
free to love unabashedly
trust was second nature to me
I believed…
the world was my oyster
as long as you were in my corner
I lost…
that day… both you and me
your touch reshaped my reality
I became…
no more than a statistic
a dropout with dreams unrealistic
I finally…
reconciled with Dee
my Heavenly Father rescued me
I hope…
you repented before you died
even whilst my soul still cried
I forgive…
you for hurting me
for deserting me
I love you DADLabels: abuse, personal, poetry, reflection, testimonies
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7/06/2008 03:07:00 AM ::
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Sunday, June 08, 2008
Upcoming Blog Tour!
Starting on Monday, June 9, 2008 thru Wedsnesday, June 11, 2008 ... Read Zone Book Reviews will be hosting a Blog Tour for Allison Bottke and her latest book, Setting Boundaries With Your Adult Children!
Travel with us as we find out something new about Allison at each stop:
Stop #1 – Monday, June 9, 2008 – Book Zone
Stop #2 – Tuesday, June 10, 2008 – Shoutlife
Stop #3 – Wednesday, June 11, 2008 – Dee411: Cast Down, But Not Destroyed!
SANITY MAKES A COMEBACK!
“Setting Boundaries With Your Adult Children: Six Steps to Hope and Healing for Struggling Parents” and the SANITY Support Group Network are powerful resources to help parents and grandparents who have challenging adult children gain SANITY in a world spinning out of control. Tell a friend in need…help change a life. Visit http://www.sanitysupport.com/.Labels: allison bottke, blog tour
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6/08/2008 03:12:00 AM ::
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Friday, August 31, 2007
Alone At Last
Seems forever since I've seen you
A glimpse or look from me meant nothing to you
Day in day out I'd peek and pine
But for me you had no time
To everything there is a season
I told myself that was the reason
I told myself to give it time
You'd get tired of the ole bump and grind
Today has been a long time coming
You're awake to see what I'm becoming
No distractions, no other venues
Alone at last, I'm on the menu
8/30/07 written in response to a poetry write off on BP, topic supplied by the poet above me. Feel free to comment.Labels: poetry
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