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article in the Marietta Daily Journal
Published: 04/21/2009 "); //]]>--> From staff reportsMARIETTA - The debut novel of Marietta author Miriam Kelly (her pen name), "A Journey Through Sifting Sands," begins with an attractive man and the promise of happy-ever-after. For Kelly, what began with such promise devolved into a web of deceit and abuse, which she recounts in her novel.In the book, following a blissful beginning, tension between Kelly and her husband was sparked over issues of money, suspected affairs and divorce, culminating in threats from her husband. The confusion, stress and pain of her marriage and divorce eventually manifested themselves in an immune disorder that shook the peace and calm of Kelly's life. It took a belief in and reconnection with God to bring her back into her own.
Posted on 5/9/2009
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testimonial of healing from TX
I received this email from a reader of my book in Texas. I have been sharing information with her regarding Celiac disease for a number of months. I am thrilled for her as she is improving after being ill and misdiagnosed for over 10 years. She has given me permission to share her email with you.Miriam, I cannot thank you enough, or thank God enough, or tell you enough about what is happening with me. Yesterday I started the second day of doing paperwork I had put off for 10 + years. Yes, I would get my bills paid, and shove everything else into a box. I couldn't cope with anything else. I've got boxes and boxes of paperwork around here I have not been able to deal with!!!! To even file!!!! I spent hours and hours the first day, and couldn't get back to it until a few weeks later. Today, I feel a little tired, but still feel as if I can tackle something, whether it be paperwork or whatever! That is amazing to me!! You don't know how many days would go by in the past where if I tackled something on a good day, could do nothing for days or weeks afterward! It is amazing to me to be able to do this. Yes! I am beginning to feel much, much better. Not only are there boxes of paperwork but boxes of other stuff that needs tackling. My house is a horrid wreck due to years of inability to do much of anything but the basics, feed myself and keep what few dishes I dirtied clean (and even that was a tremendous effort)...it will take a while to get this place whipped back into shape, but thank God I believe now I can!!!! Praise God! Eventually I may even be able to attend church again. (the process of getting ready to go somewhere is enormously daunting right now, but I believe in time will improve.....Thank you again Miriam. I've been looking over some of the other things you sent me (now that my brain is clear enough to comprehend and possibly retain ....something.....and I've had friends and family who are being helped through the information you are sending me. You are right, it is incredible how many people this is affecting and infecting.....One of my sisters is suffering from slurred speech, ...I looked back in my notes around 2000, and found that was one of my early symptoms. I googled it and sent her that and the information you've been sending me. WOW! When the Lord opens a door, He swings it wide open!!!!! I am now up to reading more of the books and looking more at the web-sites you have given me. It is difficult with a foggy brain to retain anything, but much easier to comprehend once the brain fog begins to lift. I cannot wait until the fog is GONE! Again, Miriam, you have been a God-send! I am recommending your book to anyone and everyone. Though may I suggest you write one about gluten and candida.....I know there are many out there, however I believe you are the one to put ALL the symptoms in and help so many others .....just a suggestion.... Much love, ~~K.
Posted on 12/28/2008
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Merry Christmas
Merry Christmas to you all! In the hustle and bustle of the season and especially in now day’s climate, it is easy to forget the reason for Christmas. It appears that we all are having financial woes, fears and feelings of being out of control. All of these types of situations keep us focused on our worldly problems. The reason for the season is to look beyond our circumstances to the promises made in God’s Word. He is guiding and working behind the scenes even if we do not see or comprehend His actions. I will be the first to tell you that faith has come hard to me in my lifetime. (When you read my book, you will certainly know that fact.) I am a very proactive and determined personality type. In other words, I want it all done day before yesterday! However, when I stop to think back on my life’s journey, I can see God’s hand in my life and all of His actions have been for my good. Those facts are on what I attempt to focus when the situation appears out of my control. Take a deep breath, look heavenward and know that God is and has always been. If you love and follow Him, you can always depend upon Him. Have a wonderful Christmas and may the joy of Jesus Christ be with you always. James 1:3Knowing this, that the trying of your faith worketh patience. Isaiah 9:6For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace. I John 4:9In this was manifested the love of God toward us, because that God sent his only begotten Son into the world, that we might live through him.
Posted on 12/15/2008
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ForeWord/Clarion Review..4 stars
I was thrilled on Thursday to receive a 4 star rating on my book from ForeWord/Clarion Reviews. For a first time author it is an honor. Below please find the review.A Journey Through Shifting Sandsby: Miriam KellyCategory: Publisher: Softcover, 178 pages, $10.90 ISBN: 9781434387172“Brian had planned the divorce down to the last detail,” the author writes. “He drained all of the bank accounts paying off his personal bills prior to asking for the divorce….Brian’s rage when he discovered I had taken funds and hired an attorney was beyond anything I had ever seen! He shouted and cursed, and once again I saw the Devil in my living room.”In A Journey Through Shifting Sands, Miriam Kelly, a registered nurse, takes us on her personal journey from a peaceful, happy youth, into disillusionment, fear, and stress.Miriam’s divorce from her husband was preceded by Brian’s deceptive and even criminal behavior. Once, as she drove across a narrow bridge over a seventy-five-foot drop on her way to meet her husband, a man in a truck attempted to throw a brick through her window: “Luckily, it bounced off. I exited the bridge doing about 90mph,” followed by the chasing truck. “The road was totally abandoned….As I came…back into civilization, I was relieved to find a police car waiting at a red light…the truck turned quickly and disappeared.” Brian seemed surprised to see her, and made light of the incident. After their divorce, life seemed to return to normal—until Miriam was struck by debilitating illness. Having been a nurse, she was well connected to good doctors and possessed her own store of knowledge as well, but the cause for her symptoms eluded them all. She suffered from periodic bouts of chills, vomiting, and diarrhea, fainting, increasing weakness, a swollen right foot and leg, and more. After many lab tests and visits to specialists, the neurologist diagnosed the illness as syncope. The author declined the offered medication and told him, “what he needed was to look at the patient and stop looking at the tests! If a leg is swollen, blood pressure is low, coordination is skewed, and a brain has ‘white out,’ clearly it is something more than syncope and depression.” Eventually, Miriam was diagnosed with Celiac disease complicated by a systemic Candida yeast infection, and treatment began to bring relief. Ongoing treatment and education have brought hope and progress, though at the time of writing, Miriam’s battle for health still rages. The author also provides a list of references for those who may be suffering similarly.This is Miriam’s true story with names changed for protection. Though it is written in the form of a journal, it is gripping and full of tension like a well-written novel. Its truth is also disconcerting; to think that a criminal could control a county, or doctors could be so blind warns against complacency toward life. Readers, including the ill and the ill-married, will enjoy A Journey Through Shifting Sands. It brings wisdom and insight while it entertains. Review by: David George
Posted on 12/7/2008
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Happy and Blessed Thanksgiving
Happy and Blessed Thanksgiving to you all!! We have so much for which to be thankful. If we pause and think, search our souls then we realize life is really worth living. We all go through tough times and life can be overwhelming. But, there is always tomorrow and God is on our side to see that we succeed. I was just in the kitchen preparing a portion of Thanksgiving dinner. Life has been tough financially for me this year. But, when I paused for thought, I realized that I am blessed beyond measure. God has healed my body and I am improving daily. He protected me from a disastrous marriage and I came through it all with greater strength, wisdom and resolve. My finances were devastated due to a three yearlong illness, but healing and a great profession are on the horizon. Just because situations appear dire, does not mean that change and success are not in the wind. Difficult times bring new possibilities. I encourage you to look up beyond your circumstances and see the big picture. You can succeed and you can be all that you want to be and more. Mark 9:23Jesus said unto him, If thou canst believe, all things are possible to him that believeth. Proverbs 22:29 Seest thou a man diligent in his business? he shall stand before kings; he shall not stand before mean men.
Posted on 11/26/2008
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