The words of Maya Angelou’s classic poem Still I Rise echoed in my ears as I created the character of Lydia Green and her story, Rise. The word “still” in the title speaks of overcoming adversity. Lydia has been fighting her own battle against spousal abuse for many years and is on the brink of…
“Greater love has no one than this: to lay down one’s life for one’s friends.” John 15:12 Jesus spoke these words as He neared the Cross, where He would lay down His life for us, His friends. There is no greater love than sacrificial love, the theme of One Sunday Morning. The essence of God…
“So Ruth left and entered the field to gather grain behind the harvesters. She happened to be in the portion of land belonging to Boaz, who was from Elimelech’s family.” Ruth 2:3 Why was the family of Boaz so significant? In those days when a woman’s husband died, the next of kin would become her…
“COLLEEN ROBERTS BRINGS A LIFETIME OF EXPERIENCE, OBSERVATION, AND SOLID VALUES TO THE ART OF WRITING; HER STORIES DO NOT JUST ENTERTAIN, THEY RESONATE WITH TRUTH. ”
“BROCKTON AUTHOR, COLLEEN ROBERTS, OFFERS WISDOM STORIES ABOUT LOVE, RACE, WORK, AND FAMILY IN OUR CITY. HER STORIES PLUNGE THE READER INTO A VIVIDLY REALIZED WORLD WHERE THE ORDINARY IS BOTH REAL AND POIGNANT. ”
Many dynamic and spiritual lessons are to be learned from her stories. You may even recognize yourself or someone you know in these stories. I highly recommend her book “Trilogy of Hope”. Once you read it you will want to read another.
“I started this book on Saturday evening and could not put it down until I fell asleep. I read it some more on Sunday…it’s like rich food waiting–like a thick soup you save for last. It is dealing with with so many things at the same time but it follows page after page, BAM BAM…
“…you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.” John 8:31 Can anyone be born with perfect vision, still be blind? Some people claim to be. They call it color-blindness. In The Transformation of a Black Woman from my first collection of short stories The Phoenix Chronicles, I explore this provocative concept…
“Don’t think you can’t do anything to help her. You are her mother and in the end that is the most powerful relationship she has.” Devon McDonald is determined to raise her autistic daughter Ali in a loving and supportive environment after her husband walks out on them. The words of Ali’s pre-school teacher are...
In these compelling stories three women find freedom in God's love. In More Than Forgiven, Willow Johnson is forced to deal with a horrific secret she has kept buried for years that is resurrected when she learns of a friend's sudden suicide. In Choose Life, Angie Grier must come to terms with the racial hatred...