Collection of Hope is a creative defeat from the opening to the conclusion. Justinah McFadden has again painted struggle as a stepping stone to faith, belief, and hope. In this collection of poetry readers will find a hidden truth in every word, bliss within every sentence, and life within each poem. Collection of Hope is an artistic feast ready to be devoured. Since the time of Langston Hughes, I have not witnessed such passion in the work of a young poet.

This book of poetry is full of emotion and inspiration.  It encompasses encouragement, love, a variety of relationships, and life experiences.  Everyday, you experience one or several emotions of love, peace, confusion, and moments of joy. These emotions can be found between the covers of this book.  Take heart to the words you read and share with others.  You will find that these poetic words speak to you.

“Escape to paradise for a few short moments.

But eventually it will be everlasting.

Love will be ever present.

Joy will fill the air.

Peace we will have and not even another care.”

& nbsp;          Excerpt from “The Taste of Love”

This book is written under the guidance and inspiration of the Holy Ghost. I was instructed to meet women where they are. To speak to them in a language that they would understand. To tell them that no matter what their circumstances are or how deep they are in sin, God has a plan for them; that He is able to meet their every need.

Secondly, this book will humor you and make you think. If it helps you to check yourself, before you wreck yourself, give the glory to God.

All suggested scriptures are taken from the King James Version (KJV) and the New International Version (NIV) of the Bible.

All quotes, poems and song titles are given to their respective owners.

No parts of this book can be downloaded without the expressed permission of the author and/or the publishers of this book.

“ For I know the plan I have for you.”, declared the Lord. “Plans to prosper you, plans to give you hope and a future (Jeremiah 29:11 NIV).”

   If someone had told me years ago that I was going to write a book, I would have told them that they were crazy! For years I've been writing down my deepest thoughts and emotions with absolutely no plans of exposing them to the public. These writings act as short stories that chronicle my life's experiences.

These testimonies are emotional, some of them are spiritual, some of them funny, some painful, and some of them even deal with life's lessons that I had to struggle with on my own. There would be times when my closest friends would share their secrets with me and because I felt deeply moved from what they shared, I would put myself in their shoes and try to find a better way of resolving the issue. Some of these encounters have even frustrated me so deeply, that I would have absolutely no choice but to write them down, just to get them off my chest.

My purpose is to inspire, motivate and encourage those who want to make a difference or those who need another chance to make it right. Every occurrence has allowed me to grow and be stretched in directions beyond explanation. I enjoy writing poetry that every one can relate to. These are more then just some words scribbled down on paper. These are experiences and stories that I would like to share publicly.

I understand that any artistic expression may be subject to scrutiny. This book is a reflection of me and anyone who can relate to it in some form or fashion. It's for those who believe in the power of words and their ability to teach, minister and heal.

   If someone had told me years ago that I was going to write a book, I would have told them that they were crazy! For years I've been writing down my deepest thoughts and emotions with absolutely no plans of exposing them to the public. These writings act as short stories that chronicle my life's experiences.

These testimonies are emotional, some of them are spiritual, some of them funny, some painful, and some of them even deal with life's lessons that I had to struggle with on my own. There would be times when my closest friends would share their secrets with me and because I felt deeply moved from what they shared, I would put myself in their shoes and try to find a better way of resolving the issue. Some of these encounters have even frustrated me so deeply, that I would have absolutely no choice but to write them down, just to get them off my chest.

My purpose is to inspire, motivate and encourage those who want to make a difference or those who need another chance to make it right. Every occurrence has allowed me to grow and be stretched in directions beyond explanation. I enjoy writing poetry that every one can relate to. These are more then just some words scribbled down on paper. These are experiences and stories that I would like to share publicly.

I understand that any artistic expression may be subject to scrutiny. This book is a reflection of me and anyone who can relate to it in some form or fashion. It's for those who believe in the power of words and their ability to teach, minister and heal.

My poetry takes you on a journey with me. It encompasses my quest to find who I am. It is my walk with God. It is my quest to find you. It is my yearning to find peace through  love, hope, loss, and despair. It is a compilation of poems that start from 1990 to the present. It also started from my mind and heart. It ends with the concept that I'm not walking alone with you walking with me.

This book of poetry is about a young man who overcame an adulterous life by seeing the light from a near death experience and resulted in him giving his life to Christ.  From that he is able to share with all of his readers the power of forgiveness from our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ and those who love him.  To those who believe, all things are possible through our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.

Amen