Böcker av Mary Kathryn Clark

In her uniquely crafted memoir, In the Morning...Joy, Mary Kathryn Clark plays dual roles as she shares her own journey of self-discovery in the form of a dialogue between a seasoned counselor and Makai, a client seeking wisdom and guidance to help her through her own challenging life experiences.Just like many other women, Clark has experienced many joyful as well as painful times in her life that ultimately afforded opportunities for personal growth. The client, Makai is a prototype representing such real-life experiences as perfectionism, neediness, workaholism, divorce, and caring for others more than herself. Clark illustrates that the pain of the past need not limit the present and affect the future. As Makai slowly begins to acknowledge and work through her issues, she comes to the realization that God is the only one who can heal all wounds and fill the empty hole inside.As Makai, with the help of her friend and counselor, slowly transforms from a broken woman to a restored woman; she discovers an inner strength she never knew before. Her book inspires women everywhere to peel away the layers of their lives to find serenity, peace, and hope through God's love.

This book was begun in 2015 and was about 80% completed when I decided I was too old to write another book, so I put it in a box and forgot about it. A few months ago, I was cleaning out the garage and discovered the box and reread the manuscript. I felt that God was leading me to complete it. The manuscript was originally typed in WordPerfect, and I was told that it couldn't be converted. I found my friend, who had excellent computer skills, and my thumb drive which had the entire manuscript on it. She took it home, converted the files, and sent them back to me so that I could edit them. It just seemed like a "God-thing."I am ninety-one years old and a daily quiet time has been a part of my life for many years. I have used all the suggestions made in these thirty-one day devotionals. Music has been especially important to me in my quiet time. The words of the old hymns hold much wisdom and the newer praise songs bring me close to God. I pray as you journey through these thirty-one days to wellness, that you will experience a new depth of physical, mental, social and spiritual health.