A Way That’s Mighty Sweet
A Mother’s Legacy of Faith and Family
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I truly believed that God would spare my baby. Then I thought, “but I'm not the God-fearing woman that Mama was.” I continued to pray. I had never prayed as I did when I realized that God will certainly pull me and my baby through this. I only prayed in the past when I was blessing my food or saying my prayers before bedtime and those were ritual prayers I prayed as a young girl. Now it was my time to really talk to God. I didn’t feel that my prayers were enough at the time and wondered how could I ask for anything? I didn’t think that I was deserving of God’s grace and mercy. Here I was, in a situation that defied all that I was taught by my parents and the church! I was torn between how could I have gotten myself in such a situation and if I deserved God's mercy. Of course, I didn’t! I quickly learned that praying is talking to God. There were times when I realized that God was (and is) the only one I could truly talk to and say how I really feel. Although He already knows before I ask, I needed to have a conversation with Him.
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From an early age, author Linda Aurelia B. Blackmon learned that all things are possible when God is involved. In A Way That’s Mighty Sweet, she shares a memoir of a life spent searching for God, experiencing his protection, and teaching the next generation.
Blackmon describes the journey of motherhood that began with the Christian faith of her parents. Growing up, she clung tightly to the security of her parents’ affection and scruples. When she encountered God Almighty for herself, her focus changed from the profound loss of her parents in North Carolina to the spiritual riches of a life in Connecticut.
Blackmon narrates the story of her life’s journey—a heartfelt array of enduring tragedy and experiencing love, especially as she developed into her current role as mother, wife, and beloved daughter of God.
About the Author
Linda Aurelia B. Blackmon, a wife and mother, is a retired administrator for a child protective agency for the state of Connecticut. She is a native of North Carolina and after raising her children with her husband, and blessed with a lengthy and rewarding career, she has retired and now resides in North Carolina. Blackmon enjoys nature walks with her husband and the opportunity to exercise her love for writing.