Overview
Ordained minister Mary Edwards tells her personal story of struggle and victory with honesty, compassion, and courage. She speaks of how she missed her childhood due to abuse and teen pregnancy.She chronicles a failed first marriage that paved the way for her successful 21-year marriage to Rev. Eddie Edwards, Founder of Joy of Jesus Ministries-and the powerful ministry partnership that helped revitalize communities and bring spiritual deliverance. She goes on to sensitively describe his passing and the inspiration that led her to continue and expand her ministry to families, women, writers, and now specifically to widows.Most importantly, Mary explains, using the example of her own family, the devastating effect of generational curses-and encourages all who labor under them with hope that they can stop the damaging cycle and begin a tradition of generational blessing.
Full Product Details
Author: Mary D Edwards
Publisher: Mary Darlene Edwards
Imprint: Mary Darlene Edwards
Dimensions:
Width: 14.00cm
, Height: 1.20cm
, Length: 21.60cm
Weight: 0.268kg
ISBN: 9780971048249
ISBN 10: 097104824
Pages: 228
Publication Date: 01 November 2007
Audience:
General/trade
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General
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Available To Order
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Author Information
Minister Mary Edwards is probably best known for her community revitalization work alongside of her late husband Rev. Eddie K. Edwards. Together they founded the Joy of Jesus Ministries, which is located on the eastside of Detroit near City Airport. This work earned them the 107th Point of Light Award from former President George W. Bush, Sr. Minister Edwards was the founding director of Camden House, the family life center of the ministry. As a result of this successful outreach, she was chosen to serve as a consultant to the advisory team in our nation's capital commissioned to study the Root Cause of Substance Abuse. In 1996, Minister Edwards retired from Joy of Jesus and began new initiatives. These include: - His Lovely Wife Ministries, a support group for women in spiritual leadership - The Called and Ready Writers, a Christian writers guild presently consisting of over 55 active writers. - Widows With Wisdom (WWW), her latest ministry, established to help widows make the adjustment to living alone following theloss of their spouses. WWW is an outreach of His Lovely Wife Ministries. In addition to these ministries, Minister Edwards has authored six other books including her most cherished book which is titled, Ponderings From the Heart of Mary. Her late husband, Rev. Eddie K. Edwards, painted the cover. A significant testimony from her autobiography appears in the very first Chicken Soup for the African American Soul book released in September of 2004. She is an international author and speaker. Minister Edwards is the mother of two sons, four grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren. You will often hear her quote the scripture from Prov. 13:22, A good man leaveth an inheritance to his children's children; and the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the just. Minister Edwards believes in leaving a legacy behind. In 2009, Minister Edwards established Leaves of Gold Consulting, LLC. She does business as a book coach, editor, author and publisher. Her passion is teaching others how to write books. Special attention is given to young aspiring and published authors.
