The Awakened Spirit

"A Flickering Ember": "Now go, write it before them in a table and note it in a book, that it may be for the time to come for ever and ever."

THE AWAKENED SPIRIT: (2004)

"A Flickering Ember"

by craig lock

"Now go, write it before them in a table and note it in a book, that it may be for the time to come for ever and ever."
- Isaiah 30:8

"Also I heard the voice of the Lord saying,
Whom shall I send, and who will go for us?
Then said I, Here am I, send me."
- Isaiah 6:8

"And He said to me:' Write... for these words are true and faithful."

A NEW DAWN

A NEW BEGINNING

This work is written by the Holy Spirit...and this Spirit of Truth will set us free.
Underlying themes (threads) of choices, faith, forgiveness and love.

“A masterly tale of man's great passion, told against the backdrop of a troubled and exciting continent. A story of ordinary men and women (like you and me) whose strong sense of justice and decency led to their making their own unique contribution to the liberation of South Africa.” *

* Liked that quote I came across, so thought I’d like to share (even though it may not refer to my "little" e-book)!

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'The Awakened Spirit', based on some true and inspiring stories of the
indomitable human spirit, that lies within each one of us.
A NEW DAWN: An awakening of spirit... a new heart.

Underlying themes (threads) of choices, hope, forgiveness and love.
Craig Lock's new work (from 2004) is a story of ordinary men and women, whose strong sense of justice and decency led to their making their own unique contribution to the liberation of South Africa.

The stories in my new work not only shine a light on South Africa's turbulent and often dark past, but tell us something about the present and how one man's “freedom fighter”, like Nelson Mandela can be another's “terrorist”...and to another, a "hero liberator". (It just depends upon ones perspective). Therefore, it is vitally important to understand the mind of a person, of “the enemy”. And that is the mindset we are truly going to have to understand (and then engage) to "win this current 'war against terror'". So, by only looking to history, we always find something, a ray of hope to illuminate the present and the future.
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DEDICATION

This "labour of love" is dedicated: to dearest mom, Hazel, my 'best pal' of a dad, Ray, my dearest sister Glenda, Steve and family... and to you dear, M
for believing in me...all your spirits will live on through these words.

To my beloved children, G and S who have given me so much joy (and so sorry about my obsession with "my books" (and only we family know what immense sacrifices were involved)... and to you dearest beautiful Sharon for not being the father I could ever be for you.

To God, the Creator of the Universe, the Ground of All Being, for the inspiration in writing the words (I don't know where they came from, but You do!)...

and now what You do with them is up to YOU.

Craig in May of the year 2004

“For me, God is a Creative Presence (far greater and deeper than my own consciousness). A Presence that I can experience on earth and allows me to be all that I am able to become.”

- craig
01/01/12

TO GOD IS THE HONOUR