Kept
A Commentary on God’s Providential Care in the Journey of a Plantation Girl
- Christian Living
- Publisher: Resource Publications (Wipf and Stock)
- Published: 2023
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Publisher's Description
Kept: A Commentary on God's Providential Care in the Journey of a Plantation Girl is a spiritual source that shares the manner in which God intercedes and keeps us from ourselves. The presence of his hand and the intercession of his love, grace, favor, and mercy guide us through challenges and obstacles that may appear insurmountable. The role of God is evident in the author's life from the rural Louisiana plantation life to his favor in suburban living with people from other cultures. The focus of the book demonstrates the benefits of following and being obedient to God's direction. The book challenges us to step out on faith, trust God, and give him all the glory for all that is attained in our life.
Endorsements (5)
“Doris Bourgeois Turner is a woman of deep faith. In Kept, she humbly relates her struggles in life along with her accomplishments, which she accredits to Almighty God. This book will surely help the readers to reassess their faith in God, a God who loves them with no conditions attached.”
“Doris Bourgeois Turner gives a beautiful autobiography of grace and grit—a story of generational faith and of God’s bounty in the face of American systemic racism and sexism. This book is a story of love, triumph, faith, and a family’s legacy of excellence.”
“This book is an inspiring book about hard times. The author’s description of her cultural upbringing allows you to experience how her family’s strength, humility, love, and reliance on God impacted her life. The author did a remarkable job of bringing me back to my country’s roots.”
“Kept is an encouraging message of hope and resiliency during challenging times. It speaks the truth about the essence of God’s omnipotent power to prevail during tedious times amid racism and segregation. Doris Bourgeois Turner shares her experience of faith in God, prayer, and perseverance which helped her survive to tell her story of the providence and protection of God. The message of this book combines the biblical truth of faith and trust under the wings of God’s guidance.”
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