Rejoice...

In the second of Fenellas three books, happiness is short lived in marriage eleven days to be exact, followed by a seven year nightmare before finallybailing ship. The first book: Rejoice I Will Fear No Evil (Psalm 23) begins withphysical abuse, but the marriage as told through the character of Jessica, was arelationship of emotional abuse, that led to planning suicide as the only escape. Having counselled and helped others, Jesse couldnt help herself!Of course, Jesse lives to tell the story, but has many sadnesss and threemajor bereavements to deal with, not to mention the unleashing of a greatanger and bitterness in her heart and the spoils they bring. Whilst succeedingin a career working with young people having been forced out of mission, herpersonal life becomes a non-stop quest for love, internet dating, and a totalfailure, hidden behind the mask of a clown. A finger of fate flicks the switch bringing sickness - ME, and the ensuingrealities of limitations, causing Jesse to go in pursuit of yet another lifelong dreamto improve her quality of life requiring her to sell up, saying farewell to friends,seeking pastures new and fresh opportunities. Priding herself on being a survivor, Jesse brushes the hurts under the carpetand moves on til such a time when the hurts and disappointments become amountain impossible to avoid and a volcano bursts beyond the mask, spewingthe poisons within... and a realisation that something has to change. Returning to her waiting Perfect Valentine, He empowers and encouragesJesse to break free from the chains of self-pity, low self-worth, and the constantcloud of failure, to a place of victory - with the dreaded mountain as rubble ather feet!When I stand before God at the end of my life, I would hope that I wouldnot have a single bit of talent left, and could say, I used everything you gaveme. I am touched by the almost childlike way Fenella Stevensen views life in herearly years of Rejoice I Will Fear No Evil (Psalm 23) struck by the sincerity ineach word, and the emotion which at times jump out of the pages. Fenella hasunearthed an incredible talent in that her life story, but most of all in spreadingthe word that no matter where you come from, what dark journeys life makesyou take, hope prevails. Patrick Jason - Malta Now