I Used to Be a Dumpster Diver But Jesus A New Beginning: A Love Story of Jesus Christ's Mercy and Grace, Book 2, (Paperback)

In the first story "I used to be a dumpster diver but Jesus set me free" Tim Armstrong (Scott Arnold) is set free of drug addiction, alcoholism and homelessness by Jesus Christ. Published By Tate Publishing. Scott Arnold has been a featured testimony on The 700 Club twice relating to that first writing effort. Available on Amazon! In this first sequel "A New Beginning", Tim and his beloved wife Shali are embarking on a journey of romance and love as they cherish one another and learn how to live for Jesus Christ as a team. Tim still works in Safe Directions the rehabilitation center for seriously mentally ill clients with co-occurring disorders. Most of the clients are addicted to drugs and alcohol. Tim still battles on all fronts to help those still trapped back where he once was to overcome their mental illnesses and addictions to substances like crack cocaine, heroin, methamphetamine and alcohol. Scripture is used throughout the book but not as extensively as in "I used to be a dumpster diver but Jesus set me free." The church that Tim and Shali Armstrong serve God in is known as The Cool Church and is a congregation of Bible believing Christians where Tim has traded in all of his old ways of living and now serves God with all of his heart, soul, mind and strength. Tim and Shali love God and they love people especially their two beautiful children David and Victoria. David lives outside of their home with Shali's mother Terry as a result of circumstances. Tim and Shali are still involved with David but only on visits and the story shows the efforts to reunify David to the family. Victoria, the Armstrong's daughter was born without a heart valve and has had one open heart surgery and is expected to have another surgery to heal her heart. The doctors and places that Victoria's unique condition bring into the Armstrong's lives is an example of one family's total reliance on God to pull them through the tough times and how to realize when God is sending the right people into their lives to heal their precious daughter Victoria. The love of Jesus Christ and the Holy Spirit living in and working through the lives of the main characters is the central theme of this book. Witnessing of God's power in their lives the Armstrong family continues to grow spiritually by letting God work through them in ways that only God can. The book is full of drama and intrigue, doctors and patients, teachers and children, therapists and clients. Most of all the book is about the Word of God and what God will accomplish through his Word when we are bold enough in using it. The Armstrong's invite homeless men and women from a ministry called Victory Outreach into their home and pray with them, read the Bible with them and feed them Shali's homemade cooking and bring the love of Christ into their broken lives. Their best friend Brother Manny (Danny Morales) is involved in these visits and he is still Tim's spiritual mentor and best friend. Together they war against drugs and demons that are trying to destroy the lives of young men and women from the barrios of Tucson, Arizona. There are chapters in the book that take the reader directly into the rehabilitation center where Tim works and depicts actual events where the clients lives have been forever changed for the better by turning their lives over to Jesus Christ as their Lord and Savior and then learning one day at a time how to overcome addiction to drugs and alcohol. All the names have been changed to protect the identity of the members. "A New Beginning" is based on a true story! All in all the book "A New Beginning" is a love story between Tim and Shali Armstrong and their two beautiful children David and Victoria, the pride and joy of their renewed lives. The main characters in the book serve each other the way that Jesus has served th

• I Used to Be a Dumpster Diver But Jesus A New Beginning: A Love Story of Jesus Christ's Mercy and Grace, Book 2, (Paperback)
• Author: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
• ISBN: 9781493508440
• Format: Paperback
• Publication Date: 2014-07-24
• Page Count: 180