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    7 Days in the Fire
    7 Days in the Fire
    7 Days in the Fire
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    7 Days in the Fire

    By Helen D. Noel

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    I have always felt the hand of God. In 1991, God said, You have a book to write. For years, my flesh wrestled with the idea. In 1999, God sent me on a spiritual journey to Hawaii, my heaven on earth. In heaven, I walked and talked with God. The beautiful rainbows reminded me of His promise and He reminded me of the book I had to write. Uncertain what to write, I acknowledged Him and He directed my path. I vividly recalled my childhood memories, so I entitled the first attempt, The Fruits of My Labor. However, my faith was immediately tested when a thief burglarized my home and stole the laptop that housed the book. In frustration, I concluded that God released me from the book. The devil is a liar. God said, Someone stole your laptop, not your memories. I humbled myself, started over and patiently waited on God. Through many trials and tribulations, He never withdrew His hand. In 2007, sixteen years after God said I had a book to write, I didnt sleep for 7 days straight. The last day of my test measured perseverance. I experienced hell on earth like never before. I called saints and family members to pray and fast with me until the midnight hour. The battle lasted all day, and before midnight my elder and minister came by and prayed with me. I slept that night. The next morning God said, Write and I willingly obeyed His voice. He revealed my past, present and future as I birthed the 7 Days in the Fire chapters in one day. Biblically, the fire symbolizes judgment; the number 7 speaks of completion, finishing, and rest. My soul is at rest. Gods outstretched hand brought me out of the fire as pure gold.
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    Release dateFeb 1, 2008
    ISBN9781434380661
    7 Days in the Fire
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    Helen D. Noel

    I was born the third from the youngest of ten siblings in Lorain, Ohio and moved to Elyria at the tender age of six. My childhood was not perfect, but everything happened in accordance with God’s plan; therefore, I have no regrets. I’m blessed and highly favored. I dedicate this book to my Angel, Jacqueline Preston who went to be with the Lord “7” years ago on April 21, 2000 (Good Friday). You are my keeper. I graduated from Elyria High School in 1983 and joined the United States Air Force in 1985. In accordance with God’s plan, I‘ve been stationed in North Carolina, Nevada, Virginia, Hawaii, Colorado and Florida. God used me as a vessel to write this book. Thank you, Jesus. He has always sheltered me from the storms. Prayerfully, I’ve been a good and faithful servant. I’m married to Irwin Noel (my silent strength of fifteen years) who is also in the Air Force. God blessed us with two gifted seeds, Tyrell and Tavaris. I’m excited about the next chapter of my life. I plan to retire in a few years and devote more time to God and my family. Other plans include restoring Mother Helen’s house, planting a garden, scrapbooking, publishing poems, playing the piano, picking berries, singing in the choir, fishing and finishing the family genealogy. My prayer is this: “That I may publish with the voice of thanksgiving, and tell of all thy wondrous works.” Psalm 26 (KJV)

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      7 Days in the Fire - Helen D. Noel

      AuthorHouse™

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      Phone: 1-800-839-8640

      © 2008 Helen D. Noel. All rights reserved.

      No part of this book may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted by any means without the written permission of the author.

      Published by AuthorHouse   04/09/2015

      ISBN: 978-1-4343-4848-7 (sc)

      ISBN: 978-1-4343-5930-8 (hc)

      ISBN: 978-1-4343-8066-1 (e)

      Library of Congress Control Number: 2007908375

      Scripture quotations marked KJV are from the Holy Bible, King James Version (Authorized Version). First published in 1611. Quoted from the KJV Classic Reference Bible, Copyright © 1983 by The Zondervan Corporation.

      Scripture quotations marked NIV are taken from the Holy Bible, New International Version®. NIV®. Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984 by International Bible Society. Used by permission of Zondervan. All rights reserved. [Biblica]

      Unless otherwise indicated, all scripture quotations are from The Holy Bible, English Standard Version® (ESV®). Copyright ©2001 by Crossway Bibles, a division of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved.

      CONTENTS

      FOREWORD

      ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

      DEDICATION

      DEDICATION

      THE VISION

      Chapter 1

      MY GENESIS

      Chapter 2

      REST (1st Day in the Fire)

      Chapter 3

      ‘MEMBA WHEN?

      Chapter 4

      FAITH IN GOD (2nd Day in the Fire)

      Chapter 5

      THE HARVEST

      Chapter 6

      THE CHILDREN OF GOD (3rd Day in the Fire)

      Chapter 7

      TEMPTATION

      Chapter 8

      SET THE CAPTIVES FREE (4th Day in the Fire)

      Chapter 9

      THE REUNION

      Chapter 10

      THE FAVOR OF GOD (5th Day in the Fire)

      Chapter 11

      OBEDIENCE

      Chapter 12

      SACRIFICE (6th Day in the Fire)

      Chapter 13

      THE DEVIL IS A LIAR

      Chapter 14

      THE WEDDING FEAST (7th Day in the Fire)

      Chapter 15

      THE POWER OF PRAYER (Coming out of the Fire)

      Chapter 16

      SALVATION

      Chapter 17

      MY REVELATION

      THE INTERPRETATION OF THE VISION/MESSAGE OF THE BOOK

      SONGS OF DELIVERANCE

      HE WHO HAS EARS

      LET HIM HEAR

      AUTHOR’S BIOGRAPHY

      **This book contains my views and does not represent the views of the United States Air Force or United States Government. **

      Italics throughout this book denote The Fruits of My Labor (my childhood memories).Names and titles of God are in bold Bernhard Modern font (including scripture) for the purpose of this book.In the name of Jesus, please do not read into the sentence structure of the names/titles.

      A prayer for the reader:

      Father, in the precious and mighty name of Jesus, as I read this book my prayer is that You will meet me where I Am.Speak healing and restoration into my past, present, and future.Please outstretch Your hand and give me a better understanding of my purpose through Your word, The Bible.Holy Spirit, give me ears to hear from You and the confidence and boldness to walk in Your way.Order my steps and help me to decrease so that You will increase. Fill my cup, Lord and grant me a greater illumination of Your promised eternal inheritance.Allow Your will to be done in my life.To God be the glory for all the things that He hath done.In Jesus name, Amen.

      Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light for my path.

      Psalm 119:105 (NIV)

      FOREWORD

      This book is for anyone who has a soft and tender spot for family.Helen opens the windows of her heart and displays the many vessels that have made her the woman she is today.Although this book is from a personal account, the healing and restoration message is universal.

      God inspired Helen to write 7 Days in the Fire.At the heart of the book is a woman fighting for her life.During these 7 days of spiritual warfare, God unfolds pictures of her past, the significance of each day and visions of her future.Throughout her test, you will notice the love and concern that flowed in her home.Helen’s faith in God provided her the strength and endurance to go through each day as she rehearsed generations of historical influences and present day Angels.Her perseverance from beginning to end motivates and encourages us to be strong.

      This book captures the very handprint of God through family members, events, and even setbacks.Some events are painful, some will bring joy, but none-the-less, they are vital pieces of her story. You will recall people who sheltered you through words of wisdom, correction, and encouragement in the midst of your storm.

      As Helen incorporates scripture in He who has ears, let him hear, she provides the reader with nurturing fruit to increase faithfulness, purify hearts and offer them a different perspective on servanthood.The scripturally based essentials, if applied, will edify mind, body, and soul.

      Family legacy and significant events (the little girl who pressed her grandmother’s hair from the stove with a grease can and teakettle on top) shape and mold our character.Helen demonstrates that patience and forgiveness are critical character traits for Kingdom living.She emphasizes the need to talk story and embrace one another.This book makes you want to spend more quality time with your children; they too are a part of the generational fiber that binds us together in laughter, love and growth. You will be inspired to love deeper, help more and discover your purpose.

      Bottom line, 7 Days in the Fire is a road through the pages of the mind that will inspire you to go back down memory lane.It will motivate you to remain faithful to your established foundation.Life lessons become more vivid; stair steps to who we are today.It inspires you to tap into your God-given gifts and abilities that have been dormant for years.Not only will you see your past, but you will also embrace your future with an ever-present assurance that God’s outstretched hand is always reaching out to you.

      It’s wonderful to experience love unconditionally.Uncon-ditional love is freedom from bondage.

      Tawnya Kitt & Renee Lipscomb

      ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

      I praise God for using me as a vessel to write this book.I especially want to thank my loving husband, Irwin Noel, who stands beside me through thick and thin.His silent strength and faith carries our family through many storms.Our two sons, Tyrell (the firstborn) and Tavaris (the youngest) are miracles from You.My husband and I confess with our mouths and believe in our hearts that You set them apart to do great things.Thank You for Your outstretched hand of protection over our family.You have brought us through many fires.

      I thank the Lord for preserving my parents, Charles Nelson, aka Daddy, the patriarch of the Nelson family and Beatrice Nelson, aka Mama, the matriarch of the Noel family.God has kept both of you in sound mind and body for such a time as this.The Bible says in Exodus 20:12 (NIV), "Honor your Father and your mother, so that you may live long in the land the Lord your God is giving you."I also thank God for my adopted parents, Columbus McGowan, aka Mr. G and Mazie Wilson, aka Ma Mazie.

      I thank God for my spiritual parents, Bishop Mark Williams and Pastor Brenda Williams and for my entire church body at New Life Deliverance Temple where our motto is Our church doors swing on the hinges of love. I thank Elder Alicia Pettus and Minister Annette King for coming to my house to pray for me the day I came out of the fire.

      I praise God for my biological siblings: Yvette Miller, Tyrone Nelson, Debra Nelson, Vanessa Nelson, Algie Nelson, Rita Nelson, Benita Nelson, Renee Nelson, and my sister who went on to be with the Lord, Jacqueline Preston.Thank You for my other siblings:Tanya Douglass, Michelle Wright, Sharon Wright, Eric Wright, Ronald Wright, Regina Wright, Patrick Nelson, and Charles Nelson Jr.To mysiblings who have passed away:Tambria Wright, Dwayne Henson, and Kent Nelson, we shall meet again.Our family ties will never be broken.

      Praise God for my Wonderful Air Force-affiliated sisters-in-Christ:Twaina Carpenter, Tracey King, Audrey Clement, Tawnya Kitt, Myrna Miller, Melissa Lacey, Margo Miller, Robin Glover, Denise Tucker and Loretta Glenn.I thank my fellow Air Force Chief Master Sergeants-in-Christ for loaning me their ears: Bridget Howard, Renee Lipscomb, Carol Jackson, Edy Agee, Stephen Thomas, Anthony VanBuren and Reginald Washington. I thank God for my Angels that covered me as I labored over this book:Pastor Alice Fagin, Pastor Cherelle Compton, Evangelist Carrie Johnson and her husband Erbert, Mary Helen Harding and Ellen Sawyer.

      Thanks to my editors for loaning me their eyes:Robyn Endo, Jeanette Barrett-Stokes, Lillie Mello, Maisha Mello, Dede Haynes, Gail Lyons-Roberts, and Allyson Graham.Additionally, I would like to thank Kathy Mitchell, J.D. Compton and my photographer’s Lorena Tejada Bell, Rhonda Schaefer and Larry Kirk.A special thanks to my niece Simone Nelson for researching information upon request.

      Last, but certainly not least, I would like to thank my Air Force family and currently assigned squadron (Mission Support Squadron, MSS supports the best, yeah baby!).

      DEDICATION

      Dear Helen,

      I love you very much.I’m glad you’re my sister and friend. My earliest memories of you were as a Teacher.When I was four years old, you taught me to tie my shoes along with my ABCs and 123s.You used to read Tyrone, aka Ty and I bedtime stories and played your flute to us.I remember when you and Ty made me fight our neighbor, Doretha.You said, If you don’t fight her back, I’m gonna’ tell Mama and you’re gonna’ get a whoopin.As I grew older, you became an authority figure, my Mama #2. Your corrective eyes were always on me.I learned many foundational lessons from you, especially how to clean! I got upset when you made me re-do my chores because they didn’t meet your standards. I thought I had to be perfect to gain your approval and if I wanted freedom I had to do things right, the first time.You were my example and role model for so many things. When you read from your red poetry book during your high school years, I didn’t have a clue what the poems meant, but they sounded nice.You inspired me to write and I started a diary.I admired your closeness with your girlfriends.Remember the song by High Inergy, You can’t turn me off-not in the middle of turning me on?Your dance group danced for hours as I watched from underneath the dining room table.I also loved watching you play basketball; I was so proud of you.I thought you were cool so I followed suit and played, too.I remember your aka names, Queen of Hearts, Ms. Sophistication, and Sensitivity.You attended Civilian Conservation Corps when I was a teenager and I was glad that we kept in touch.When you came home with Tito (the love of my life, smile), you showed me what a love-relationship looked like. You joined the military when I was 15 years old, but we stayed connected.I always looked forward to your return trips home.When I went to live with you in Las Vegas, we began new chapters in our lives.I felt like it was my rite of passage. Finally, I was old enough to hang out, go clubin’, talk to men and be one of your girls.We had so much fun!During that time, you taught me how to take care of adult responsibilities.I learned another side of you and of life.In addition, I learned many valuable lessons, especially about men.You transformed from Mama #2, to my big sister and friend.It was a rough transition, but we made it!I’ve always looked to you for direction, inspiration and strength.In retrospect, you were Mama #2 because what you taught me had to be taught by you. Thank you for your interest in my development. You were a constant voice of wisdom in my head.I always

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