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    Reflections of My Thoughts: I Used to Believe in Unicorns ... and I Still Do.
    Reflections of My Thoughts: I Used to Believe in Unicorns ... and I Still Do.
    Reflections of My Thoughts: I Used to Believe in Unicorns ... and I Still Do.
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    Reflections of My Thoughts: I Used to Believe in Unicorns ... and I Still Do.

    By Shaneen A. Harris

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    Reflections Of My Thoughts depicts a woman who is torn between her flesh, her spirit, and her underlying desire for freedom, strength, and the ability to dream again, represented by the unicorn, in whatever form it may be. However, her questions and desire for understanding who she believes she is with where she is in life ultimately lead her on a spiritual journey. It is an attempt to articulate the challenges that she faces with her flesh such as jealousy, lust, anger, true friendship, self-imagery, and faith. This is a story of a woman who learns that her ability to persevere through challenges, her real freedom, strength, ability to dream, and ultimately her identity comes not from her, rather, Jesus Christ who has sustained her even when she didn't realize or acknowledge He existed.
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    Release dateDec 22, 2011
    ISBN9781468531176
    Reflections of My Thoughts: I Used to Believe in Unicorns ... and I Still Do.
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    Shaneen A. Harris

    Shaneen A. Harris was born and raised in Akron, Ohio. Her first book, The Mystery of the Missing Birthday Cake, was written at the age of nine through the Legion for Literacy program. Although she enjoys all forms of literary work, her passion is poetry. She loves that poetry forces you to get to the heart of feelings and experiences and express them in as creative and concise a manner as possible. Poetry is an expression that flows from her and is created from experiences as well as the words revealed as God speaks to her. Shaneen is the proud mother of three children: Seaira, Clayton, and Aniya. She is married to her husband of over 10 years James S. Harris Jr. Shaneen attends The House of The Lord in Akron, Oh. under the leadership of Bishop F. Josephus Johnson II and currently resides in Wadsworth, Oh.

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      Book preview

      Reflections of My Thoughts - Shaneen A. Harris

      Contents

      Acknowledgements

      Introduction

      Chapter 1

      I Used to Believe in Unicorns

      Self Analysis

      Beauty

      Confession

      Painted Destinations

      Call Me Human

      Jealousy

      Simple Wish

      Waking Bell

      Sunshine

      A Tardy Dream

      Day/Night Dream

      Nemesis

      Floor Number 9

      Insanity or Friendship

      Simple Love Poem

      Freshness

      Mysterious

      a kiss

      Momma’s Moan

      Your Life Is Not Your Own

      Hollar

      King My King

      La Fin

      You Ought To Thank Me

      Sorry Ain’t Enough

      Silent Pain

      Life And Death Breath

      Authenticity

      Disillusioned

      Undeserved Gift

      Entertainer

      Heart vs. Soul

      BS

      Expectation Extremes

      Finally I Rest

      This World Ain’t So Wondrous

      No Regrets

      Woman’s Dialogue

      Remain

      Indecisiveness

      Perdition

      Chapter 2

      Emancipation

      Nacre

      Human Cross

      Seeking

      Battlefield

      In The Ring

      Order of Things

      Calling Me Daily

      Draw Me Near

      Grace

      Redemption

      What Would I Be

      We Ask In Your Name

      God Is Good All the Time

      Satisfy Me

      Jehovah’s To Give

      I’m His Own

      Rushing Waters

      Let There be light

      The Art of Exaltation

      Questioning Glorification

      Court of the Heart

      God’s Healing Hands

      What of Faith, Hope, and Love

      Yet

      Now I See

      Breathless

      Place of Freedom

      The Call

      Mirth of the Lord

      Make the Cross Worthwhile

      He Won’t Leave You Alone

      Motion

      Chapter 3

      Praise Jehovah

      Old Road

      Self Pledge

      I Call Your Name

      The Seed

      Ascertain the Future

      5 Basics

      Commanding the Morning

      Morning

      I Love You Lord

      Asylum

      Through God’s Eyes

      Confidence

      What God Forms

      The Lover of My Soul

      Delight in the Lord

      Hand of God

      Contentment

      Hold On

      Peace

      Daily Celebration

      Embrace

      Joy

      God’s Love

      Incomprehensible

      Privilege

      Wander

      Peace Comes

      Belief and Expectation

      Plausible

      South Beach

      Taking the Dive

      Day by Day

      You

      I Notice

      Question and Response

      Aniya’s Poem: Family Never Fails

      Clayton’s Poem: Heaven

      Seaira’s Poem: More than a Dream

      L’enfant

      Lined in Black

      Still

      Today is a New Day

      Why Write

      I Still Believe In Unicorns

      Acknowledgements

      First and foremost, I give thanks to Christ, my brother, friend, and savior. Many of the poems would not exist had He not given the Spirit to reveal them.

      Thanks to my mother, Brenda D. Christian, my original and authentic example of a woman of strength and endurance. To my father, Thomas L. Dent, I thank you for reminding me to keep God as my god and never let anyone or anything separate me from him. Jerry, thank you for supporting me no matter what.

      To my brothers: Antoine, Tony, Anthony, Shawn, Jesse, Leonard, Elijah, Tommie and sisters: Desiree, CC, Lisa thank you for loving me… just because :-)

      Thank you to the Christian’s, Mingo’s, Dent’s, and Harris’ I am proud to be a part of our heritage and blessed to continue building and cultivating our family legacy.

      Bro. Roy, you constantly see the growth and change in me! Pastor and Minister Taylor, thank you both for always showing up on time to re-adjust my compass, enrich and encourage me! Bro. Danny you consistently remind me I am more than my mistakes. Thank you all for you girded me when I needed it most.

      To all those who have loved and encouraged me with the patience and endurance to call me friend; whether we have been friends for more than 30 years or barely one, you have all left your imprint on my life, and I thank you.

      So many of you repeatedly and unceasingly incited me not to hide my voice, to share my work, and not keep it for myself. This would not have happened without you!

      Special thanks to Hezekiah M. Davidson for the amazing cover and DaniMorrisPhotography.com for the beautiful photos. Seaira, Dani, Deb, and Ashley thank you for your editing skills. Dorothy, I thank you for being there when I needed a sounding board. I came to all of you and you answered!!

      Last, but not least, all my love and deepest thanks to my children: Seaira, Clayton, and Aniya. You are my beautiful babies. You constantly show me God’s generosity by your mere presence and patience. And, to my husband, James, thank you for finding me and enduring with me in spite of. You are my Sunshine, and I love you.

      Introduction

      Reflections Of My Thoughts depicts a woman who is torn between her flesh, her spirit, and her underlying desire for freedom, strength, and the ability to dream again, represented by the unicorn, in whatever form it may be. However, her questions and desire for understanding who she believes she is with where she is in life ultimately lead her on a spiritual journey. It is an attempt to articulate the challenges that she faces with her flesh such as jealousy, lust, anger, true friendship, self-imagery, and faith. This is a story of a woman who learns that her ability to persevere through challenges, her real freedom, strength, ability to dream, and ultimately her identity comes not from her, rather, Jesus Christ who has sustained her even when she didn’t realize or acknowledge He existed.

      The chapters in Reflections Of My Thoughts were conceived out of the struggles and victory through Christ the Bible depicts in Romans 7-8. The thoughts depicted are a snapshot into the mind of a woman who through her struggles is discovering her purpose, her peace, and ultimately her power through the growth in her understanding of who Christ is in her, to her, and for her.

      Some of the works are more lyrical like a psalm, some of

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