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My Eternal Search - "A Journey Into The Tabernacle of God"
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- Hometown:
- SAN FRANCISCO, CA
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- SAUGUS, CA
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- SAUGUS WOMAN CHRONICLES HER SEARCH FOR GOD
Jolanda Tedford shows the cover her book, "My Eternal Search: A Journey into the Tabernacle of God," a collection of poems that chronicles her personal journey toward better understanding God.
Every time Jolanda Tedford found herself in an emotional situation, she would quickly type up a series of poems and phrases to convey her thoughts.
She did this for 16 years, keeping track of all of them.
Now the Saugus resident has compiled a collection of her poems in the book "My Eternal Search: A Journey into the Tabernacle of God."
The series of poems follows Tedford's own personal journey through poetry while shedding light on the larger picture of understanding God.
"I found him when I found myself," Tedford said.
The book is made up of three sections: "My Flesh - The Outer Court - Jesus," "My Spirit - The Holy Place - Holy Spirit," "My Soul - Holies of Holies - The Father," which mirrors the Old Testament illustration of the Tabernacle of God.
Tedford said she uses poetry because it comes natural to her, although she explained that she was never formally taught poetry or writing through school.
With her first book available through popular bookstores, Tedford believes telling her personal journey will help others find God. "I found God in myself and it led me to believe that God is in everyone," said the San Francisco native.
She later added, "God is multi-faceted and we are the faces of God."
Additionally, by writing about the troubles of her own life, she hopes to inspire others as they search for God.
Although Tedford attended church at a young age and has thoroughly read the Bible, she considers herself to be more spiritual than religious and maintains that her message can be applied to anyone.
Tedford, who has worked as a legal secretary for 26 years, said she never intended for her writings to one day become published. Because she kept all her writing typed, Tedford said she decided to begin the submission process for publication about 10 years ago.
Years later, her manuscript was accepted by Tate Publishing and Enterprises, a Christian based publishing company, and her book was officially released on March 4.
With one book completed, Tedford soon hopes to make her writing a full-time occupation as she makes plans for her next work.
Tedford said the next book would focus on how God works in people's lives.
"I found him and now I have to see how he operates," she explained.
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Contact:
Jana Gridley, Marketing Representative
jana@tatepublishing.com
Tate Publishing and Enterprises
(888) 361-9473
California Author Shares
Spiritual Growth in Poetry
Have you walked down life’s sometimes bumpy path and figured it was time to seek the bigger picture—or God’s will for your life?
In “My Eternal Search,” author and poet Jolanda D. Tedford describes her own personal journey and puts into verse how her life path kept redirecting her to God. By using the Old Testament illustration of the Tabernacle of God as a symbol for her spiritual walk, Tedford shares about phases of spiritual growth so readers can relate their own journeys to God.
Published by Tate Publishing & Enterprises, the book is available at any bookstore nationwide or can be ordered through barnesandnoble.com, amazon.com, target.com or directly from the publisher at orders@tatepublishing.com. An audio version of the book also is available from the publisher.
Tedford has resided in Saugus, California, for the past four years and has worked as a legal secretary for 25 years.
Editor/Producer: Are you interested in interviewing the author or reviewing the book? Let me know, and I’ll gladly send along a book copy for your consideration.
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I could feel your heart and the depth of your search in the interview you copied above. God bless you for sharing your journey with others.
You might be interested in learning a little about my journey, particularly my writing journey, at http://favoritepastimes.blogspot.com/
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