Chains of Gold: Charlie Q.’s struggle to be free of intangible, invisible chainsAuthorHouse, 29 באוג׳ 2007 - 324 עמודים
Charlie O’Malley is filled with grief, anxiety and hopelessness as he stands on the banks of Lake Erie and contemplates suicide. Jewel Brady, an avowed atheist has just broken their engagement because she cannot endure being married to a preacher. The temptation to throw himself into the dark, roiling waters of the lake pulls him toward the bank. You first met Charlie and Jewel in the books Anguish of the Innocent and Guilt in Disguise when they fell in love in high school. Charlie’s decision to be a preacher was the catalyst, which tore them apart. Now Charlie must decide whether to marry the girl he loves or follow through on his commitment to God. In her despair and depression, Jewel casts aside her moral convictions and begins a destructive lifestyle, which puts her in situations that have life-long consequences. Charlie’s brother, Hubert and Jewel begin a romantic relationship, unaware of the other’s relationship to Charlie. World War I and the great influenza epidemic bring death and grief to Buffalo, so Charlie must decide whether to join the military or stay home and minister to the people in his church. You will weep with the broken hearted, rejoice with the victorious and hope for a solution to a seemingly hopeless situation when you read Chains of Gold set in Buffalo, New York in Nineteen-seventeen.
Carolyn Erickson, Retired Peace Corp volunteer: This chapter in the life of Billy Richards (a.k.a. Charlie Q. O’Malley, II) takes him from hopelessness and despair to the strong belief in his life’s mission. The spiritual strength he grows into along the way helps him in his relationships to himself, his friends, and an almost lost brother. In this, he is a lot like the rest of us.
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... God of all comfort. May we never forget that: God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. Therefore will not we fear, though the earth be removed, and though the mountains be carried into the midst of the sea; though ...
... God's call as a minister of the gospel of Christ. Jewel decided she could not marry him because she did not believe in God. Now, Charlie is extremely despondent because of Jewel's rejection and he stands on the banks of Lake Erie in ...
... God, Why? Why did I have to lose her? I have no one! I've lost everything and everyone else! Please don't take Jewel away from me!” It seemed even God was not listening. He needed someone to answer his questions. But, there was no one ...
... God knew the intensity of his pain but Charlie almost forgot the loving God who is a refuge in times of trouble. Charlie had not thought of Jewel Brady's refusal to marry him as rejection, as much as he thought of it as death. Love for ...
... and stepped closer to the edge of the embankment. He was deceived by the great deceiver, Satan into thinking the peril of the dark waters was the solution to his pain. How could he possibly serve God if he gave in to 4 Ellen Williamson.