A Reason to Hope!
Written by Dr. Emily DeCarlo (The DeCarlo Institue for the Healing Arts)
When the Lord is truly sanctified in your heart, you can humbly give every man an answer for the hope that you still express even in the middle of trouble, adversity, etc. You can totally persevere in the face of the boisterous winds of opposition, financial stress, relationship and work related problems or whatever! You can testify that God is still good and good only. Circumstances may change, but God never does, so when you give people an answer of hope, you are not looking at the circumstances, your hope is in the miraculous, omnipotent and omnipresent power of God! But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts: and be ready always to give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear: 1 Peter 3:15 KJV
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Bio of Dr. Emily Grant DeCarlor
Literacy Instructor for RoseBridge Community Arts, a program of the Hopewell Museum of Art and Intercultural Historyr
Author, poet, educator, spiritual adviser, evangelist, consultant
B.A. Social Welfare Systems-Hampton University-Hampton, Virginia
M.Ed. Guidance Counseling-Hampton University-Hampton, Virginia
M.Ed. Special Education-Virginia State University- Petersburg, Virginiar
Three year Leadership Training Institute- Chesterfield County Public Schools Leadership Program in conjunction with University of Richmond’s Jefferson School of Leadershipr
PhD.-Christian Education- 2007 Living Waters Biblical Institute-Petersburg, Va.
Special Education Teacher: Chesterfield County Public Schools- 1996-2011
Special Education Teacher: Petersburg Public Schools- 2011-2013
Associate Minister- Mt. Carmel Baptist Church, Hopewell, Va. 2003-presentr
Co-pastor- Bible Covenant Believers in Christ Deliverance Ministries, Petersburg, Virginiar
Founder of The Grant DeCarlo Institute for the Healing Arts -2013
Licensed in ministry-July 1998-New Hope Christian Center-Hopewell, VA
Ordained as minister-May2007-Living Waters Biblical Institute, Petersburg, Va.
Inducted into Tau Sigma Delta honor society for contributions to Literature (Virginia State University Chapter)
Book: “Let it Shine” used as supplemental text for English 211 (creative writing class) at Virginia State Universityr
Poem: “Epiphany” published in Essence magazine, January 2008 edition (page 116)
Published works (poetry): “Secret Dimensions”; “Full Moon Rising”; “True Stories”; “So You Can Know Me”; “Come Sunday Morning”
Research based published works: “Using Poetry to Promote Reading and Language Acquisition”
Other published works: “The Crab Effect” (inspirational book on handling the haters in your life based on the story of Joseph in the Bible);
Poetry CD entitled “Journey” 2009
Blog: “The DeCarlo Files” emilydecarlo.blogspot.com
Founder and executive director of WEN (Women’s Empowerment Network)-1992
Guest speaker and lecturer: various colleges, universities and churches throughout the United States.
Poetry for Healing Workshop and Booksr
Contact Information:
emilydecarlo.blogspot.com
Facebook.com
Myspace.com/emilydecarlor
Selfgrowth.com
Cell:804-605-7227
Email:emlydcrl@aol.com
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