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    IMPRINTED: Marked by God
    IMPRINTED: Marked by God
    IMPRINTED: Marked by God
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    IMPRINTED: Marked by God

    By Rose M. Booker-Jones

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    Rose M. Booker-Jones is a new author from Kansas, sharing her story as
    an orphan destined for failure but shielded by God’s hand over her life.
    Life was hard. Strange. A lot of secrets, yet she survived. The family was
    mean. She was bullied, yet she felt a love that surpassed all understanding.
    Ever wonder if you are in this world alone? If anyone cares or sees you?
    This book tells the story of an orphan girl who has wondered about that
    very thing. Yet, she feels alone. She believes she has no one. Little did she
    know, she was imprinted.
    Black girl, black girl;
    Where you gonna go?
    What you gonna be?
    God got His hand pressed down on you.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherBalboa Press
    Release dateDec 19, 2024
    ISBN9798765256862
    IMPRINTED: Marked by God
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    Rose M. Booker-Jones

    Rose M. Booker-Jones is a Retired Elder of The United Methodist Church. Coach, certified mediator, and preacher. Board member of El Dorado Correctional Restoration Foundation, a non-profit organization. MDiv from Perkins School of Theology, Dallas, Texas. DMin at McCormick Theological Seminary, Chicago, Illinois. Graduate Certificate in Conflict Management and Church Mediation at Abilene Christian University, Abilene, Texas. Affectionately known as Pastor Rose, her gifts and passion are healing and peacemaking. Podcast, “Rosie’s Pantry: Food for Thought. She shares her story, hoping it will encourage someone facing rejection, denial, and failure challenges.

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      IMPRINTED - Rose M. Booker-Jones

      Copyright © 2025 Rose M. Booker-Jones.

      All rights reserved. No part of this book may be used or reproduced by any means, graphic, electronic, or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, taping or by any information storage retrieval system without the written permission of the author except in the case of brief quotations embodied in critical articles and reviews.

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      The author of this book does not dispense medical advice or prescribe the use of any technique as a form of treatment for physical, emotional, or medical problems without the advice of a physician, either directly or indirectly. The intent of the author is only to offer information of a general nature to help you in your quest for emotional and spiritual well-being. In the event you use any of the information in this book for yourself, which is your constitutional right, the author and the publisher assume no responsibility for your actions.

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      Scripture taken from the Holy Bible, NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION®. Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc. All rights reserved worldwide. Used by permission. NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION® and NIV® are registered trademarks of Biblica, Inc. Use of either trademark for the offering of goods or services requires the prior written consent of Biblica US, Inc.

      ISBN: 979-8-7652-5687-9 (sc)

      ISBN: 979-8-7652-5686-2 (e)

      Balboa Press rev. date: 12/18/2024

      CONTENTS

      Prelude

      Imprinted

      Chapter 1 In the Beginning: Never Alone

      Chapter 2 Homestead

      Chapter 3 Grief

      Chapter 4 Grandma’s Hands

      Chapter 5 Secrets

      Chapter 6 Stop Whistling

      Chapter 7 Summer Breaks

      Chapter 8 From Darkness to Awareness

      Chapter 9 Kansas City

      PRELUDE

      Stop procrastinating. That’s the message I heard during a Sunday morning worship service. It was as though God was speaking to me through the preacher. Stop procrastinating.

      Yes, I am guilty. I have wanted to write a book for years, but I procrastinated. But I believe there’s a good excuse. Who would like to read my story? I had not conquered anything tremendous or noteworthy. I had not invented anything that could change the world. I had not accomplished anything significant, according to me. What did I have to share that would benefit anyone or be a blessing? Here is a thought. Instead of reflecting on substantial accomplishments, maybe God wanted me to focus on His accomplishments through me. Focus on His goodness and mercy. Tell your story of survival.

      God’s prompting did not cease with the preacher. God sent other messengers. While I was escorting a volunteer through the El Dorado Correctional Facility while serving as a clinical chaplain (I do not know why we were called clinical when nothing was clinical about what we were doing, but that is another chapter), a volunteer asked, When are you going to write your book? Escorting volunteers was one of the duties of a prison chaplain. The volunteer said, I know you have a story to share that would be a blessing to others. I had never met this person before. God nudged this man’s heart to ask about my intent to publish a book. He continues, When you do, I’d like to read it.

      Oh, God. What are you doing?

      Oh, yeah, and let me not forget my daughter. One year, we decided to sponsor an anonymous family with a Thanksgiving basket. I shared with her a conversation I had with members of an Asatru group. The Asatru is a neo-pagan religion that doesn’t embrace diversity. Her response was, You should write a book.

      In the Old Testament, there’s a story about Moses, who was called by God to deliver the Israelites. When called, Moses did not run immediately to free God’s people. Nor did Moses enthusiastically accept the task. God called. Moses made excuses.

      But Moses said to God, Who am I that I should go to Pharaoh and bring the Israelites out of Egypt? (Exodus 3:11 NIV)

      My words exactly. Who am I to write a book? Did Moses stop there? No. He continued to argue with God even after God gave him instructions.

      And God said, "I will be with you. And this will be the sign to you that it is I who

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