Poems On Occasion

About the Book

This book is dedicated to my husband, Robert, my sons, Shane and DeJuan, my granddaughter, Shayla, my mother and step-father, Carrie and Timothy Conley, my brothers, Loade, Jr., Sylvester, in his loving memory, Jimmy, Donell, and Dr. Jerry Johnson, my church family of World Deliverance Temple, and my two best friends, Doris and Mina.

At times it is difficult to put your feelings in words and verbally express them. Poems On Occasion serves as an outlet to express my inner feelings when coping with difficult and stressful situations, as well as an instrument to reveal and share the sentiments of my heart with others. The contents of the poems in this book are written to be useful in assisting you when looking for just the "right words” to say when occasions occur in your life.

During most of my lifetime I have been the type of person who would have something to say, but for whatever reason, I was fearful and would not speak up and say it. I have withheld within myself natural and spiritual knowledge that I should have shared with others. Realizing that God did not give us the spirit of fear, I prayerfully submitted this concern into his hands, and I truthfully believe that Poems On Occasion has been given to me as a gift from God to be used as a tool to express myself without being fearful, as well as being a blessing to others in the process.

Upon reading some of the poems I had written, I began receiving requests from my fellow church members to compose poems for various occasions to be held at our church. Before writing each poem I pray and ask God to give me the words he wants me to say. God is an awesome God. It always amazes me to experience how the words flow within my head. Many times I am awaken out of my sleep as I hear the words being given to me in answer to a prayer for a poem that I need to write. In obedience to the Holy Spirit, I arise and write the words down, and after putting all my thoughts together, a poem is born.

About the Author

Meet Brenda Lasenby, born August 11, 1949. She has been married for 31 years to Robert Lasenby and they reside in West Bloomfield, Michigan. Brenda is the mother of two sons, Shane and DeJuan. She also has a beautiful granddaughter, Shayla. Brenda is a member of World Deliverance Temple in Dearborn Heights, Michigan, her Pastor is Bishop Roy D. Ferguson, and her Co-Pastor is Delores Ferguson. Brenda serves on the Executive Board as Secretary. Prior to being a member of World Deliverance Temple, she attended the International Gospel Center in Ecorse, Michigan for approximately 35 years under the leadership of the late Apostle Charles O. Miles. Brenda dedicated her life to the Lord at the age of twelve years old and has the testimony that God can keep you if you want to be kept.