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"Coffee Shop Ministries" represents about twenty-five short stories about every day people often over a cup of tea or coffee. The encounters were mostly strangers, whose lives were changed or their stories deeply affected this author to write about them. Readers often commented on the writings with words that implied the meetings were not accidental. Many referred to them as divine appointments. Several stories followed as a result of the readers sharing their lives with this author to capture as well. This author desires for the world to know that we are not alone in our journey, especially spiritually. As many of the people in these stories have been encouraged, it is this author's hope that many more can also benefit by reading them. The characters in the stories are real people with hope restored, joy uplifted, and lives changed for the better.Coffee Shop Ministries represent short stories about everyday encounters with people while sharing a cup of tea or coffee. The question that is raised, however, is "Were these accidental meetings or divine appointments?" Dennis felt led to capture these accounts and share them with the world. Some examples of responses to stories in the book are: "Thank you for your gift of sharing God's love through your writings... especially for allowing me to sip tea at your "Coffee Shop Cafe". Just reading about the encounters added light to many dismal days. Oh, how I long for your coffee shop fellowship during these times." Isileen Webb (Florida) "I really love this book! I think you have done a great job. The only thing Joe and I didn't really care for were the names you gave us, Jane & Dick. Please feel free to use our real names we do not mind at all!" Joe and Debby (Alabama) Note: This couple's story is the chapter titled "The Young Couple."

When Jake was four years old, his life turned upside-down. One morning he woke up to his mother saying, Your daddy does not live here anymore. At the time, she was pregnant, and they needed money. Suddenly Jake was the man of the house, and he never saw his real dad again. His mother remarried, but it wasn't the same. The damage had been done, and Jake's path to destruction began.As he grows, he tries to fill the emptiness of abandonment with drugs, violence, and troubled relationships. Of course, his efforts failed, which only pushed him further toward a life of crime. Eventually, Jake goes too far, and he ends up behind bars. He has hit rock bottom, and there is no hope for recovery or redemption. But then he meets someone who changes all that and tells him about someone who is willing to forgive.Shackled yet Free is a perilous journey into the life of a man who faces obstacles from the get-go. Unable to recover from the pain of his past, his life is almost ruined until he finds God. Jake never knew there was someone who would love him unconditionally and heal old wounds. No longer imprisoned by previous pain, Jake might be able to get his life back and find love, family, and absolution.

In 1985, eight-year-old Jamarcus Bridge has dreams where he encounters aliens. Sadly, he falls into a deep depression and soon forgets about them. He serves in the first push into Bagdad and the second Iraq war. During the war he meets and falls in love with a woman. His dramatic war experiences and the loss of his love due to illness cause Bridge to suffer from PTSD. He contemplates ending his life, but once again, he experiences vivid dreams and visions, and hears strange voices. They are the aliens of his youth. As his visitations continue, he begins to learn how to better handle his trauma. Yet he still does not believe what he sees is real. But it is during these encounters that new worlds open to Jamarcus. He also learns that he is a Starseed-people living on Earth whose souls were once aliens. Based upon the author's expertise, this story illustrates the theme that we are being visited by a group of alien civilizations focused on raising our consciousness to join them in the Light.