In a world that seems to be falling apart with natural disasters, pandemics and war, there is still a ray of hope. This book aims to encourage, instruct and inspire you, dear reader, through story and poem. It will strengthen your faith in life and in God, and give you a reason and purpose to live and share and enjoy what you have in life, even in dark times. May you find in these pages beauty in a dark world and a genuine relationship with your God to carry you through this life and into the next.