A Decade of Praise

About the Book

Celebrate the beauty of God’s love and greatness in this inspiring compilation of lyrical praises by G. Helen Bolton in A Decade of Praise. Written along her spiritual journey with God, these lyrical praises are exceptionally touching and motivating – revealing feelings of love, hope, trust, faith, gratitude, and exaltation. Find comfort and security in these scripture-based praises and acknowledge that life is awesome with God. Join G. Helen Bolton as she encourages everyone to strengthen his or her spiritual journey and live God’s way in this one of a kind book. Let these praises inspire you.

Book Review>

My friend Helen Bolton, who was a Port Arthur ISD teacher for three decades before retiring and moving to Brady, has written a book that is truly A Decade of Praise. Filled prolifically with her daily thoughts and prayers expressed in simple rhyme schemes, A Decade of Praise presents all the situations in which we find ourselves and reveals how one can face them squarely with the help and asked-for presence of God.

She writes graphically about both the highs and lows of life, constantly praising God for the help she finds in meditation, prayer and scripture. Her words serve as a spiritual guide that will help us see ourselves and evaluate the path we are taking toward a meaningful and purposeful life.

Each of her hundreds of prayers is referenced with verses from the Bible, ranging from “The Potter and the Clay,” (Isaiah 64:8) to “The Darkest Night” (John 17:11), and everything in-between. A favorite of this writer is “Heal Our Land,” based on 2 Chronicles 7:14.

Helen taught students from fifth grade through college in settings as diverse as American schools overseas to Texas youth correctional facilities during her long teaching career. She published 10 collections of poetry and designed greeting cards.

A Decade of Praise is published by Xlibris, and is available from Xlibris, amazon.com, and Barnes and Noble.

--By Janet Cline

About the Author

I was an educator for almost thirty years. I have taught Teaching Mathematics to Elementary School Teachers, Algebra I, Fundamentals of Math, Algebra II, Math 5, Math 6, Language Arts 6, Social Studies 6, Reading 6, Language Arts 7, Geometry, Mathematics of Money, Computer Math, Calculus, COBOL, and Business Basic and FORTRAN. I have taught students from grade 5 through college juniors. I also taught mathematics for almost two years at the Ron Jackson State Correctional Facility Unit I in Brownwood. The math teachers who worked with me in Port Arthur cannot say that I forgot how to teach after being an administrator for fifteen years. When I was in Abu Dhabi, I realized that I have a gift for teaching. I always had a creative streak. I do not know how many lessons I have written over the years, but I do know that I have written over four hundred poems. I started writing poetry when I was teaching Sunday school at First Christian Church, Port Arthur, Texas. I made the poems and meditations into bookmarks that related to what we were studying. I wrote and self-published ten collections of poetry. I created greeting cards and sent them to people on the prayer list. I also wrote prayers for the people that I worked with and people who asked me to pray for them. I shared mini-collections with the women at the Jefferson County Correctional Facility where I was a volunteer minister for seven years. We retired and moved to Rochelle, TX in 2005 where we built a log home, planted a pecan grove, and raise goats. We belong to Rochelle Baptist Church where I am an active member of the choir and Women’s Missionary Union. I hope these prayers, meditations, and poems comfort you as much as they have comforted me.