Secrets of the Inner Heart

About the Book

In 2011, Virginia S. Carpenter graduated from Solano Community College in Fairfield, California, by receiving two associate arts degrees in the fields of human services and interdisciplinary studies. Virginia’s gift to the world is to open her heart by being a living example for others who have endured many insufferable trials here on earth. Through her severe pain, she found the ability and inner strength to reach down with simplicity to the hearts of humanity by being an inspiration for others who feel their voice is of no importance. Through the power of written word, Virginias’ eyes were opened to a personal relationship with a living God who has brought her out of seventeen years of homelessness in Richmond, California, to guide her through the dark valley of destitution and begin a brand-new life in the land of the living here on earth. It was in the dark valley of destitution where Secrets of the Inner Heart was born. Within the contents of her book, she has shared her upmost private moments with her Savior. Her poems, prayers, and songs contain love, joy, happiness, and sadness, which were written from her heart in hopes to be a positive inspiration for others seeking a personal relationship with God.

About the Author

Virginia was born in California with 5 brothers; with her being the youngest. She later conceived 2 children which gave her 2 beautiful grandchildren. Although, Virginia regretfully has not always been a part of her family’s lives. She has since been reunited by working toward building a relationship with each one of them once again. Presently, enjoys living close to the Bay area of San Francisco.Granted, Virginia wishes her biography could be colorfully a perfect painted picture but, this has not always been the case in her situation. From the moment she came into this world she fought with every ounce of energy to survive. For 43 years of her life she encountered many intolerable circumstances which daily hindered her to becoming a successful woman in society. Some of these hindrances were years of emotional trauma, extreme poverty, homelessness, and incarceration. Virginia realized after 17 years of being homeless in Richmond, California, with prison being her second home; the blame game of who, what, and where must cease. Finally, Virginia contemplated within her own heart and mind, “Enough is enough, if I wait for someone else to save me then I will surely be waiting a very long time yet, that day may never arrive”. In 2003, while being incarcerated, Virginia begun to search her soul for new direction for her life. In the midst of quiet isolation, she began meditating while lying upon her bunk. Then to her amazement, she heard a small faint voice telling her to, “Write what I tell you because you are going to reach the world”. Then she began to chuckle within because she didn’t know the first thing about writing, much less writing a book, and reaching the world. Questing her own mental abilities she said to her-self, “How am I going to reach the world when I can’t even leave this cell, or move from the ten block radius of Richmond, California For years, she never told anyone about her experience because she didn’t want anyone to think she was crazily going out of her mind. However, it was in these in moments of isolation and solitude confinement “Secrets of the Inner Heart” and “Incarcerated Desires” were penned. What Virginia thought to be a curse in her past was a stepping stone to her future.