Past Shame, Present Pain, Future Gain (Paperback) | Released: 16 Apr 2018

These poems Past Shame, Present Pain, Future Gain are about my past and that of some people which are full of shame because of their own deeds and that of their parents or ancestors. Present Pain that they are going through and overcoming through the Blood of Jesus Christ. Finally the Future Gain that we have hope for the return of our LORD Jesus Christ. Our heavenly Father led me to write these poems that deal with daily issues that we face. I write not because I have achieved but simply depending on the Holy Spirit daily for help in my walk with our LORD Jesus Christ. The journey to heaven is not an easy one on the narrow road but possible because "with God all things are possible". For some of us who have Past Shame we cannot change it but take the action Paul took "forget about the past and look forward the higher calling of Jesus Christ". The Present Pain is not forever because God says "I will never leave you nor forsake you". How comforting to hear our heavenly Father says "When you go through fire you will not burn because I'm with you. When you go through the waters it will not overflow you because I'm with you".
About the Author: oreen C. Mampani is a Christian author from the Republic of South Africa. She is married to Katalay Mampani and God blessed them with a daughter L'amour Mampani. She writes Christian non-fiction, poetry and fiction books. Doreen wrote and self-published over 40 books where she wrote about witchcraft, poverty, abuse, citizens and refugees, youth, domestic workers, rejection and poetry. She went through rejection by her mother, her late father, her late grand-mother and late aunt at home, in some churches and communities. Doreen suffered unemployment, poverty, loss of material possession, sickness and disease and miscarriages. She suffered racism in her home and communities. Her mother is Colored woman whose mother was White. She was rejected by some Vendas, Coloreds, Indians and foreign nationals. She was almost raped many times in the community and some churches. She was beaten as a child, deprived of food and clothing. She had to carry water from the well while still young. She was brought up by her aunt, grandmother (both passed away) and mother. A life dominated by women for 4 decades. When Doreen got married these women fought her marriage through witchcraft. Doreen suffered in the hands of her mother-in-law and sister-in-law whom she invited from DRC. Doreen wrote some of her books while being unemployed and not owning a computer or laptop and no source of income. Some of the notebooks she found in garbage bins and also used old diaries which she asked from people to write her manuscripts. She borrowed laptops, she cleaned internet café and was given time to type her books on computers of the internet café owners. These internet café owners were Congolese and Malawian. She also did some domestic work to earn some income and wrote books based on her experience. This she did in spite of being a qualified Human Resources Officer and Skills Development Facilitator. God has honored her hard work in that her books are available world-wide.