Title: In My Mind: A Faith Journey Through Rough Seas
By: Paul G. Tremewan
A CBM Book Review
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In My Mind: A Faith Journey Through Rough Seas by
Paul G. Tremewan is a touching collection of poems, short stories of his
teaching experiences and prayers that he wrote from his sickbed, as he suffered
the devastating effects of terminal ALS. ALS is called Amyotrophic Lateral
Sclerosis also as “Lou Gehrig’s Disease” – a progressive degenerative diseases
affecting the nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord.
Written from a place of weakness during the last two years
of his life, Paul G. Tremewan reflects on life, and gives readers hope and
insight through his many prayers, poems and his good sense of humor. . .
Readers will get to know Paul through testimony from his
son, but mostly from his writings. Consumed with ALS, all he could do was write
– and write he did! The prayers are deeply moving – there will be something
each reader will take away from the prayers, as he struggles to cope with his
disease, never giving up. His encouraging demeanor comes through in his
humorous reflection on his many years as a teacher in a junior high school.
Some of his stories give insight into his caring compassionate side, as he
protected and invested in students that came his way.
Inspiring, this book helps others to count their blessings
in life and to be thankful. Coming from a dying man, all would be wise to heed
his advice, which was to focus on the present, and that is all we can do. We don’t
know the future and the past is gone. Inevitably readers will be touched in
small and big ways through his openness, genuineness, caring and fun-loving
personality. Those who are suffering will find solace, as the reader directs
them to look up to a God, our Father.
His dream that he had in his last week on Earth was
especially impactful, as Jesus, reassured the author that he would be taken
care of. Reading this book is a blessing and inspires all to never give up,
knowing that we all are in God’s good hands despite our circumstances.
*Additionally, his widow’s “Epilogue” encourages all to look
how to be a blessing to others. Truly, a great word to live by!
Thank you, Paul G. Tremewan, for leaving us your legacy,
stories and inspiring faith.
Get your copy of In My Mind: A Faith Journey Through Rough Seas at Amazon or in Kindle.