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Posted on Friday, May 18, 2012 12:00 PM
A reader advised me yesterday that she read the series in a week.and couldn't put it down so to show my appreciation for the over 30,000 hits to my website I will send a copy of the series to the first 10 requests. Please send your request with mailing address to claudette.milner@yahoo.com. The website will close June 2, 2012. The final post will be the script to the short film. I believe that it is meant to be produced if not by me by someone. This is God's work so I will leave it in his hands. |
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Posted on Wednesday, May 16, 2012 11:35 PM
This is the first Mother's Day without my mom. I thought about her many times while in church today. She was my biggest supporter. I smiled when I thought about how she would sell copies of my books while she was in the nursing home suffering from pancreatic cancer. She always made me bring a copy of my books to sit on the desk beside her no matter if she was in the hospital. home or the nursing home. Her hospice aid was a member of a book club and she arranged for me to speak to the club and sell my books. |
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Posted on Monday, May 07, 2012 11:42 AM
I have not posted for the last few days. I sat in church on Sunday in thought. On May 11, 2012 at 11:59 AM my life will change. Either my project will be funded or it will not. What ever the result I will enjoy Mother's Day and be prepared to begin the first day of the rest of my life knowing that I have done everything possible to make my dreams a reality. In life everything has a season. I am prepared for mine. Pray for me. Blessings, Claudette Milner |
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Posted on Tuesday, May 01, 2012 11:14 PM
There is no way I can list all of my favorite excerpts. There are even some from "Hidden Truths I would like to showcase. As I watch the clock ticking down on my Kickstater project I feel an urgency to speak to my readers with the stories that God has placed in my heart. I may never get the pilot completed or a weekly drama on NBC but as I read through my published works I felt a sense of pride. I have given a voice to those that have have been unheard voices crying silent tears. I hope that I have touched the hearts of my readers and changed the minds of some. |
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Posted on Sunday, April 29, 2012 8:23 AM
The other day my daughter saw me working on my next book and she smiled and said maybe God created you for another purpose Mommy. I couldn't respond I simply kept writing. My friends, relatives and children have faced the many no's with me. They have watched the disappointment and the sadness in my eyes. They have watched me make sacrifices in order to market my work. They have shared the good times and the bad. My query is how do you let go of a dream,How do you get out of your own way in order to let God use you for his will. |
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Posted on Friday, April 27, 2012 10:58 AM
The "Children of Plains Estates"series was first published in 2003. I have tackled many issues which include alcoholism,downs syndrome, adoption, classism, racism, domestic violence, the holocaust, drugs(prescription and illegal, baptism, strikes, health care, remedial education, pedophilia, bullying, AIDS, sickle cell anemia, bigotry against Mexicans, stuttering and some I'm certain that I have not listed. During the month of May, I will show excerpts from my books of these critical issues that our children face today. |
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Posted on Wednesday, April 25, 2012 9:58 PM
Early this morning I received a text message outlining the grades of my primary student that I tutor. I was excited and look forward to congratulating him tomorrow. Over the past year I have seen great improvement. The children that come to our church for tutoring lack the basic skills of reading and math. We have joined with the Jefferson County Public School system to become certified in their reading program. In turn they run our background checks. We reach out to the community and tutor any student in need from pre-kindergarten - high school. |
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Posted on Sunday, April 22, 2012 2:54 PM
My pastor told a story today in church about a little girl that was embarrassed of her mother because she had a scar on her face. She never invited her friends over because of her mother's scar. One day her mother asked her why she never had kids over and the little girl told her the truth. The mother told her daughter the story of her scar. One day she was at the well getting water and she looked back at the house and it was on fire. Her daughter was in her crib. She ran into the house and rescued her daughter just in time. |
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Posted on Saturday, April 14, 2012 10:16 AM
I spent last night with one of my good friend as she grieved the loss of her seven year old grand-niece. We spent our time doing our nails and discussing everything from Tyler Perry, the Martin Case, Burger King and chicken and God. For what ever reason I began to share the details of my life with these two women that I had been friends with since I was in high school. I realized then that although we had shared monumental events with each other they never really knew me because I was Who's who and French club president and from the outside my life looked great. |
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Posted on Tuesday, April 10, 2012 8:36 AM
I have two steps left before I launch on Kickstarter. The first is recording a video. How does one describe their life work in a video or convey my passion for youth ministry. I tried to write a script last night then I tossed it. This will be the most important video of my life so I have decided to speak from my heart and pray that God will place the words in my spirit. I will go to my prayer closet and ask for guidance and you will see the end product. The last step is the budget. We will shoot in San Diego. |
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Posted on Sunday, April 08, 2012 8:33 PM
Today we celebrate the Resurrection. Today I went to church but the venue was not important. Today I just wanted to shout because without the crucifixion I would be going to hell. I want to shout because Jesus loved me enough to sacrifice his life. I wanted to shout because of his grace and his mercy. I wanted to shout because he chose to die so that we might have everlasting life. As I heard the children sing No Greater Love and He died for me I just wanted to rejoice in his presence. I wanted to bow down before my savior and thank him for his amazing gift. |
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Posted on Saturday, April 07, 2012 3:26 PM
I have been writing for 25 years. I am 56 years old. I have written this series from my spirit, allowing God to lead me as I typed the words. Since 2003 I have spoken words of knowledge into the universe that this series of books would become a film and a television series. As I wrote the script to the short film I became keenly aware of the importance of this film because through this film God speaks to victims of sexual abuse and he speaks to abusers. This film puts a face to one of the vilest maladies of our society, the molestation of our children. |
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Posted on Thursday, March 29, 2012 10:09 PM
It's month end at work which means that client goals must be met.Although my passion is writing I try to give 110% of myself to my job the 40 plus hours I spend there. Today I went in early and left a little late then went to church to tutor. Last night I stayed up late working on the film script while monitoring my grandson as he watched and danced with Barney. I got to tutoring and one of my fellow instructors apologized to me. She told me that my book had been on the back burner and that when she finally began to read it she couldn't put it down. |
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Posted on Tuesday, March 27, 2012 11:05 PM
The last month has been devastating to my confidence as a writer. Tomorrow I will begin to write my first script for a short film from "Unheard Voices". Since I began this series I have envisioned a feature film then a dramatic series. I have mentioned it during every radio and newspaper interview. Now I must put all my trust in God that he will give me the words to write this script, that he will bless the works of my hands then give me favor with investors. I admit I am afraid because I feel that this is it for me. |
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Posted on Sunday, March 04, 2012 1:17 PM
It's Sunday morning and I am sitting home in my living room. I got up this morning and decided not to go to church. No explanation. I just didn't feel like it. I went about cleaning my house and doing the laundry then I was pulled to my computer and I found myself listening to TD Jakes on you tube. I played several shows each ministering to my specific spiritual need and a sense of peace took over me and I knew without a doubt that God's promises would not go void. I began to saturate myself in his word. |
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Posted on Friday, March 02, 2012 8:27 AM
It seems indicative that the last two mornings I have woken up to the sound of thunder. Upon hearing the initial sound one wants to pull up the covers and go back to sleep. Last week began wonderful. My sister had surgery to have her kidney removed and the next day she came home. All praise be to God. Then just like the weather a storm hit. When I got up while in prayer God said go to church tonight. I pondered all day then I hurried after work to church. The message was on faith and storms. |
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Posted on Tuesday, February 14, 2012 3:38 PM
I have been visiting churches and youth groups and surprisingly it has not been the individuals that I intended to interview but the individuals that I did not that have given me the most powerful testimonies. The youth are teaching me and I have opened my heart and my mind to their thoughts, concerns and ministry. The most important point that I am learning is that there is a great need for mentorship organizations and quality life centers ran by Christian ministries. The church must enter the 21st century and understand that we cannot reach youth through the old methods. |
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Posted on Friday, November 04, 2011 8:37 PM
The Rejuvenation of the Church: Meeting the Needs of our Youth through Christian Ministry In Septembermy church had what is typically called a revival but it was instead called rejuvenation.Its goal was to rejuvenate the congregation. It was a time for spiritual renewal. It was a time of reaffirmation of our faith and an acknowledgment of God’s grace and mercy. For the last week my heart has been heavy. When the latest reading and math scores for 4th and 8th grade students was released I was saddened not only by our failure to educate our children but by the broad gap between Caucasians and Hispanics and African Americans. |
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Posted on Sunday, October 16, 2011 9:26 AM
When we hear the word cancer we immediately think of a death sentence. At church next Sunday we will pay tribute to cancer survivors then many of our congregation will participate in the cancer walkathon. My mom died in September after being diagnosed with pancreatic cancer almost two years ago. Today I want to pay tribute to cancer survivors, those we have lost this last year and to the families that have shared and continue to share in their victories, pain, sorrow and joy. |
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Posted on Sunday, October 09, 2011 5:04 PM
This week I have been on overload. Monday late night at work and babysitting. Wednesday, Bible Study, Thursday Tutoring, Saturday- Leadership Workshop. Today is Sunday and after church I am simply reflecting on the grace of God and how I am so blessed to be able to serve. Everything in my life is not perfect. My sister continues to have health issues, and there are so many things I have to do but I have time to do them and in God's time they will all be accomplished. Today everything is secondary to my reflection of the goodness and grace of God. |
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