The Gathering
Growing Up in Alabama
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The Gathering takes place in the country side of Flatwood, Alabama during the mid-fifties through the late sixties. The story begins with a close-knit family searching for a new home. The family was increasing in number and the old home was getting a little too small for comfort. The beauty of God’s creation could be seen throughout the land. Even in the midst of struggling times the family never wavered in their faith. Their trust in the mighty power of God always brought hope and healing to the family.
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Annie Bernice Lewis is an ordained minister who is committed to the work of the Lord. She has worked in all facets of ministry and has held various positions in the church. She holds a master’s degree in religion education. Rev. Lewis is an anointed woman of God who is called to preach, teach, and counsel according to the Word of God. Her favorite Scripture comes from Luke 4:18–19: “The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; he hath sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that bruised, to preach the acceptable year of the Lord.”
Rev. Lewis resides in Bloomfield, Connecticut with her husband, Tommie. They have three children, Renee, Petrina, and Melissa; a son-in-law, Leonard; and five grandchildren, Leonard Jr., Le’Rone, Xarea, Xavier, and Brielle.
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The Gathering takes place in the countryside of Flatwood, Alabama, during the midfifties through the late sixties. This book is a flashback of my life and some of the things that I experienced while growing up in Alabama.
The story begins with a close-knit family searching for a new home because the family was increasing in number, and the old home was getting a little too small for comfort. The beauty of God’s creation could be seen throughout the land. Even in the midst of struggling times, the family never wavered in their faith. Their trust in the mighty power of God always brought hope and healing to the family.