Before & After: A Christian Poetry Collection

by Larissa Hinton

Before I was in the darkness. I made it my home. Voices would criticize me and I will swallow those bitter pills daily. I thought I was worthless and I never knew my purpose. I picked up my pen to etch my sorrows and to share my pain. I thought once I shared it, it would help me to heal. And, in a way, it did. It led to more pain. The struggle to be seen. To be heard. Until I was. After Jesus extended His hand to mine. He led me out of the darkness. His cross, His sacrifice burned heavily into mine. He understood my pain, my struggle. I no longer was alone. We inked words together. I haven’t been the same. There is a direct contrast in my life. Before I knew Christ and After he led me out. This collection shows the difference for God’s glory.

72 pages, Kindle Edition

Published May 22, 2020

About the author

The young adult fantasy and paranormal romance author, Larissa Hinton, grew up in Virginia Beach, Virginia and Chesapeake, Virginia. She now lives in northern Virginia, but she always looks forward to going back to the sweet smell of the salty ocean.

Larissa Hinton is currently author of Everblossom: A Short Story and poetry Anthology. However, be on the lookout for Angel Diaries (a paranormal romance) and Everblossom 2: A Second Anthology of Short Stories and Poems!

If you want to know more about this author and her sarcasm, then check out her website: www.larissahinton.com

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Reviews

[Joshua Grant · Rating 5 out of 5]

Larissa Hinton brings us some really deep Christian poetry in Before & After! I love the way Hinton organizes this poetry collection into two sections: Before she became Christian, and After. Hinton lays out her pain and loss in a series of moving poems in the Before section, and then follows that up with her journey towards healing in the After portion. It was really interesting (and moving) to see Hinton’s personal journey told through poetry, almost as if she herself is a character within it! If you love poetry, are looking for some spiritual guidance, or want to read something motivational, come explore the heart of Hinton with Before & After!

[Conrad Birmingham · Rating 5 out of 5]

I enjoyed the two poems I read of Larissa's poetry. She put herself out there emotionally. Definitely, God changed her. What a testimony.