Beyond the Darkness

Book excerpt: Thirty-one-year-old Magdalene Patricia Balloy's life changed drastically in 1963. It was the turning point and signaled the beginning of her life's journey with Christ. This memoir follows her inspirational path beginning with an out-of-body experience when Jesus, in a glowing robe of pure light, appeared to her. Covering a span of forty years, Beyond the Darkness describes in detail what has transpired in Balloy's daily walk with Jesus since that life-changing experience. The story also relates her life's journey from her birth on the island of Grenada in the British West Indies, growing up in a childhood filled with depravity and abuse, to her current work as a volunteer. Through personal anecdotes and poetry detailing her faith experiences, Balloy shows how God has worked in her life. She explores some of the doubts, fears, and perplexities she has experienced in various life situations and illustrates how she found comfort and guidance in the Bible. Beyond the Darkness serves as an inspirational memento of a Christian life well lived.