Straight from the Heart

About the Book

My book is about a young lady (myself) who, in my younger days, was seeking love that I thought would complete me through a relationship with a male figure. When in a relationship, or what I thought was a relationship, I would always put 100 percent of my heart in it while at the same time not receiving the mutual feeling, because I thought I was. The way I would express my feelings would be to either write a poem, buy them things, or to speak from my heart. I didn’t know at the time that this kind of love could not fill the void that I had until I was introduced to Jesus Christ and how he truly loves me, and I didn’t have to do anything to earn and receive his love. Therefore, my thinking and thought process began to change about the meaning of true love. So I began to write other poems that God had given me.

About the Author

Samantha Clifton is a single parent, who graduated from Delta State University in Family and Consumer Science with a concentration in Early Childhood Education. She is currently working as a first grade teacher at I. T. Montgomery Elementary School. Growing up, she was always teased about her weight and looks. Unknowingly, Samantha began to search for love that she thought would complete her. She didn’t realize that in some relationships she was trying to buy love until one day she found out who and what true love really is and that is God himself.