Joseph's Pledge
The Battle
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It slithers from the Netherworld,
Its lair of stench and slime,
To ravenously devour light,
To poison place and time.
Stay awake! Be on your guard!
Pick up your sword and fight!
Take up the shield of Heaven’s Grace!
Become a holy Knight!
Its dripping fangs, its fetid breath,
Enough to make one cower.
Don’t hesitate to breathe a prayer,
To ask for God’s own Power.
The Angels are your comrades now.
Your strength, in His Command.
With one clean thrust, the sword of Truth
Will bring It to the damned.
Bravely stand and face It now.
Pierce the Serpent’s skin!
Save the world from certain death.
Free the world from sin!
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About the Author
Born and raised in the beautiful Pacific Northwest, Theresa spent the first nine years of her life on an island in Puget Sound. With no neighborhood children nearby, she depended on imaginary people to keep her company—thus her love of books.
Theresa attended the University of Washington, received a B.A. in English, and spent the next twenty-plus years teaching middle school language arts and social studies before retiring "early." Now she is happy to indulge her wild imagination and passionate love of history and share these foibles with others, including her husband, her humongous family, a rescue pup named Molly, and a myriad of friends. Theresa is the author of over twenty cozy mysteries, warm romances, and YA fiction.
Theresa has made her home in Washington, Missouri, Georgia, and North Carolina but currently resides in South Carolina. An avid traveler, she likes poking her nose into strange and mysterious places.
Visit her website: booksbytheresajgarrido.com
