The Author - Clyde Watanabe
Inspirations of Grace
A serious life-threatening illness, kidney function deteriorating, dialysis treatments, 5 operations , all caused by MRSA staph infection, 39 days in the hospital and months of recovery and physical therapy to regain the use of arms and legs changed my life. How could such circumstances bring such peace and comfort? Have you ever been to that place in life where you had absolutely no control over circumstances? Laying in a hospital bed, unable to move around, I had many hours to spend alone with God. In the midst of this ordeal, when doctors were not sure if I would have to be permanently on dialysis if I survived, the word came. There was no medical explanation. My body functions were returning and I appeared to be recovering. Looking back, I wouldn't trade this experience for anything. How can you explain the inner peace, sense of security, lack of apprehension for the future, and confidence in recovery I possessed? And this was before miraculous recovery and healing. I truly began to fully experience my faith and trust in my Father and living God during this ordeal. What incredible love I felt. As my recovery progressed, I began to write about my thoughts and feelings. I wanted to remember this experience in a way that would be permanent, that I could hand down to my children and family. Surprisingly, these thoughts came together in verse form. I say surprising because writing has never been a passion. I disliked writing, literature and poetry in school. And here I was now writing in poetic form as Christian Poetry, having had no training in it. The responses from others and encouragement I received to keep writing brought me to a realization that I had a responsibility to share these inspirations. Lives were being touched by this Christian poet. People came to me saying they were brought to tears by the depth of meaning in the poems. Others were having their faith restored, hearts comforted, spiritual walk strengthened. In 2007, circumstances came together to begin the journey of publishing Inspirations of Grace with Tate Publishing. This has been a truly life-changing time for me as I continue to learn to listen and follow the lead of my loving God. May my pen bring to you the thoughts and words inspired by Him and bring you in touch with the grace, love, and mercy of the Creator. |
Clyde was born in Hawaii and raised in Los Angeles. After graduating Belmont High School and California State University at Los Angeles, life brought me eventually to Bakersfield, California. There I met my wife Robyn and eventually transplanted to Yukon, Oklahoma. Son Zach is in college and we look forward to spending time with daughter Amanda, husband Nate, and our three grandchildren, Mikeala, Nash, and Ronan. |
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| Book Signing at Crazy Ladies Bookshop in Norman, Ok with owners Meleah and Francine Montgomery |