Boxed & Broken: The Perilous Journey from Contentment to Divine Destiny

A CHRISTIAN NOVEL After two divorces, Jairus (Jay) has finally found the woman he believes God has for him, but she is three thousand miles away. God has instructed him to relocate with his son, but Jay is content living near friends, family and all that is familiar. Jays quandary, plus a few devilish distractions, has him entangled in an emotional box that threatens his divine destiny. Sonja has always relied on someone to take care of her, but that dependence is restricting Gods plan for her life. Her divine destiny is revealed, but reaching her promised land is more difficult than she ever imagined. She faces the arduous task of escaping her comfort zone, pressing through complicated challenges and believing that through God all things are possible. Josh has been selling cocaine for years but considers himself a businessman, not a dreaded drug dealer. He hates the lifestyle, the effects it has on his family and the crazy people that come with it, but he loves the money and side benefits. Through a series of distressing events designed to derail his destiny, God pushes Josh to discover a new life but it aint easy.

This is the first novel for Marvin R. Wamble, who is an award-winning author and journalist. The California native recently published his first book From Tee to Green: Seeing God in the Middle of the Fairway, which garnered a leadership award from the African American Golfers Digest. Previously, he was recognized for his work as a sports columnist at the Dallas Times Herald. He was also a nationally published sports columnist for the National Newspaper Publishers Association. Rev. Wamble is an ordained elder, teacher, playwright and the pastor of two churches in southern Maryland. He has been married to his wife Anita for 32 years and has three children and two grandchildren.