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Feb 02

Using Talents for God’s Service

Rosann Simon

Leroy Morales, and his wife, Sylvia, participated in a Thanksgiving Vespers at Northwest Dade Church.

 

Members visited with poet Leroy Morales (left) and author Selwyn Carrington, M.D.

 

Leroy C.B. Morales, a member of Northwest Dade Church, has written more than 1,000 poems compiled into four books, with one published and many poems made into greeting cards. He has used these poems as tools for evangelism. Morales says he can only write poems when inspired by the Holy Spirit. The poems cover various topics which give practical messages to help navigate life and point readers/hearers to Jesus.

He and Sylvia, his wife of 53 years, have distributed and continue to distribute the poems every opportunity they get. His poems have been placed in the hands of individuals at grocery stores, doctors’ offices, and nursing homes. Both Leroy and Sylvia Morales have shared many testimonies concerning the responses from those who have received the poems. Some expressed, “This is just the message I needed.” Others, in anticipation of their sharing, have asked, “What do you have for me today?” Some have even called the listed phone number to express gratitude.

This past March, during a Thanksgiving Vesper and book signing event in collaboration with published author Selwyn Carrington, M.D., of Southeastern Conference’s Tabernacle Church, and the Northwest Dade Angels Pathfinder Club, five of Morales’ poems were read by Adventurers and Pathfinders.

During the Vesper service, Morales shared a unique, inexpensive example of evangelism. He uses the pre-paid envelopes which come in the mail and could be considered junk mail, to put a copy of his poem, along with an evangelistic tract such as GLOW and mail it back to the sender with a prayer that whoever opens it will be blessed.

The Thanksgiving Vesper service and post sunset book signing brought together church members, friends, and family to give God thanks for the privilege to use their talents in His service. Both Morales and Carrington sold and signed many of their books during the book signing. A donation from the proceeds of the sale was made to the Northwest Dade Angels Pathfinder Club toward their journey to the August 5-11, 2024, International Camporee in Gillette, Wyo.

Morales’ book, Inspirational Poems, and Carrington’s books on health and devotional readings can be found on Amazon under the authors’ names.

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