Mystic Fiction and Reality

      Some relationships should never last. I’m a twenty, African-American, Christian female who recently went through my first serious breakup. It needed to be done. Like most people in my shoes, only romcoms and books taught us what to do after a breakup. But, what are the weapons we need to fight off a heartbreak God’s way? That’s the question I’ve been asking my parents, my aunt, my sister, my cousin, my college friend, my Christian small group friends, even my coworkers. The common answer—get a new beau. Nuh-uh. So we can go into the worldly cycle of endless dating and heartache until we find a spouse just to get divorced with two kids seven years later. No thanks. What we need to fill the void in our heart is quality time with family and God. 1 st weapon—peace. Lost in the presence of God, meditation, is crucial. Picture yourself laid back and listening to soaking worship music in your car while speaking in tongues for countless minutes. Peace is filling you...

Tiya Booker New Life in Vietnam FADE IN: EXT. PASSENGER PLANE. SKY. VIETNAM. DAY. A passenger plane is traveling through the sky which is filled with white, fluffy clouds. FAITH, age 24, black woman, is seen looking out of one of the windows with an exited smile. She is from Georgia, has very dark skin, and is pretty. The plane lands in Ho Chi Min City. Faith is descending down the steps of the plane in a sun dress and a flowery hat. When she is on the ground, RICHARD, age 20, who was behind her holds her hand. They have on complementary wedding rings. Richard is from Vermont and is tall, blue-eyed, and has blond hair.   INT. APARTMENT BUILDING. DISTRICT SEVEN. DAY. Richard pays an old Vietnamese man the equivalent of 250 dollars in Vietnamese dong for the rent for July. The landlord bows to Richard, but Richard just smiles and laughs awkwardly in return. Faith bows to the landlord and thanks him in Vietnamese. INT. OUTSIDE THE DOOR OF FAITH AND RICH...