The Traveler's Touch

"If you are a lifetime fan of the Wonderful Wizard of Oz, like I am, then you will enjoy this inspirational tale called The Traveler's Touch."This is an inspirational, entertaining, and scriptural tale; with its purposeful Christian theme, intended spiritual teachings, and unique characters. You, dear reader, are also part of the story, as you are unexpectedly visited by an extraordinary, ethnically diverse family of nine colorful, charismatic characters to enlighten and empower you on your journey, beset with life-changing vicissitudes. As you travel an unknown course to a place of Discovery, with no GPS, except for the inspiring directions of a team of Mysterious Travelers each possessing the supernatural power of a "Heavenly Touch," you too, like Dorothy, are bound to be the blessed beneficiary of precious lessons on Life.You will find this book very entertaining, thought-provoking, and surprisingly profound. ABOUT THE AUTHOR Jarrod Denard Dixon, Sr. is first and foremost a devoted and dedicated family man. He and his beautiful, anointed wife Cynthia, of twenty-six years, have two brilliant sons; Jiwann and Jarrod II. Mr. & Mrs. Dixon are also blessed with an amazing, lovely daughter-in-law; Shadé, who is married to Jiwann. Jarrod D. Dixon is an Associate Minister at First Waughtown Baptist Church, Incorporated, which is located in his native hometown of Winston-Salem, North Carolina. He is proud to serve, for twenty-six years, under the leadership of his dynamic Pastor, Rev. Dennis W. Bishop. Minister Dixon has been preaching the Gospel of Jesus Christ for sixteen years, since 2000. His primary Kingdom Assignment is men's ministry, of which via the Anointing of the Holy Spirit he passionately and radically exhorts men, Christian and non-Christians, to "come up higher!" In July of 2015, Minister Dixon received his accredited Associates Degree in Ministry with a Concentration in Christian Counseling/Christian Psychology from Vintage Bible College and Seminary, located in Winston-Salem, NC. Thus, he is currently active as a Certified Christian Counselor in his city, where he is busy counseling at least twice a week - fulfilling his God-given calling to heal damaged relationships, unhealthy marriages, broken families, and emotionally hurting and psychologically perplexed individuals through his Spiritual Gifts of "a word of wisdom" and "a word of knowledge." Jarrod is also divinely endowed with the artistic gifts of drawing and creative writing. He is an aspiring Screenwriter (associated with the Writer's Guild of America East), a Nationally Published Poet (Poetry.com "COME UP HITHER" - his Inspirational Poetry Collection Chapbook, and Guest Poet featured in the Anthology - "Where the Mind Dwells"), and an Author ("The Traveler's Touch"). His inspirational writings, aside from sermons, whether Poetry Collections or Book Projects, are "ministry tools" that Minister Dixon uses to build up the Kingdom of God and help change lives. Jarrod D. Dixon, Minister/Counselor/Writer, has rooted his entire ministry in the Biblical Foundation of his favorite Scripture, which is Philippians 1:6. "Being confident in this very thing, that He which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ." (KJV)