FAITH FIRST: Soldier Fights Her Battles Through Poetry

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By Bridgett Williams, bridgettw@nbcaugusta.com

Servicemen and women and their families have heavy hearts when they are torn apart by war.

One Fort Gordon soldier’s call of duty led her to share a comforting message from a higher power.

With strength from God, Tara McAdoo walked and wrote her way through one of the hardest times in her life in 2005.

“My husband and I were both stationed in Germany. He had just left for Iraq, a couple of months after he left, I found out I was going to Afghanistan,” she said. “God was trying to show me the Army was taking me to Afghanistan, but He was using them as an avenue to take me there.”

She would also have to leave behind her three children, her youngest just one-year-old at the time.

“I expected God to do something great and wonderful in my life and he did,” she said. “God would speak to me about the poems. I would write them on little bits of paper and at night time, I would take all the papers out of my pocket and I would have poems.”

McAdoo, who just published her book of poems, “Glorious Expressions,” last year, says she knows the poetry was divine intervention not only for her, but for others.

“I knew it had to be God because I had never written before,” she said. “I would be doing something or sit down and have a conversation with somebody and God would share the poem with me and I would give it to that person. And they'd be like, ‘Wow, you're speaking to me!”

Now settled in the Augusta area and stationed at Fort Gordon, McAdoo says she wants to continue her ministry of service.

“It let me know I can achieve it, I can do it. It's not for any fame or anything like that, it gave me a sense of, OK, God you gave this to me and I want to share it with somebody else.”

If you're interested in learning more about “Glorious Expressions” Tara McAdoo will hold a book signing at the Columbia County Library on February 2nd from 2:30-4:30 p.m.

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Sunday, Jan 27 at 2:59 PM Min Johnson E. wrote ...

Praise the Lord my sister in Christ. Staying in the will of God is very important for his people that's why were in favor with God. I thank you for allowing God to use you as a vessel to spread his Love through your writting skills. My sister continue to trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not unto to your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge him and he shall direct thy paths. May you and the family continue to be blessed. (Giebelstadt Family)

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Monday, Jan 21 at 11:00 PM Min. Lakeshia Mcknight wrote ...

You are truly a gift from God, not only because you are my sister, but because you allow God to use you without hesitation or reservation. You have prayed me through some of the hardest times in my life and now when I need some encouragement, I can pick up Glorious Expressions and hear God's voice through your words. I love you and I pray God's overflowing blessings on your life.

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Friday, Jan 18 at 2:21 PM Rev Helen Haynes wrote ...

We were together in Korea. God's FAVOR is awsome. Continue to flow in the spirit of God and He will continue to pour out His FAVOR upon you and everything you do. My love and prayers are with you and family. Blessings!!!

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Wednesday, Jan 16 at 9:51 PM John wrote ...

Tara, what a blessing to know that we share a common bond of faith hope and inspiration. Chosen and true is what you are and I await the chance to collaborate with you on your next project. My family sends their best to you and yours!

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Wednesday, Jan 16 at 11:23 AM Minister Ruby G. Thomas wrote ...

We were stationed in Germany with Sister Tara and it is AWESOME to see how God shows Himself to be Faithful....He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him. I praise God for keeping you Tara and your dear family. Your faith testimony is a blessing! To God Be the Glory! Ruby

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Tuesday, Jan 15 at 12:14 PM Kim Robinson-Bass wrote ...

Great Job, Tara. God is good all the time and all the time God is good. You are an inspiration to me.

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Saturday, Jan 12 at 4:29 PM carla vidal wrote ...

Good job Tara. I'm glad to hear that the good lord is speaking through you and hoping this will be able to help the other mens and families that are in the war. Right now we have so many families apart from each other, it's good to know how someone's else is feeling. I'm sure this book will be inspiring to someone else. May the lord continued to bless you and your family.

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