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    Eat the Watermelon ... Spit out the Seeds!: A Biography of Pastor Charles J. Petit
    Eat the Watermelon ... Spit out the Seeds!: A Biography of Pastor Charles J. Petit
    Eat the Watermelon ... Spit out the Seeds!: A Biography of Pastor Charles J. Petit
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    Eat the Watermelon ... Spit out the Seeds!: A Biography of Pastor Charles J. Petit

    By Theresa Gray-Petit

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    Do you feel that you have fallen so deep into the depths of sin that you are destined to be lost for an eternity?

    Have you lost all hope in this life?

    Look up!

    Jesus has his hand extended to you!

    He will forgive you, place you on the path called straight and provide complete restoration for your soul!

    He is there to welcome you back into the family of God.

    Jesus loves you--TODAY is your Day of Salvation!

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherWestBow Press
    Release dateMay 2, 2013
    ISBN9781449791148
    Eat the Watermelon ... Spit out the Seeds!: A Biography of Pastor Charles J. Petit
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    Theresa Gray-Petit

    Theresa Gray-Petit was born and raised in Hamilton, Ohio (north of Cincinnati). She graduated from Garfield Senior High School in 1967. She married her high-school sweetheart, and they were married for twenty-five (25) years when she became a widow in 1992. When her son was a senior in high school, she decided to attend college. Theresa graduated from Miami University in Oxford, Ohio, in 1995, and obtained a degree in Arts and Humanities with her studies that included: religion, sociology, biology, philosophy and creative writing. She always had a strong desire to encourage others through her ability to write. Many church members have received a letter of encouragement from her. Those letters, she feels, have been inspired by God to bring hope and confidence to those who have been beaten down by the cares of life. Writing “Eat The Watermelon. . .Spit Out The Seeds” is an attempt to show others that God is loving, merciful and forgiving. We are all human and subject to failure when we take our eyes off Jesus. Theresa and her husband, Charles J. Petit, pastored the New Beginning Tabernacle in Fairfield, Ohio, for seventeen (17) years. They are retired from pastoring, but not from the ministry. They travel throughout the United States, evangelizing and teaching the Word of God. They currently reside in Port Charlotte, Florida, with their two dogs, Snuggles and Tootsie. Theresa’s future plans include receiving a degree in Christian Care and Counseling from Oral Roberts University. Hopefully, her next book will include a compilation of her husband’s sermons.

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      Eat the Watermelon ... Spit out the Seeds! - Theresa Gray-Petit

      Eat the Watermelon …

      Spit out the Seeds!

      A Biography of Pastor Charles J. Petit

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      THERESA GRAY-PETIT

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      Copyright © 2013 THERESA GRAY-PETIT.

      All rights reserved. No part of this book may be used or reproduced by any means, graphic, electronic, or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, taping or by any information storage retrieval system without the written permission of the publisher except in the case of brief quotations embodied in critical articles and reviews.

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      ISBN: 978-1-4497-9113-1 (sc)

      ISBN: 978-1-4497-9115-5 (hc)

      ISBN: 978-1-4497-9114-8 (e)

      Library of Congress Control Number: 2013906384

      WestBow Press rev. date: 4/26/2013

      Scripture taken from the King James Version of the Bible.

      Contents

      Introduction

      Chapter 1      Where It All Began – Hootie Preaches to Chickens

      Chapter 2      Salvation at Seventeen

      Chapter 3      Built First New Church – Tiffin, Ohio

      Chapter 4      The Early 60’s – Columbia, Mississippi

      Chapter 5      The Dark Years

      Chapter 6      Eighty and Counting!

      Chapter 7      The Prodigal Son

      Chapter 8      New Beginning Tabernacle

      Chapter 9      A Tribute to Our Friends

      Chapter 10      Growing As a Christian

      Chapter 11      Retirement! What Retirement?

      Chapter 12      Eat the Watermelon … Spit Out the Seeds

      Chapter 13      Everyone Has a Book Within!

      Final Word

      Special Acknowledgements

      This Book is Dedicated To:

      My son Del Anthony Gray

      Del’s wife Tina, and

      My remarkable granddaughter, Rayne

      My Stepchildren:

      Cinda

      Ginger

      Carrie Jane

      Shelly

      Tessi

      Sam

      Crystal

      Dustin

      In Loving Memory of John (1966-1995)

      We thank God for our children, grandchildren (especially Trevin Paul) and great-grandchildren.

      Introduction

      This book is a biography of my husband, Charles J. Petit. The information was obtained from his family and friends. The book also contains my personal observations and knowledge of his life.

      I encourage you to read this biography of Pastor Charles J. Petit with a loving spirit, an understanding mind and a forgiving heart. Some of the information may be faded due to the passage of time, but we hope that you are encouraged and uplifted as you read this account of his life.

      I want to thank Pastor Earl Mills for planting the idea for the title in my mind. One day I was discussing the positive and negative aspects of a church service with Pastor Mills. He smiled pleasantly, and with his soft gentle voice he said, Eat the watermelon … spit out the seeds. Pastor Earl and Mert Mills are retired from pastoring in Pikeville, Kentucky. They are true and dear friends of ours.

      A true friend knows all about you and still loves you in spite of your mistakes and failures.

      A friend loveth at all times …

      Proverbs 17:17 KJV

      Chapter 1

      Where It All Began – Hootie Preaches to Chickens

      (14) But Jesus said, Suffer little children, and

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