STANDING OVER HOME

Restoring the Heart of Man

   Standing Over Home is written to help broken sons—young men who lacked the love and direction of a father figure—discover respect and learn missed lessons about love and protection that were never passed down to them during their formative years.
   Through the eyes of author Dennis Powell, division champion L.A. Dodger pitcher, Standing Over Home metaphorically conveys the importance of a father’s role as protector and priest over his home and family. Just as a batter “stands over home” with the battling responsibility to hit or to move the runner forward, so does a father “stand over his home” to provide for, guide, and protect his family, moving them ever forward.
   The book draws from the real account of a son who faced and overcame some heartbreaking tragedies in life.
   After reading Dennis’ book, you will learn how to stay in game of life and score with your son(s).  

Breaking the Cycle of Neglect

    In the beginning, God gave Adam a commission to take dominion over the land. His position was to protect and till the land for his family. However, after Adam and Eve disobeyed God, they were expelled from the Garden of Eden. Just as disobedience had caused a rift between Adam, Eve, and God, I also experienced a split relationship with my father.  
    Sadly, my father didn’t realize he was losing his four boys because of his lack of involvement with us. If we had been teeth, we would have been “never brushed” and would have been dangerously close to falling out.     
     As Dad did his best to move the family ahead without God’s input, he made an already challenging task even more difficult. Godly leadership, which should have been modeled by morality, was missing. A lack of familiarity with scripture and the power that comes from a Godly relationship was never passed down to him. Sadly, we, and other men in my lineage, were caught in Satan’s web of deception—we thought we were strong men, when in reality, we were weak to what God needed us to be for our families, and especially for our sons. Men, we can break the cycle of neglect with God showing us the way. Yes, we can take back what the enemy has stolen from us generationally.     
    Now, open up the pages of Standing Over Home and let God show you how He can rewrite and redeem the broken relationship between you and your family, especially your son(s). Do it while there is still time.   

 

 Dodger Stadium Event

Thank you to Bank of America for hosting and gifting my book to some of your Black Professional Group Partners at Dodger Stadium. A truly memorable occasion.