The Sweet Between

The Sweet Garden: A Return to Self is more than a book - it is a homecoming.Maya S. Carter invites readers into a devotional journey of soil, seed, bloom, and return. Blending scripture, ancestral history, and personal testimony, she guides you through the layers of faith, resilience, and healing that shape both family and self.Inside these pages, you'll find: - Scripture reflections to anchor you in God's promises- Stories of legacy and resilience drawn from ancestral memory- Affirmations and call-and-response prayers to strengthen weary hearts- Journaling prompts that invite you to pause, breathe, and reflect- Recipes and simple practices - from hush puppies to sun sweet tea - that remind us the sacred can be found in everyday lifeThe Sweet Garden is written for caregivers, truth-tellers, and anyone longing to reconnect with faith, family, and self. It is tender and fierce, devotional and practical, rooted in the belief that God's light still brings sweetness out of bitterness and harvest out of hard soil.