Have you ever felt disheartened, disconnected, confused or broken? Suffered loss, failure, disappointment or disillusion? You are not alone. The Presence of Knowing peers into the inner depths of personal existence and explores the very fabric that unites, separates, alienates and defines so many people who battle life's emotional rollercoaster and scavenge for hidden elation of love and triumph. Whether you are searching for something you can't seem to find, or simply trying to find your way home, the authors' passion for life dares you to open your mind to an endless stream of possibilities, wonders, joy and peace. Free yourself from doubt and frustration by plunging into this poetic landscape of emotional richness and discover your hidden strength through The Presence of Knowing. John David, a Pendleton, SC native and the youngest of six children born to Ruth J. Smith and the late Willie "Doc" Smith, shares with his wife, Robin, the love of four children and one grandchild. He is a graduate of Pendleton High School and majored in Music Theory/Composition at USC. He is Co-Founder/Senior Pastor of In God's Hands Ministries in Greenwood, SC and believes that everyone was created with a mission and a purpose.