Glorious Raine
Lorraine, creatively known as Glorious Raine, is a dynamic and visionary presence who leads with passion, purpose, and grace. She is a creative arts leader, educator, founder of LYLT Expressions, and a self-published author whose work embodies resilience, imagination, and empowerment. With a love of storytelling, she weaves movement, culture, and compassion into every page, inspiring connection and joy—one story, one product at a time. Her creativity shines as nourishment for the spirit, inviting readers to discover symmetry, strength, and soulful expression. She lives and creates in North Carolina, where she continues to write, inspire, and dream forward—one soulful step at a time.
LYLT Expressions~~Love You Like That… expressing and promoting Love through the art of the written word.
LYLT Expressions is a publishing company devoted to cultivating Love, Joy, Peace, and Soulful Nourishment through its distinctive collection of inspirational literary works. Our mission is simple yet profound: to uplift spirits, spark hope, and inspire positive change. The name L.Y.L.T. draws from the literary word lilt, which carries many meanings. We embrace its use as a verb—to speak or express with rhythm and care—a reflection of how each product is crafted to resonate with harmony and intention. At its core, LYLT Expressions is also a tribute to family legacy. “Love You Like That” was a cherished phrase spoken with warmth and enthusiasm by Lorraine’s father, a heartfelt reminder of his boundless love. Carrying forward that spirit, LYLT Expressions channels the same energy—expressing and promoting Love through the art of the written word with every product crafted to echo that enduring message.
Gallery of Books
For the Love of Dolls
"For the Love of Dolls, Interactive Design Booklet and Journal" is an interactive journal and design book geared towards the doll lover who dares to dream. It is for the one who dares to dream about designing the perfect doll for herself or to produce and share with the world one day, and for the tween, teen or young adult who dares to dream about a future that they create for themselves. It is especially for those who need a place and space to write down their thoughts, hopes, dreams and plans for their life.
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With thought provoking questions to help spark the imagination on designing the perfect doll, to personal growth and life planning questions that cause the user to dream big; this journal is sure to be one that is set apart from the rest. It is intentionally designed as your standard solid white page journal that allows room to draw your designs and or write your ideas down so open the book, turn the page and begin!
"For the Love of Dolls" a unique take on your everyday journal.
585, The Number That Changed Our Lives
"585 The Number that Changed Our Lives: Raising a Child with Type One Diabetes from a Mother’s Perspective" is an Insightfully, Informative, Uplifting and Encouraging Mini Memoir. 585 is an open and honest memoir recounting Glorious Raine's experience as a mother of a type one diabetic. In it she shares the raw emotions she went through learning about her son's diagnosis the impact it had on her and her husband's everyday lives and most importantly how it affected their son. Available in Paperback and eBook formats.
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An excerpt: from one of the Introduction Essays~~~
"Worry: Four Days of Sleep"
"There I was standing at the check in counter of MJ’s Pediatrician’s office with a very sleep MJ on my shoulder. “Can I ask why you are bringing him back in? He was just here four days ago”. These were the words that came out of the receptionists’ mouth. These were my words: “Look at him! He is still sleep! He has been sleeping since we left here four days ago!” Looking back on this conversation years later, I felt bad for berating that poor young lady like that. Clearly it was not her fault. However, think about this for a minute: what would you have said if the receptionist asked you that question with your barely two-year-old child still sleep on your shoulder?
Your baby, the same child who had been sleep for four days. I am sure each parent’s emotional rollercoaster would have made them react in some way not normal for them, it is a scary thing to see your child sick, and you do not know why. All you do know is that your child has had a “viral infection” for the past two weeks that has not gone away yet but instead put him in a deep sleep. The only other thing you do know is that sleeping for four days straight IS NOT NORMAL! It is not normal for any child to sleep for four days, really it is not normal for anyone to sleep for four days straight. But for a toddler that is FOUR DAYS of not eating, FOUR DAYS of not drinking, FOUR DAYS of not waking because his pamper was wet, and for his parents FOUR LONG UNCOMFORTABLE DAYS of questions with no answers."
Ballet & Jazz Dance Dictionary
"Ballet and Jazz Dance Dictionary" is a compilation of general terminology and technique meant to be a study guide that Dance Instructors can distribute to their students to help them learn dance terminology. It offers a readily available written vocabulary so that instructors can focus on the physical aspect of teaching the art of dance but still be able to provide students with a way to study dance terminology on their own. Available in spiralbound, eBook and digital download formats.
"Food is Love"
Come to the table. Stay for the stories.
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From the heart of LYLT Expressions comes a deliciously heartfelt duo of short stories that celebrate the power of Family, Friendship, and food as a force for transformation. These stories invite readers into moments where misunderstandings soften, hearts open, and connection blooms—one bite, one laugh, one story at a time.
Infused with warmth, creativity, and soulful elegance, this collection reminds us that nourishment isn’t just what’s on the plate—it’s what we offer each other through presence, compassion, and shared experience.
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Come hungry for meaning. Leave full of love.
