These strong women are someone I want to be like. I don’t see myself that way but it’s something to strive for. Five years ago I lost my job. Six months after that I lost my home. That’s the first home I bought myself after my divorce. That loss was very heartbreaking to me. I’ve hung onto my van by pray alone because there were months that I was afraid I would walk outside to go to work and the van not be there. I’m finally caught back up on the payments and have been for almost a year. I have 9 more payments on it. Praise the Lord. My credit is still a mess. I live in an apartment that is absolutely horrible from the noisy neighbors all night long to the cigarete smoke that seeps in through the vents. But, I have had this job for over three years, (while it’s not the best I’m still working and I’m grateful for what it is until God leads me somewhere else), I have a church home that I love, I’m going back to school at 50 years old (what have I done)? LOL.

The best thing I can tell someone who has been through a crisis of any kind is “Pray it through”. Call on the only name that can overcome anything and that is where you’ll find your peace.

The words of encouragement I find within these wonderful books have helped me hold onto my faith when even some Churches couldn’t help. I have a great church home now though. Surround yourself with the people God wants you to associate with and borrow strength from them when you can’t find your own. They’ll borrow from you from time to time as well.

Thanks Ms. Clopton for the wonderful books you write. Thanks for the sense of fellowship, fun and encouragement you offer to all of us.

Please continue to write. I promise I’ll continue to read and reread them.

Blessings to you and all your readers.

Michele