My Life To Encourage

I hope you all have enjoyed the book and I hope it has encouraged you and lifted up your spirit, as well. Yes, I Understand what you are going through and to let you know that you are not alone in this world. So lift your head up and keep telling God thank you, and most of all, keep giving him praise because God deserves all the praises. Jesus died for you and me because he loves us. John 3:16 (KJV) says, "For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life." I want to thank you for taking this time out to read my book. I hope you understand that you are not alone in this big world and not know God loves you and that you are the apple of his eye.

Every woman, says Norman Wright, is given a power that can bring about change, growth, and the fulfillment of potential in the significant man in her life. Wright shows you how to tap your potential to encourage.

At the age of seven years old, Julia was diagnosed with juvenile rheumatoid arthritis. This was during a time when there was little awareness that children do contract this disease. This is her journey from being wheelchair bound to graduating from Vanderbilt University with a double major. The journey she traveled was filled with obstacles and opportunties. The obstacles included eight joint replacement surgeries (the first at age 15), a major cervical fusion surgery, and numerous other surgical procedures. The opportunities she had included marriage, being a mother, serving as an advocate for others with disabilities through volunteer activities with the Athritis Foundation at the local, state, and national levels. She also had opportunity to share her faith in Jesus Christ as she walked the road set before her. Julia believed in the “teamwork” concept of dealing with her disease. Her team was led by Jesus, with her family, friends, and medical staff rounding out her team. It was Julia’s desire that through her journey others would see the strength and hope she experienced. Most importantly she shares that the Lord gives victory amid adversity. She knew this to be true because she has traveled this road.

I’m so happy you are here! Whether you in school working to find the right life path, entering the job force for the first time, a professional who is thinking about changing jobs, re-entering the job world later in life, or just trying to find the path that makes you happy; picking up this book was your first step in the right direction! All of us need a guide at times to help us on our journey. Do you have dreams? Do you want to improve yourself personally and professionally? Are you ready for a change? Are you making a difference? Are you using your talents? Are you meeting your financial goals? Are you starving for a purpose? We will look at all of the wonderful qualities inside ourselves, learn how to link our skills to our talents, and move on to a career and life path that will be pleasing and productive. Most of all, you will realize that you are powerful and have a contribution to make in life and on the job! In this book we will travel through finding your passions, tapping into your talents, marketing yourself, dressing for success, interviewing, exploring technology today, financial planning, and arriving at how you are using your success to make a difference. With this book, I don’t want to just give you lots of scenarios and then tell you the answers (however, I do give you sample interview questions). I want you to truly think through this process and begin thinking about a path that will combine your dreams and talents with your skills and goals. This will lead you on a successful and professional journey that will become a big part of your best life!

I hope you all have enjoyed the book and I hope it has encouraged you and lifted up your spirit, as well. Yes, I Understand what you are going through and to let you know that you are not alone in this world. So lift your head up and keep telling God thank you, and most of all, keep giving him praise because God deserves all the praises. Jesus died for you and me because he loves us. John 3:16 (KJV) says, "For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life." I want to thank you for taking this time out to read my book. I hope you understand that you are not alone in this big world and not know God loves you and that you are the apple of his eye.

The Courage to Encourage hopes to remind us that we all have the ability to soar beyond our losses, tragedies and disasters. More so, we have within us the divine spark to give the world our light, compassion and love from what we have experienced in our lives. As we lift others up to give them unwavering hope, our spirits are emboldened to continue facing life with utmost courage.