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A MOTHER'S
JOURNEY
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JUNE 2017
THE BRAVE
FRIEND WHO
YOU NEED
WHEN LIFE
GETS HARD..
SIMPLIFY
YOUR LIFE
TRUSTING IN
HARD TIMES
On The
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GENAE
KULAH
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Take delight in the LORD, and he will
give you the desires of your heart.
Psalm 37:4
I have certainly reached a stage in
my life where simplicity is what I
deliberately go for in my busy day to
day schedule. Life is full of
information, noise and the race to
keep ahead of schedule never seems
to work out without keeping things
simple. This means working on my
walk as a christian and being able to
do what I love the most. As I have
decluttered, I have found out that I
can avoid stressful situations and
enjoy my life....everyday.
As we dive into the summer season, i
encourage you to simplify your life in
all areas. RE-EVALUATE YOUR LIFE.
Relax, de-stress and make a deicision
what you really want to put your time
and effort in.
The bibe says that we should delight
in the Lord and he will give us the
desires of our heart. Now, let us rest
on this word and enjoy the simplicity
of life everyday.

Hildah Lunding is the Founder &
Publisher of the online diigital
publication of Women's Frontline
Magazine. She believes that
everyone has a story to tell, and
encourages you to become a
writer, Women's Frontline is a
platform for you to tell your story,
the way you want to tell it.
Hildah resides in Denmark and
loves to write and co-labours with
writers across the globe.
CONTRIBUTING WRITERS
Shelly Wilson
Anna Maccarthy
Shavonne andrews
Chantal Whisonant
Joy Jallah
Mary Eisenacher
Mechelle Stephens
Gloria Woods
Mary Priddy

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04
Classic Pepperoni
HALLO READERS
by Hildah Lunding
La Cucina Italia's famous pepperoni
Significant changes occurred with the discovery of
New World and the introduction of potatoes,
the
bell peppers and maize, now central to
tomatoes,
the cuisine but not introduced in quantity until the
pizza story told by Chef Alesso
08
BRAVE FRIEND
Tuna Carbonara
by Anna McCarthy
Recipe: A healthy option especially
century.
18th
cuisine is noted for its regional diversity,
Italian
of difference in taste, and is one of the
abundance
most popular in the world, with influences abroad.
for pescatarians
16
Chef WHEN Julio's Delight GOD SPEAKS
10
by Shelly Wilson
Our dear Chef Julio breaks down his
02 Editor's Note
Long Noodles Means Long Life
05
favourite dishes to make at home
07
Healthy Italian Recipes
The Fresh Local Market
12
Triple Cheese Pizza
20 COVER STORY
by Genae Kulah
Learn the secret on how to make a
mouth watering triple cheese pizza
14
16
18
20
24
Tomato Plantation
Italian
Margiano's New Restaurant
Chef
5 Italian Desserts
Top
Cheese Stuffed Pizza
Cheddar

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CONTENTS
TOXIC
RELTIONSHIPS &
HEALING
by Chantal Whisonant
52
LIFE IS A JOURNEY
by Joy Jallah
54
UNMASKED &
UNASHAMED
by Mechelle Stephens
32 Classic TRUSTING Pepperoni INN HARD TIMES
04
by Shavonne Andrews
La Cucina Italia's famous pepperoni
Significant changes occurred with the discovery of
the New World and the introduction of potatoes,
tomatoes, bell peppers and maize, now central to
pizza story told by Chef Alesso
the cuisine but not introduced in quantity until the
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08
40
10
Tuna Carbonara
Recipe: A healthy option especially
for pescatarians
cuisine noted its diversity,
is regional Italian for
THE TRAGEDY THAT BIRTHED MY
is one of the
abundance of difference in taste, and
influences abroad.
most with world, the in popular
DESTINY
by Gloia Woods
Chef Julio's Delight
18th century.
Editor's Note
02
MARY PRIDDY'S BLOG
Long Noodles Means Long Life
05
Our dear Chef Julio breaks down his
07
favourite dishes to make at home
Healthy Italian Recipes
14
The Fresh Local Market
42
12
Italian Tomato Plantation
16
WHEN YOU ARE HEALED AND
Triple Cheese Pizza
EMPOWERED
20
Learn the secret on how to make a
mouth watering triple cheese pizza
24
by Mary Eisenacher
18
Margiano's New Restaurant
Chef
5 Italian Desserts
Top
Cheese Stuffed Pizza
Cheddar

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y Anna McCarthy
I'm
taking a deep breath and
am going to be real with
you. This is a hard topic
for me.
Over the course of a
failed marriage, church
falling outs, parenting
issues, career changes
and a whole gamut of
unexpected life
obstacles, I’ve tasted
the joy and healing of
healthy friendships –
I’ve equally swallowed
the searing sting of
painful ones.
This blog comes from
both a painful and joyful
place.
But before I offer you
words of wisdom in the
friendship department,
let me set the stage for
my perspective.
I am a former pastor. I’ve
listened to countless
stories of people’s hurts
in this area. I’ve written
a book on forgiveness.

Inside of church, I was taught what
defined a good “Christian friend”.
The list was pretty simple:
I’ve been through divorce. I’ve been
kicked out of a church. I’ve
experienced abuse. I’ve been
gossiped about, betrayed – I’ve
been judged, outcasted, unfriended,
etc. simply because I took
a stand for what I believed or
because I made a personal decision
they didn’t approve of/agree with.
During some of the most painful
parts of my life “friends” walked
out or gave me the worst treatment
of all: silence.
On the flipside, I’ve felt the love of
the most incredible friends who
stood right beside me (some for
over 20 years) through my
successes and failures. I’ve also
been amazed at the people I least
expected, who showed up on my
front door with dinner or with a
listening ear when my life felt like
it was crumbling.
''When life gets hard, I’ve
learned to pay
attention. Pain and
heartache are some of
life’s greatest teachers.
So, I know a thing or two about
what friendship is.
Inside of church, I was taught
what defined a good “Christian
friend”.
The list was pretty simple:
1. They hold you accountable and
aren’t afraid to call you out on
your sin stuff
2. They love Jesus more than they
love you (meaning if they feel you
are going against what God would
want, they have no problem
cutting you off and being loyal to
God instead of you)
3. They don’t gossip (unless it’s in
the context of prayer. Talking
about me in the sense of prayer is
something I have to be okay with)
4. They know the Bible – and you
talk about it – a lot.
(Anna rant: And, we wonder why
Christians seem to be fake and
struggle with vulnerability?? OF
COURSE THEY ARE FAKE. THEY
HAVE TO BE. Rant complete.)

Over the years I eventually threw
out that list out and worked out a
new definition of friendship – real,
honest friendship that shows up
when life gets hard. Really, really
hard. The kind of friend I want
when everything is falling apart.
I heard a quote the other day that I
absolutely fell in love with. It said,
“friends are simply two people not
playing God”
I LOVED THAT.
In essence, real friends do not
believe it is their job to “fix”
eachother, “convict” each other or
whatever. That isn’t our job
description and it never was.
Our job is to love.
Love means this: I accept you and I
embrace you just as you are. It is
not my job or desire to try to
change you.
But, ANNA! God doesn’t love like
that! He loves us too much to leave
us the way we are and we have to
love people the same! And I also
want someone to love me enough
to correct me!!
If you are looking to people to
constantly check with for approval
or for correction, you have
positioned them in a place they
were never designed to be.
Humans cannot be God. They
cannot be the Holy Spirit. And they
never will be. A good friend will sit
with you and gently direct you
towards hearing God’s voice on
your own and will champion
whatever that voice says to you.
And, when you feel like you just
want to love someone enough to try
and change them, remember they
don’t need you to be God. They
need Jesus. That’s it.
LOVE IS NOT A TOOL TO CHANGE PEOPLE.
IT NEVER HAS BEEN.
IT NEVER WILL BE.
THE GOAL OF THE GOSPEL IS NOT TO
CHANGE PEOPLE.
I feel I may be ruffling feathers. But
before you throw me out, hear me
on how I landed here.
There is a beautiful story in
scripture (John 20:19-23) that
describes Jesus’ encounter with his
“friends” (ie: disciples). He had just
re-appeared to them after being
dead for three days, after the
crucifixion.
And remember the context: his
friends had left him in his time of

need, rejected him and completely
forgotten what he had told them. If
there was ever a time for Jesus to
call out his friends on their
perceived bad decisions, THIS
WAS THE TIME.
What stands out in this story (and
what I love) is what he said and
what he didn’t say.
His first words to them were:
peace be with you.
Notice what he didn’t say.
He didn’t say:
Ummm, hello??? Where were you
on FRIDAY WHEN I WAS
LITERALLY BEING KILLED?
Why are you hiding in here? Why
aren’t you out there telling people
to get saved???
Or,
Did you not listen to a SINGLE
WORD I SAID TO YOU? I told you a
MILLION times I would RISE ON
THE THIRD DAY! Repent for your
failures so that we can have a
restored relationship.
No. No. No. No.
In this moment, Jesus didn’t
shame. He didn’t condemn. He
didn’t correct. He didn’t “fix” his
friends into being better followers
of him, or to be better
ambassadors of his message.
Or,

Peace be with you.
He wanted them to be at peace.
Even in their mistakes.
Even in their failures.
He then did something we rarely
do: He exposed his wounded
parts; he invited them to come
close to touch and feel them.
This was in part to show them it
was really him, but I also see a
beautiful moment of
vulnerability. Instead of
exposing their brokenness, he
exposed his own. He exposed
the human parts of him that
were still healing. And then, in
the perfect moment, he spoke to
them about forgiveness.
His focus was to:
1. Bring peace to his friends
2. Be vulnerable with them
3. Extend forgiveness
He did not:
1. Shame/condemn them
2. Correct their behavior
3. Expose their failures
CAN I JUST SAY – THIS IS WHY I’M
OBSESSED WITH HIM?? In our
greatest moments of failure or
shame, this is the response we
long for from our friends.
This is where we feel the most
loved and the most safe.
Can you imagine what a difference
our churches would experience if
instead of frantically trying to fix
and save each other, we simply
embraced this??

Jesus was about freedom inside
of our messes. Grace without
limitations. And the beauty of
being loved and chosen when we
don’t deserve it.
It’s easy to condemn.
It’s brave to extend grace.
It’s easy to shame.
It’s brave to listen with an intent
to understand.
I don’t know how we’ve gotten so
far from this message…regardless,
I’ve resettled there.
Through all of life’s valleys and
mountaintops, this is now my
definition of a brave, holy
friendship:
1- They are not afraid to sit with
me in my pain, grief or failure until
I find my way out
2. They do not try to fix or correct
me – they trust God to do that
3. They protect/cover the areas I
am vulnerable in
them without fear of judgment or
shame
When you are hurting, this is the
kind of friend you want and need.
And, when you extend this kind of
friendship to others, you are
crafting something sacred; people
may just feel a little bit like they
encountered Jesus after being with
you.
Love bravely. Love fiercely.
Hugs,
Anna
4. They guard my story
5. They are vulnerable with me and
I am safe to be vulnerable with

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WHEN
GOD
CALLS!
by Shelly Wilson
You may run like Jonah…. yet
Christ will pursue you.
When God calls you
not everyone will believe,
celebrate, or support you.
There will be times you
desire affirmations from
people, yet most often you
will meet fierce opposition.
This is where the enemy
will pull out all the stops to
cause you to quit or doubt
yourself.
You may even refuse the
call… then The Spirit of God
will reckon with you…
After all, how can you
separate yourself from the
very purpose Christ wove
into you when He formed
you with His own hands.
You were made FOR the
purpose.. the call..
You may try to lay it down….
but it will rise again…

And again and again you will face
The Master…Himself…as He
whispers, “I chose you, you didn’t
choose me.”
You will have to learn to lean into
Jesus for all acknowledgement and
applause. You will have to be
satisfied with His voice alone when
all others turn from you.
You will be as John the Baptist at
times … a lonely soul…yet turned a
nation to the coming of Christ with
what many would call foolishness.
You may experience depression like
Elijah when the enemy sends
accusations and death sentences to
your dreams and your voice…
perhaps your very life. Yet the Lord
will send an angel to feed you for
your journey. He will give you
strength when you are in need.
You may report in agony like Paul
that all have abandoned you, yet
Paul continued toward the prize…He
still had The Christ with him.
This is when we know He has truly
called… when His very hand that is
on a life continues to press onward…
yes you may take a break, refresh on
a vacation, or even take a little
sabbatical… but the true call of God
absolutely arrests you….you are
unable to escape it even if you try.
You will go with Christ when there is
no money, no help, and no
accolades. You will heed His voice,
His way, and His desires. You will
endure when it seems near
impossible and breach that which
seems unimaginable. You will cross
a deep sea when needed, lay hands
on the sick that they may recover,
strike the water with a mantle if you
have to, weep over the broken walls
and ruins, you will journey through
many a wilderness routes… and you
will shout that which you have seen
and heard.
YOU ARE A DISCIPLE of CHRIST.
You will stand to your feet again and
again after the enemy tries to
destroy you….You will keep getting
back up.
Just when you think you’ve taken all
you can take the Spirit of the Lord
stands up within you and gives you a
holy unction and passion for the
next leg of the journey.
Be sure Christ will fulfill that which
He has tenderly placed in you…..and
His gifts and calling is without
repentance.
Don’t worry fellow warrior… there is
One in which you have full approval
and endearing applause….
To Him alone set thine heart
Love Much,
Shelly Wilson
www.shellywilsonministries.org

Thus says the LORD,
"Let not a wise man
boast of his wisdom,
and let not the mighty
man boast of his might,
let not a rich man boast
of his riches;
Jeremiah 9:23

DESTINED TO BE H.E.R
BY GENAE KULAH
HEALED
EMPOWERED
& RESTORED
And a certain woman, which had an issue of blood twelve years,
And had suffered many things of many physicians, and had
spent all that she had, and was nothing bettered, but rather
grew worse, 27When she had heard of Jesus, came in the press
behind, and touched his garment.
28For she said, If I may touch but his clothes, I shall be whole.
29And straightway the fountain of her blood was dried up; and
she felt in her body that she was healed of that plague. 30And
Jesus, immediately knowing in himself that virtue had gone out
of him, turned him about in the press, and said, Who touched my
clothes? 31And his disciples said unto him, Thou seest the
multitude thronging thee, and sayest thou, Who touched me?
32And he looked round about to see her that had done this
thing. 33But the woman fearing and trembling, knowing what
was done in her, came and fell down before him, and told him
all the truth. 34And he said unto her, Daughter, thy faith hath
made thee whole; go in peace, and be whole of thy plague.

COVER STORY
There may be a woman
reading this right now who is
praising God and getting her
shout on publicly. But she is
doing it to mask the emotional
scars she endured last night
from a man who is supposed to
love her.

''We dress up daily
and put on our face
and walk in a way
that lets the world
know we have it all
together, all the
while suffering in
silence.''
Many times as women,
we look back over our lives with
many regrets from decisions or
actions we have made or better
yet, decisions or actions that were
made against us. We realize from
those decisions or actions, that
we have issues that we can’t seem
to get rid of, which have become
so ingrained in our DNA that we
believe that is just the way we are.
We dress up daily and put on our
face and walk in a way that lets the
world know we have it all together,
all the while suffering in silence.
There may be a woman reading
this right now who is praising God
and getting her shout on publicly,
but she is doing it to mask the
emotional scars she endured last
night from a man who is supposed
to love her. Or she may be
suffering with the pain of a secret
that happened when she was a
child that cannot be uttered, for
fear that she will be ostracized or
criticized by the church
community.
The symptoms of the pain for
example promiscuity, lying,
cheating, and adultery are not
acceptable, so she feels isolated
and alone. I wonder how many of
you can relate? I know I can. I was
not always the good little
Christian girl.

I did some things, said some
things, and acted in ways that did
not represent who I was in God,
but represented who I saw myself
to be through the kaleidoscope of
self-loathing, pain, and fear. As
women of God we need to be
healed, not condemned. The word
of God says in Romans 8:1 There is
therefore now no condemnation
to them who are in Christ Jesus,
who walk not after the flesh, but
after the Spirit. So we are destined
to be H.E.R. (healed, empowered,
and restored) This woman that we
are studying stands as a
testament to what
Jesus will do if we allow Him to,
because she was H.E.R.
HER CONDITION AND
DECISION
The Bible says that she has ''an
issue of blood'', which means that
she is constantly hemorrhaging or
bleeding. According to Leviticus.
15:25-27, any woman who has a
discharge of her blood for many
days, though it is not the time of
her menstruation, or if she has a
discharge beyond her period, she
will be unclean all the days of her
discharge. Anything or anyone
that she touched or touched her
was also considered unclean.

As a result, she could not be around
people. The prospect of marriage was
no longer available, children were out
of the question, she could not work
even from her home, because what she
touched would be defiled. When
she walked through the streets she
would not receive a warm embrace or a
smile because she was an unclean and
untouchable; even the author of the
text does not give us her name but
calls her a certain woman and defines
her by her issue. How many times have
we been around people and felt
unclean or untouchable because of a
personal issue. How many times have
we reached out to people only to be
received with disgust because they
know what we did and continue to do
because we have not been delivered?
Even in a place like church where we
expect a warm embrace or a smile but
are met with animosity because we
according to them are “a certain
woman with an issue of ….).

''Emotionally, physically and
spiritually, she was broken
down''..
The word of God says she had the
particular issue for 12 years. Can you
imagine 12 years 4,383 days, 144
months, 624 weeks, and 105, 192
hours? 12 years with no physical
touch from family, friends or
acquaintances. According to the
Medical community isolation is the
breeding ground for emotional and
psychotic episodes.
Could it be that our silent suffering
is the cause for our emotional
turmoil? How many of us would not
suffer from depression and anxiety
attacks if we just had our voice back?
Next we are told that she went to the
people she thought would help her.;
the doctors of her day. Not only did
they not help her but she grew worst
and lost all her money in the
process.
Can you imagine how this woman
felt? She was searching for the
answers to her issue. She needed
someone to help her but once again
she was left alone and. she would
have to beg from the very people who
considered her unclean because she
had no money.
Have you ever spent all you had
on your issue? Given more of
yourself than you wanted to or
given money to someone who
meant you no good?
Emotionally, physically and
spiritually, she was broken
down. For all intense and
purposes she should not have
any hope. Based on what she
could see, she should have just
given up and die but she heard
of a man.

This certain women heard about
Jesus Christ. It does not say how
she heard about Jesus or what she
heard about Jesus, but we do know
whatever she heard about Jesus
was enough to give her hope.
She believed that by merely
touching the hem of His garments
she would be made whole. What
was interesting is that she kept
saying ''if I but touch the hem of
His garments,'' which means she
encouraged herself. Many times
we will not have people around us
that will encourage us or see the
pain we may be in. During those
times we need to stand on what we
heard or read about Jesus and
encourage ourselves.
''I am the righteousness of God. I
am fearfully and wonderfully
made. I am the head and not the
tail. I can do all things through
Christ who strengthens me.''
By encouraging herself, she was
able to step out in faith and dare
to approach the one she believed
could help her. She was taking a
great risk because if she had been
recognized as an unclean and
untouchable woman, she would
have been subjected to public
humiliation, ridicule and
possible retribution. As big as the
crowd was they might have gotten
worked up and stoned her to death
for making them ceremonially
unclean. However, for her, it was a
risk worth taking.
She knew what Jesus would do for
her if she could just get to Him and
He will do the same for us.
SHE BECOMES HER
Her Healing:
When she was close enough, she
reached out a trembling hand, I
believe as she fell and touched the
hem of His garment. The word
''touched'' means ''to cling to or to
adhere to.'' In other words, she
held onto Him until she got what
she came after! How many times
have we prayed for deliverance
but because it was not coming
fast enough we just let go? This
brings me to the point of my
question. How bad do you want
it? Do you want it bad enough to
wrestle with God like Jacob and say
I will not let you go until you bless
me? This woman did.
She did not let go until she
received what none of the doctors
or their costly and painful
remedies could give her; she got
her healing! Instantly, she felt the
change in her body.

Now As soon as this
woman touched Him
and was healed, the
word says Jesus knew
that ''virtue'' had gone
out of Him. In the Greek
language, the word
''virtue'' is dunamis
which means ''power''
and that is where we
get our English words
''dynamite''and '';
dynamic''.
Her Empowerment:
Jesus knew exactly what had
happened so He asks the question
in verse 30,''Who touched My
clothes?'' Now the disciples
responded in my paraphrase
“With all these people around you
how are we supposed to know
who touched you. Everybody
touched you or at least are trying
to touch you Jesus. But the certain
woman’s touch was different, it
was a touch accompanied by faith.
Faith is the substance of
things hope for and the
evidence of things not seen.
This type of faith is what is
needed on our part to receive our
deliverance and empowerment.
She knew that He was talking
about her so she took another
step of faith and came before
Him, and bowed at His feet and
confessed everything to Him. This
was a public acknowledgment of
what had happened in her heart
and her body. In the presence of
Jesus she got her voice back. She
was different and she wass not
ashamed to tell others about it!
When God delivers you, you
better tell somebody. Don’t
worry about whether people think
you are bragging. You actually are.
You are bragging on Jesus and the
power He has to break bondages,
heal the broken hearted, and set at
liberty the captives.

HER RESTORATION
After telling Jesus all that had
happened, He acknowledged her
testimony and spoke words of
great comfort to her heart that day.
Notice that in the beginning of the
narrative she is called a certain
woman but after her healing and
deliverance Jesus calls her
''daughter'' which is a name that
identifies her relationship to Him.
You see, she got more than
physical healing that day. Her
faith brought her into a soul
saving relationship with Jesus
Christ.
She was made whole. Now the word
''whole''is the same word translated
'';saved'' throughout the New
Testament. It means ''to be
rescued from all harm and
danger. and to be kept safe and
sound'';. Her issue of blood was
healed, which affected her
emotional, physical and spiritual
well –being. With one touch she
was made whole. She was restored.
CONCLUSION
Jesus then tells her to ''go in
peace.'' His comforting and
affirming words let her know that
she did nothing wrong by coming
to Him and touching Him because
for that very reason He was sent
into the earth. Now we know that
any other man or woman would
have been offended and angry if he
or she had been touched by this
unclean untouchable woman
but not Jesus!
He was not afraid of being defiled
because nothing could defile Him.
She was child of God who was in
trouble and that’s all that mattered.
And Jesus feels the same way about
us.
We are his children plagued by an
issue that we may have caused or
was caused from someone else’s
issue. Either way He says to us
Come to Me'.

We are his children
plagued by an issue
that we may have
caused or was caused
from Someone else’s
issue. Either way, He
says to us “Come to
Me’.
All those who come to Jesus will
not be turned away. When he
came to this earth His mission
was according to Luke 4:18-19,
which was to preach the
good news to the poor, to
proclaim freedom for the
prisoners, recovery of sight
for the blind, to release the
oppressed, and to proclaim
the year of the Lord's favor.
He came to die so that we might
be healed because by His
stripes we are healed. But we
must do something to receive
this healing. We must touch
Him with our faith. We have to
believe that He can and is
willing, step out in faith, push
pass some people, and do
whatever it takes to get to Jesus.
Because He took the penalty of
sin which is rightly ours when
He died on the cross, was
buried, and rose again with all
power in His hands. We are
destined to be H.E.R.

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TRUSITNG IN
HARD TIMES
B Y S H A V O N N E A N D R E W S
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One thing for
sure as believers, we must trust
that God has us right in the
palm of his hands. He is the
potter and we are the clay. He
is our creator, our father, our
provider, redeemer and friend.
He is literally our all in all. You
may not always see him, hear
him or even feel his presence,
but one thing for sure, He's
right there in every aspect of
your life. He always has been
and always will be and that will
never change ( no matter what
it looks like).
A lot of times, we tend to trust
in God when everything's fine,
but what about those
challenging times when we
haven't got a clue what to do?
Often times, we will be faced
with many obstacles in life
and even though it is the
enemies plans to use them
against us, it is God who
uses them to strengthen us.

trusting in hard times...
One of my favorite stories in the
Bible is Job. If you haven't read it,
I want to encourage you to. Every
time someone goes through
something and they worry about
it, I'd always reply with,
"Have you read the
book of Job?"
And to my surprise, often times
the answer is no. Job was a man
who had everything. He was truly
a blessed man, but it came to a
point where the enemy wanted
to prove to God that Job is only
serving him because he has
everything.
Satan told God that if his life
was more challenged, he would
give up on Him, get upset with
God and even walk away from
his first true love. In response,
God told Satan that no matter
what comes Job's way, it will
never turn his heart from mine.
The part that's most interesting
to me is that Satan had to ask
God for permission to challenge
Job and God allowed it. God told
him to do whatever he pleases,
but don't take his life.
When I tell you, Job was faced
with many obstacles.
To summarize this story,
He literally lost everything. But
one thing I love about this story
the most is that even though his
faith was challenged, his health
was attacked and he lost
everything ( especially his
children due to death), he did not
give up on his faith.
Instead, he trusted in God even
more. He didn't even question
God, even though he didn't
understand.
Do you know what
God did because of that?
He restored unto Job double for
his trouble. The Bible says that
every thing that Job lost was
restored to him.

It's because of this story that
I trust in God like never
before.
I told God a long time
ago, that I will trust in
him no matter what.
Nothing's going to shake
my faith!
Because I know the God I
serve and one thing's for
sure, he's never failing.
Have you ever seen a
demonstration of someone
telling someone else that they
trust them and the other
person says, "If so then prove
it!
Stand in front of me, then close
your eyes and fall back into my
arms and don't worry, I'll catch
you!" And the results would prove
if the person really does trust
them or not if they fell with their
eyes close, fell with one eye open,
or simply chose not to fall at all.
Yes there will be times when your
faith will be challenged, but in
that given moment, close your
eyes and breath.
doesn't look good, but God I
trust you!"
Then imagine yourself, Falling
into the Master's Hands.
I want to encourage you with this,
when you trust in God no matter
what, you are literally putting the
situation in God's hands, believing
without a shadow of a doubt that
he has it all under control.
With Love,
Author Speaker Christian Life
Coach
Then say a prayer, "Lord, this

THE TRAGEDY THAT BIRTHED MY
DESTINY
Gloria Woods is an author,
co-author, counselor and
Social worker. As a single
mother for many years
she experienced much
adversity, however
because of her undying
faith and perseverance
lives in victory and
freedom. In 2009 after the
tragic death of her
eighteen-month old
granddaughter resulting
in the incarceration of her
21-year-old daughter, her
life was turned upside
down. Gloria went
through a season of trials
that caused much
anguish, but she
remained faithful to God
and he brought her out
victoriously.
As a mother of an
incarcerated child and
two surviving
grandchildren God
birthed a prison outreach
and counseling and
support services to the
families of the
Incarcerated. She is an
active supporter of Angel
Tree Ministry and prison
Fellowship which
provides gifts for the
children of the
Incarcerated as well as
outreach for prisoners.
Her ultimate goal is to
establish Scholarships for
inmates when they are
released so she can
contribute to reduce the
numbers of inmates who
return to prison.

Often we look at Destiny as
beginning from a wonderful
picture, many people look at
destiny as a great place to begin
with, however Destiny for me
begin at the bottom to many it
appears as something that they
might never recover.
by Gloria Woods
Certainly on the night of October
13, 2009 when the greatest
tragedy of my life occurred I
never imagined that the Lord
would transform it into my
destiny and a calling that I would
share with others to bring to
them freedom and deliverance. I
was a Mother of three children
who spent the majority of her life
raising those children as a Single
parent with not much assistance
from their Father.
On the eve of the events that
would change my life forever, I
would go to work like I normally
would do, never imagining that
the events that would
unfold would be shared with the
world. The time was about 5:00 p.
m. I would get a call from my
middle daughter stating my
youngest twin granddaughter was
kidnapped.
Shortly after that I would be told
by the County Investigator to
meet him at my daughters
friend’s home as there was an
investigation about the
whereabouts of my three
grandchildren, The events would
lead to the worst tragedy me and
my family would experience so
we thought.

the tragedy that brithed my destiny
by Gloria Woods
My daughter would be taken into
custody and later be charged with
the negligent homicide of my 18
month granddaughter.
My two surviving grandchildren
would be also admitted to the
hospital for child neglect. As the
night unfolds the events of this
tragedy gets worst and my
daughter as well as my family
names are all over the media
both locally and nationally. So
the night we rush to the hospital
where my grandson has been
transferred for child neglect, the
next morning my twin
granddaughter would be
admitted barely holding on to
life.
However, because of the
investigation the local DCF
would not allow me to see
granddaughter as she is in the
hospital emergency room. The
next day we discover in the news
that a missing child report had
been issued only to later
discover that my youngest
granddaughter Myleayha Woods
had died and my daughter was
charged with negligent homicide
and placed my granddaughter in
the garbage can in her backyard
. This became a big high profile
case and of course the blame
also became on me as a Mother
by the authorities and the media
as well. I went through deep
depression and even discovered
myself in the Stress Center.
Needless to say this was a period
of my life that I didn’t think
there was any recovery. Often I
would not leave my home and
close my blinds because of the
embarrassment. In the meantime
I would visit my daughter in the
jail and her
case lingered own for two years.
As the process grew I found
myself writing my feelings and
emotions daily, this went own
from a period of tw0-five years.
This process allowed me to
develop writings, prayers and
feelings that developed to my
first book: Broken Shackles a
Mother’s Journey. As a result it
became a book and a fulfillment
of my destiny to reach out to the
Incarcerated and their families.
This experience has helped me
learn the power of God in the
darkest situation of my life. But
in the end God gave me release,
deliverance and ultimate victory
and purpose.

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blog
I have been going through such
a strong battle in my life for a
season and it made my heart
harden and I isolated from
everyone. I really did not know
how long it had been since I
felt love from another person
until today when I went to
register my daughter for
school this fall at a private
Christian school. I met the
preacher and others at the
school and did my regular
paperwork and left.'
it until today.
On the way home I cried
and cried and thought I was crazy,
Why was I crying? Then it hit me
Love! I felt the love of Christ from
those people and because of the
war I was in and feeling anything
but love, my spirit was starving
for this love. I had no idea it had
been so long since I felt this love
and how depleted my spirit was of
We all need so desperately to be
loved and to feel that love. Not just
any love but the unconditional,
powerful love of Christ. It is our
strength and the love of Christ is
what restores us to who He
created us to be and empowers us
to do what He has called us to do
and empowers us just to make it
one more day.

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We all need so desperately to be
loved and to feel that love. Not just
any love but the unconditional,
powerful love of Christ. It is our
strength and the love of Christ is
what restores us to who He created
us to be and empowers us to do what
He has called us to do and empowers
us just to make it one more day.
Its like when you are hungry you eat
and the same with your spirit when it
is hungry you have to feed it with the
word ofcourse but also with love.
When you do not fill your spirit with
love it can lead to depression and
many other feelings that will cause
you to be paralyzed in your walk with
God. It will also open the door to the
enemy to plant seeds of
hopelessness and lies within.
Love is the cornerstone, the very
fabric of who we are. We were created
by love, to love, and be loved in
return and so many of us lack one of
those. Because Love is so perverted
and made into what it is not in this
world we live in. Love is not sex and
is not lust and yet so many think it is
and for so long that is exactly what I
thought love was.
It wasn’t until I came to a place in my
life where God healed me from so
much that I was finally able to receive
His love that I was able to understand
that Jesus is Love!

WHEN YOU ARE
HEALED
EMPOWERED AND
RESTORED!
by Mary Eisenacher
Speaking from
experience … I
know that when
God heals you, a
new anointing
comes into your
life.
The whole experience
and process can be
converted into a
positive that you can
use to help others.
Nothing is wasted – no
detail, no emotion, no
happening. To be
restored, you have to go
through the process.
Standing in faith and
trusting God is the very
best way to be
victorious.

From the very hint of a problem or
the first symptom, believe that God
can do a good work in you. Pray the
prayer of faith, and believe that God
has heard your prayer.
Pray the promises in His Word back
to God, and He will recognize His
words and act on your behalf.
Be certain that the angels will be
activated!
Tell Him out loud that you trust
Him as your refuge to keep you safe
and sound – every wit whole.
I love that scriptural phrase “every wit
whole,” because your mind is so
important to God.
The only way the enemy can
influence you is by planting the
seeds of doubt in your mind. He has
lots of hidden traps ready to fool
you, but ask God to spring those
traps before you even get near
them. All of the enemy’s deadly
hazards cannot stand up when you
get into God’s presence and hear
His instructions. He is defeated
already because of the finished
work of the cross. Your job is to
embrace the truth.
In other words, you will recognize
who is not committed to God. The
error of their ways will be evident.
You can see that their reward is not
Heaven. Heaven or Hell – it is a
forever deal. For always!!!
So, by committing to God, evil and
harm cannot get in. He has assigned
angels to guard you and keep you
from falling. You will be able to walk
unharmed and know how to be
protected. Holding onto God will
keep you out of trouble, and you
will have the best of care. That is
such good news! Your spirit is
secure no matter what happens. To
have that kind of help as you
navigate the unknown is imperative
to your daily walk.
To have all of God’s benefits and
fully utilize them will take quality
time to get to know Him and trust
Him. It is so worth it as you grow
and shine for Him! It is really a
simple thing: all you will need do is
call Him and He will answer, be with
you, and even celebrate the victory
with you.

I have come to know that He loves to
celebrate all along the way with you. It
is a plus to count the victory from the
first hint of sickness or distress –
because I am thinking that healing
comes in so many ways: physically,
mentally, emotionally, relationally,
etc., etc. He is able to take care of
every kind of healing that you need. I
have also learned that there are many
levels – deep levels – where He needs
to bring His healing touch when He
thinks you are ready. He is so
merciful and understanding and full
of grace and love toward you. Not
once does He have an evil thought
toward you, because He loves you!
He promises long life and salvation. I
have thought many times and been
ever so grateful for His saving grace in
my times of trouble. I really do not
know how a non-Christian can ever
cope without the faithful God who has
been revealed to me. I do not want to
know, because it distresses me so.
The restoration that comes after
healing is like an old house where
electric, plumbing, walls, and
furnace have been replaced. It is a
beautiful new house to enjoy. The
good bones are still there, but the
improvements have been necessary
and costly. It has taken many
workmen to bring it up to code. The
contractor has had to be diligent
about coordinating all of the
changes.
He has had to look at the blueprint
and point out what needed torn out
and replaced. New replaces the old.
Then the decorations come in to
finish off the work and make the
home a comfortable place to live in.
Finally, the ribbon is cut, and
others are invited in to view the
handiwork.
Therefore, I offer my prayers and put
my focus back on loving Him and
serving Him with my best effort,
failing at times … but repenting and
getting back up with new
determination. It is my goal to reach
Heaven and spend an eternity in His
presence.

So, it is with you! God is in control.
He knows the blue print of your life
and how to make adjustments to
bring forth the plan, purpose, and
destiny of your life. Others will be
observant and blessed as He does His
best for you and with you.
I trust in God that you, too, can be
healed in every way needed right now.
Believe with me that whatever deep
healing needs to be done, He can do
it. A new anointing is coming into
your life immediately afterward.
Everything you have experienced up
to this point will be turned around for
good and for God’s glory.
Others will be helped by your
testimony about the process that you
have been through. God will work
through you to help others. Looking
back, you will be grateful for the
revelation you have received. The
pain, the heartache, the emerging
better than before … will fortify your
faith and bring a new strength that
you never thought was possible.
Hold the hand of others going
through. Point them to the Savior.
Stand back and be a witness of His
saving grace. Celebrate with them the
victory all along the way. And, know
that eternity is available to enjoy all
the rewards and benefits of belonging
to God through His Son and all that
He has done and is still doing
through the working of the Holy
Spirit. Stand fast and KNOW!

TOXIC
REALTIONSHIPS
&
HEALING
What is a relationship?
When people think of
relationships, they often
equate it to a romance
between two people, but
that’s not the only definition
for a relationship. A
relationship is also a friendly
association or connection
between two people.
Now, this article does
relate to both types. A
healthy relationship of
any kind first must have
trust and open
communication. If the
moment your boyfriend
is out of sight your
you’re going crazy and
worrying about him
cheating on you, there’s
no trust in the
relationship. It’s the
same with a friendship.

y Chante Whisonant
If you’re worried your best friend is
talking behind your back whenever
you’re not around and you feel like
you can’t tell her anything, there’s
no trust in the friendship. When two
friends or partners can’t tell each
other anything without fearing that
they may be judged, there’s some
communication lacking between you
two.
Things like this, respect and support
are good indications of a healthy
relationship. If your “friendship” is
lack most or all of these, it may be a
toxic relationship. A relationship of
any kind isn’t supposed to feel like a
heavy burden upon your life, it’s
supposed to be loving, encouraging
and solid, no matter what you go
through. Relationships should never
be one-half always taking and never
giving. There needs to be a balance
for it to the healthy, both sides
should be respected and both sides
need to equally give to one another.
That’s a true and healthy
relationship of any kind.
Friendships:
Everyone deserves an honest and
loyal friend. Someone they can trust
all their secrets to, someone they
can always count on and cares for
them no matter what. We all want
and
deserve that friend, but we don’t
always get that sadly. We all want
someone who can be honest with and
will stick with us like glue to the end,
and sometimes we look for that in
the wrong people. Some of us are so
desperate for friends we’ll accept
anything in our lives just to feel
accepted, knowing the person will
never truly care for us. We will let
people talk down to us so we won’t
feel lonely. Let me ask you, what’s
more important, being tolerated so
you won’t be alone, or being
celebrated by a friend who loves
everything about you? Which do you
think is better? Because I guarantee
fake friends will leave you feeling
empty. Toxic friendships are onesided,
draining, unsupportive and
unequal. They well constantly drain
and take from you until they get
bored with you. One-sided
friendships aren’t helpful and caring
in any way.
They never care to ask about you, but
they’ll talk about themselves all day.
They’ll never support you, but get
mad if you don’t support them. You’ll
often find the relationship extremely
unequal. I’ve had toxic friendships
before, and let me tell you, it isn’t
fun. I’d feel so

uncomfortable in their presence, but
I put up with it just to have someone
in my presence. There’s a thin line
between friends teasing each other
and just straight up talking about
them, a line my “friends” would
cross often. Using every chance they
could get to tease me, humiliate me
and use me. My dad is a
businessman who used to sell
candy, so they’d try and bully me
into stealing candy from my dad and
give it to them. When I wouldn’t do
it, I’d be talked about and told how
bad of a friend I was.
They’d only hang out with me to use
my stuff, and when something would
break I wouldn’t see them again until
I got something new. Everything
about me was weird to them. The
way I dress, the way I talked, my love
for God, all of it was always a topic
for them on things I should change. I
don’t ever remember being told the
things they loved about me, only
what they couldn’t stand. I always
was expected to do what they would
demand of me. I wasn’t important
unless they could use me, and that
my friend is not a healthy
relationship with someone.
Romantic
Relationships:
Toxic relationships with someone
you care for in a romantic way can
be similar to a toxic friendship. You
must be extremely careful with these
type of relationships, often they turn
into physically abusive
relationships, which is why you must
leave if the relationship turns toxic.
Same as an unhealthy friendship, the
person will constantly talk about you
all the time, always putting you
down, but never rewarding you.
You’ll hear of how much you anger
them, how you can never do anything
right and why you’re always a
problem in their life. You will hear
this on
a regular basis, but if you’d ever try
to leave the person they would go
crazy. Again, like a toxic friendship,
you’ll always be walking on eggshells
for them and you’re basically useless
to them unless they can use you for
their own needs.
Have you noticed in your
relationship the other half is always
calling the shots? He or she must
always pick which movie you go to,
what restaurant you eat at, who you
guys hang out with, the person
controls everything and you never
can get a word in about anything.
This is not something you want to be
involved with, male or female,
because the problem will only
continue to grow if you let it. Be with
someone who invites your opinion
on something, a person who
appreciates you and loves you
unconditionally, that what you want.

Healing:
Now that you have probably
identified your toxic relationship,
it’s time to break free from it and
move on. Especially when you a
teenager, being involved in these
relationships can be dangerous
because it can start a cycle. You’ll
get so used to being stepped on,
you will start to make yourself
believe this is what a relationship
is supposed to look like when it’s
not.
You’ll go into adulthood with that
mindset and cause nothing but
trouble for yourself. Because soon
the emptiness will lead to
depression, and depression can
lead to suicide or self-harm. Or
sometimes you’ll turn around and
do the same thing to someone
else. Focus on God and know what
you are worth and know you don’t
need that negativity in your life.
Know you are not what they called
you or made you feel like. Let go,
be free and let God work in your
life. You deserve to feel loved, not
hated. Unload all the negativity
downloaded into you and upload
love, peace and positivity.
Love and blessings, Minister
Chante’.

LIFE IS A
JOURNEY
by Joy Jallah
HEALED EMPOWERED
RESTORED
Life is a journey. and
has its ups and downs. God
builds our character through
the difficulties of life. Our
character is built and light
shines in the darkest moment
of life. When we experience
setbacks, it gives God the
opportunity to bring a
masterpiece out of our lives.
When we go through the
challenges of life, we can see
God produce miracles through
it all. There is always
greatness that is produced
through the pain we go
through.

eautiful in its time. (Eccl. 3:11).
The very area that we go through
the most pain in life is, is the very
area that God uses uses the most and
all is for his glory
. Pain is an indicator that there is
purpose in us to bring solution in the
challenged area. There always must be
a problems in order to bring solutions
to the problems in life. The scripture
reminds us, "With God all things are
possible. There is nothing impossible
with God to them that believe.
Everything in life beginss with
believing in something or someone.
Then God steps right in and gives us
wisdom on how to supply solutions to
life's challenges. God has our best
interest at heart. It is imperative that
we keep pushing forwards regardless
of the obstacles of life. There is
purpose in everything. There is much
more God wants to make known to us
through it all.
Have you been waiting upon God?
Trust God will perform his word. Trust
God will make a way out of no way.
Trust God will come through.
Are you going through life as if and it
seems like God is silent+
Trust that God is hearing you and in
his perfect timing, he will manifest
his promises. Everything in life has a
process.
The timing of God is perfect to make
miracles happen. God is still in the
miracle working business and is
turning everything around for good. He
will perfect that which he started,
concerning us. Sooner or later it will
turn in our favor. Things will turn in
our favor. God will turn things for the
good of those who love God and are
called according to his purpose.
It is turning around all in our favor.
This is a season of turn around. God
will manifest his promises in our lives.
God is not a man that he shall lie or
change his mind. Everything is
working in our favor. God's purpose is
a bright future for his beloved. It will
work all work out for him to get the
glory. Our hope is in the hope of glory.
Do not be discouraged in this life. God
has a purpose for the lives of his
beloved. Keep trusting God at his
word.
We are healed and empowered by
everything we ever go through in life
that keeps us standing firm in our
faith. When we stand for something,
than we will not fall for everything. We
stand on the living and breathing word
of God. The word of God is alive and
active. All we need to do is put the
word of God in our lives to work.
Taking a look at things as the way God
views it. The end matter is better than
the beginning.
There is a time and season for
everything. Everything is made

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Introduction~
Unmasking opened with me
sharing deep, dark secrets of my
past. The pain and anguish I had
carried for over twenty-five years.
As I wrote this workbook to
accompany Unmasking, I am in a
place of forgiveness towards
myself, and towards those who
had wronged me. Additionally I
have reflected upon and found the
errors of my own ways and owned
up to them. It is a place of liberty,
wholeness and peace. It is my
hope that after you complete this
workbook you will find the same
liberty, wholeness and peace.
Today we begin the journey of
your unmasking. Soon you will
have your debut, where you mount
the stage and take your position
before God and all the rejoicing
angels in heaven who already
recognize and celebrate the
greatness inside of you.
A lot of people have asked me why
and how I wrote Unmasking. They
have used words like, brave,
transparent, strong. Well what is
in Unmasking is the polished
version, after years of slowly
peeling back the layers of pain,
embarrassment and a plethora of
other uncomfortable feelings.

unmasked &
Unashamed
It was not a matter of being strong,
brave or for fame, but it was a
matter of necessity. I had to get
out the pain on paper that was
pent up, bottled up and stifled me
for years.
People have shared “Maybe one
day I’ll be able to tell my story.”
Well this workbook is designed
that you will be at a place where if
you can’t share your entire story,
that you will be able to identify/
acknowledge/confront as least one
element of their painful journey or
maybe you can make a list of
painful events in your life and deal
deeply with only one.
Truth is when I thought I was
sharing a lot of painful events in
my life, I really wasn’t sharing at
all. I was talking…talking in circles,
in riddles, dealing only with
surface stuff. I wasn’t telling my
story. I glossed over emotions I
felt, I glossed over re-visiting the
reaching back in my mind and
becoming that victim that I was in
the past. I found out I wasn’t being
brave, I wasn’t being transparent, I
really wasn’t telling my story. I
wasn’t unmasking.
I had even delivered my
manuscript to a writing coach, who
tore my attempt to telling my story
to pieces. He was blunt and brutal
at the onset. His words, “Mechelle,
you do have a story to tell, but it is
not in what you have sent me. I
don’t know who told you this was
good, but I don’t see what they
see.” What? The nerve of him!
Was he discounting my pain? Was
he minimizing my hurt? I had been
so fragile for years and didn’t he
know that? Didn’t he know that
was killing me, to be told that what
I had already poured my heart and
soul in for four years he just said
“was not it.”
Well what was it? I was
determined to find out what he saw
that I didn’t see. So, I asked him to
coach me. It took another two
years of being coached to tell what
really happened for Unmasking to
be completed.

One of the most painful parts
was adding descriptive adjectives to
the story. Why? They put the
exclamation to the event, where I’d
originally put a period or a question
mark. There were things that I left
unsaid (the period in an incomplete
sentence) big gaps in my writing,
thus the question marks. I couldn’t
get on paper what I saw in my head.
Truth is what I put to paper was what
I wanted to be truth in my head.
Truth - like it didn’t hurt to delve
back and allow myself to entertain
each emotion that came with an
unwanted touch, the immeasurable
pain of being cheated on when I’d
given my heart to someone I thought
loved me just as much. Truth like
not really being as brave as I thought
I could be by truly being transparent.
There was one point Unmasking was
almost an afterthought. I was asked
by my coach to re-write the last fifty
pages.
I didn’t want to! I didn’t want to! I
didn’t want to! I didn’t want to!
That’s how much I had had it, with
my coach, with my writing, with
revisiting the hurt. Then my coach,
Dr. Tim Morrison, sent me a friendly
email “Mechelle, you have overcome
molestation, abuse, an abortion and
you tell me you don’t have the
strength to edit fifty pages? Do I have
to come over there and rap you on the
head with a two by four?” The book
sat for months and no return email to
my coach. I was done. He wanted me
to give more than I thought I had. I
thank God Dr. Morrison pushed me,
not literally, but it felt like it. Pushed
me to a place where I really told my
story because Unmasking is being
used for the purpose it was intended
to help others heal. To let them know
they are not the only ones who have
had to deal with unthinkable,
unimaginable, indescribable painful
pasts, and that they too can be
unmasked.
I am not discounting your pain nor
am I minimizing it thinking that this
workbook is solution to dealing with
some sensitive issues in your life. I
am offering you another look into my
journey. Yes, there may be times you
want to throw the book. Well guess
what, there were actual times I did
throw my manuscript to Unmasking.
I didn’t like what was happening to
me, I didn’t like the girl in the book,
she was too confused, too sensitive,
such a victim, why did she keep doing
the same thing?

unmasked &
Unashamed
As we journey together through the process of you
unmasking we will review several instances recorded in the
Gospels of inconspicuous, nameless women. Women without
names, women that suffered in silence, who blended into the
background, trying to go under (or to go undetected) the radar of
others, afraid of ridicule and judgment. Yet, Jesus notices them,
meets them where they are, meets their needs and heals them
where they are hurting.
Often we find ourselves riddled with pain due to our past
mistakes, hurts, pains and failures. We fail to realize our worth,
we devalue ourselves, not really understanding the truth that we
are created in God’s own image. That God love for us supersedes
any past mistake. God has the power to cleanse us where we feel
dirty. God forgives us even when we feel there is no forgiveness.
God provides us hope in hopeless situations. God offers us
meaning, significance and a life of power and purpose. God finds
us worthy of His love in spite of our not so perfect past. He finds
us worthy enough to actively seek us, to seek an intimate
relationship with each of us.
When living a life behind the mask, we are empty inside, there is a
void that we are forever trying to fill. God’s love fills that void of
wanting to be cared for and validated by someone or something
other than Him.

Chapter Five –
Reflections – Taking the
Steps
The following quote is
from a dear friend of
mine. He often says
“When I don’t understand
my value or worth how
then can I accept a
concept that promotes an
idea that I’m important to
the world? I can’t!” Pastor
Sebastian Holley.
The goal of the whole
workbook is to provide
process through which
those who are masked
will discover their
identity and worth and
walk free of guilt and
shame. That you
understand you are
important to the world
and you most certainly
do matter.
Can you give yourself the “freedom to
fail?” Can you try new things without
reservation?
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Who among your friends will support you? Or
who among your friends can you talk to?
Think about what you can do to make your
current relationships, stronger and more
positive. What can do to expand your
network?
Have you ever committed actions where you
fear you no longer measure up to God’s plan
for you? When have you felt that you no
longer measure up?
As you think about these questions it is
important to remember God loves you no
matter what you have done in your past. God
sees love and goodness in our hearts, even
though we see garbage.

ABOUT US
Do you believe in your heart that Jesus, 25 whom God put forward as
you are good and that
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enough works that
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do to
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declare oneself good in the eyes of over former sins; 26 it was to prove
God.
or leaflet. Brochures
at the present
are
time that he himself
promotional documents, is righteous primarily
and that he justifies
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has faith in Jesus. 27 Then
whatever the law
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or services
of our boasting? It is
those who are under the law, so excluded. On what principle? On
that every mouth may
and
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accountable to God. 20 public For no of the hold benefits. that a man is justified by faith
human being will be justified in his apart from works of law.
sight by works of the law, since
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of sin. 21 But now the
and loving kindness of God our
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manifested apart from law, because of deeds done by us in
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all who
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are justified
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redemption which is personality in Christ of the guest".

What negative thoughts
hinder you? What
causes you to feel
unworthy?
Are you willing to press
your way past all of the
negative thoughts
about yourself, to be all
you were created to be
and to live a life full of
joy?
Are you willing to change your thought
ABOUT
pattern
US
from a negative one to a positive, affirming
one?
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paper document (often also used
for advertising), that can be
folded into a template, pamphlet
or leaflet. Brochures are
promotional documents, primarily
used to introduce a company,
organization,products or services
and inform prospective
This is the place where we no longer
concentrate on the former things. Your mind
becomes renewed. You will need paper, pen,
and white out for the following exercise. The
first part of the exercise is committing SERVICES the
following scripture to memory.
customers or members of the
public of the benefits.
is the provision of service to
customers before, during and
after a purchase. The perception
of success of such interactions is
dependent on employees "who can
adjust themselves to the
personality of the guest".
Memorize 2 Cor. 5:17
being very sexually active.
2 Corinthians 5:17 Therefore, if
anyone is in Christ, he is a new
creation; the old has passed away,
behold, the new has come.
Thoughts produce feelings which
bring forth a behavior. In order to
change your emotions and your
behavior, change your thoughts
concerning yourself. If you think you
are a “nobody,” and worthless you
will feel depressed and your
behavior may entail drinking, drugs,
Bring to mind and list some of your
greatest accomplishments.

What do you experience within
yourself as you look at your list?
Who has shamed you in words or
behavior? When have you felt grace
in your life?
What were your moments of defeat,
self doubt?
How did they make you feel?
What are some things you do to
help you overcome your own
despair? How do these things help
you?
Describe yourself (i.e thoughtful,
helpful, kind, loving). Proverbs 23:7
says, “As a man thinks within
himself, so he is.”
What does God say that you are?
God declared you “Good” Genesis
1:31 And God saw everything that he
had made, and behold, it was very
good. And there was evening and
there was morning, a sixth day
What causes you to feel unworthy
and why? What would you do to
overcome that feeling of unworthy?
Anxious thoughts and depression
could begin to be your “norm.”
What activities can you do to
increase your peace and happiness?
Possibly volunteer at a shelter,
volunteer for Habitat for Humanity
or visit the local nursing home.
Describe your relationship with God
and what do you do to maintain it?
Do you think quiet time alone with
God will help you maintain a
relationship with God? For some
attending church and bible study
helps. Maybe reflecting on the
victories, God has given you in your
life. What is the most effective way
for you? Try different things.

Have you been in therapy, are
you in therapy or have you ever
considered therapy?
Flashbacks, depression, anxiety,
overwhelming anger, and
insomnia may be alleviated.
Many Christian counselors are
available if that is your choice.
Therapy can help you gravitate
towards God—not push away
from him.
What are some things or
thoughts that cause you to have
persistent, hopelessness? What
seems to trigger them? How can
God help you overcome them?
God loves you, and He works
through other people, too.
Whom can you identify that
loves you? What can you do to
support them?
What has had you hiding among
the crowd, too afraid to really
unmask and identify yourself?
He already knows you are in the
crowd. He knows exactly where
you are. What issue(s) have you
longed to be healed from?
Take this time to write a prayer
for healing of those issues, be
honest and press your way pass
the hurtful feelings that you have
suppressed causing you to
hemorrhage on the inside, to
ache with pains that no one else
can see because you’ve mastered
masking them. The issues that
man can never fix, that no
amount of money can erase.
Come on. Let’s deal with those
issues once and for all.
Create a prayer for healing of
deep, unresolved issues, unmet
need and unhealed hurts.
Depression is sadness but also
self-pity. When I find myself in a
place of depression and despair I
often find it is because I am
overwhelmed with multiple
issues that demand my attention
all at the same time. I have
found these four things help me
tremendously.

Sleep on it.
Think on it
. Work on it.
Wait on it.
Sleep on it.
More sleep gives you
more energy and almost
always yields a different
perspective.
Think on it. Turn your
negative cognitions into
positive ones. Selfencouragement
and
affirmative affirmations
lighten your mood.
Work on it. What relieves
the anxiety you feel? Get
out of the house.
Exercise. Do something!!
Wait on it. Sometimes
you need quiet time and
reflection. How can you
restore your peace?
Reflection can be
rejuvenating. When
reflecting, can you
identify growth in the
areas of your life?
Chapter Six – Your
Unmasking Story
“Know whence you came.
If you know whence you
came, there is no limit to
where you can go.” James
Baldwin in A Letter to My
Nephew.
Remember at the
beginning of this book
I shared that many
individuals have said
to me “Maybe one day
I’ll be able to tell my
story.” I want to
encourage you now
that you have begun
the work of
unmasking, by
transforming your
mind with positive,
affirmative thoughts
about yourself and
your situation that you
would continue to do
the work. My prayer is
that you continue your
journey of unmasking.
I want to encourage
you to journal.
Journaling gets your
spiraling thoughts to
stop. Where and what
time of day would be
the best to journal for
you?
Don’t worry about
form or if you are
doing it right, just
write.
Here are some
questions to think
about. ABOUT US
What is one thing
you’ve always
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and inform prospective
What are customers some or steps members of t
and/or some
public
sacrifices
of the benefits.
you are willing to take
towards achieving
those goals?
SERVICES
is the provision of service
customers before, during an
after a purchase. The percep
Is there anyone you
would of consider success of being such interaction
your accountability
dependent on employees "who
partner? adjust themselves to the
personality of the guest".

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DREAMS COME
TRUE

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