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Acknowledgments
To my amazing husband, Earl. Thank you for loving me, believing in me, and always speaking life over me. You are my very best friend, and I am honored to be your wife. This book wouldn’t have been possible without your constant love and support. You always pull out the best in me. I can’t believe I get to be on this journey of a lifetime with you. I love, respect, cherish, and admire you.
To my smart, handsome boys, Parker and Grayson. Thank you for releasing me and being patient with me as I wrote this book. I love being your mom. My prayer for you is that you will always honor and value every girl in your life. Through the lens of this book, may God give you a picture of the beautiful gift that every woman on the planet is.
To my daughter, Elle. My star. My heart. My mini me. I love you with all my heart, and I pray that you always walk in the confidence that your dad and I have placed in you. May you always know your value and worth, and may you always see yourself the way God sees you.
I am so thankful for my beautiful mother, Rosa. Thank you for showing me what it means to be strong, loving, compassionate, and others oriented. Your constant example of grace and sacrifice taught me, at a young age, that anything is possible when we believe.
To my mom-in-law, Diane. You exemplify strength and courage. Your presence makes everything sweeter. Thank you for surrounding me in every season. Thank you for your constant encouragement, love, and support. You are the best Nana our kids could ask for.
To my beautiful church family, Shoreline City. It is my complete joy and honor to be your pastor. Thank you for cheering me on during this incredible church journey. You are forever written on the tablet of my heart. You are part of this book’s journey wherever it goes, because I’ve shared these exact words with you over the years. I love you, and I will never stop fighting for you and believing in you. Together, let’s keep bringing heaven to earth.
Notes
1: Your Time Is Now
“What Is the Creed?,” Shoreline City Church, www.shorelinecity.church/whoweare.
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2: Honored by God
Matthew 5:14.
BACK TO NOTE REFERENCE 1
Barbara Leonhard, “Jesus’ Extraordinary Treatment of Women,” Franciscan Media, November 2017, www.franciscanmedia.org/st-anthony-messenger/jesus-extraordinary-treatment-of-women.
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John 8:3–11.
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Luke 8:43–48.
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Luke 8:41–42, 49–56.
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Luke 13:10–16.
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Matthew 28:8–9.
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Matthew 28:10.
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John 4:28–30.
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John 8:3–11.
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Deuteronomy 28:13, NKJV.
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Philippians 4:13, NKJV.
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Edward Mote, “My Hope Is Built on Nothing Less,” 1834, https://hymnary.org/text/my_hope_is_built_on_nothing_less.
BACK TO NOTE REFERENCE 13
Cody Carnes, “Firm Foundation (He Won’t),” by Cody Carnes, Austin Davis, and Chandler Moore, track 4 on Firm Foundation (Live), Sparrow Records, 2023.
