<p>Have you wondered if you were just born unlucky? Even at the early age of three, I knew my life was not &ldquo;normal&rdquo;. Throughout my childhood, I looked at my friends and their families and their lives, and mine certainly didn&rsquo;t match any of those! Sometimes you really do have to get to the other side to see what God has brought you through. I once heard a wise old man refer to &ldquo;unlucky families,&rdquo; and I thought for sure that was my niche. I felt like the poster child for unclaimed baggage. In fact I had spent years just trying to recreate my life into one that I wanted. A life that was &ldquo;normal&rdquo; and so I learned to just let people think my life was perfect and I had relatively no problems. And then I felt God stirring in the very fibers of my soul with a message&mdash;a message I did not want to hear, a message I ran from until I was physically and emotionally exhausted. I could find no peace until one day, I just threw up my hands and said, &ldquo;Okay, God, You win. I will write the book.&rdquo;&nbsp;<br />
Writing a book about your life means having to relive so many things you had hoped to forget. Many tears were shed at the keyboard. This book is for someone. I hope it is you, and I hope you find solace in my words and God&rsquo;s direction. He will truly never leave you or forsake you. Be still and know. He is God.&nbsp;<br />
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