tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7796882312118537010.post4981626963304013899..comments2024-02-28T02:22:30.390-08:00Comments on The D.e.v.a In You!: Give Me Wisdom....Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05138015066592737946noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7796882312118537010.post-52059284983665116632013-02-26T09:07:45.017-08:002013-02-26T09:07:45.017-08:00Good morning Jennifer,
Thank you for the message ...Good morning Jennifer,<br /><br />Thank you for the message (above). It means more to me then you know :-)<br /><br />I will say this, you have got to forgive in order to set YOURSELF free. It is not about "them" at all. It will cripple you, as I did me for far too many years. Everything in life are lessons. Without them, we would not know any better. When I started sharing my story and talking about it from a place of "forgiveness" I truly began to let go and live! We beat ourselves up for other peoples mistakes while they are out living it up and most likely not even remembering the pain they caused us. You will know when you have forgiven when you get to a point of being able to talk about "it" without feeling pain. As soon as I let people go, I truly started seeing the Glory of God all over me. Unforgiveness was the ONE crippling thing I had in my life. It's gone, it's in the past. When you don't forgive you are NOT living authentically in the moment. Si I encourage you to forgive.You don't have to call "him/her/them" and tell them you have forgiven them. Bring it prayer and let them go. Look yourself in the mirror and forgive them out loud. You matter in this world and people need you at your best.<br /><br />Second, funny enough my 2nd book is focused on forgiveness, spiritual growth and the affects of not loving yourself and having boundaries. Yes my 1st book ends after the birth of my now 5 year old and A LOT has happened since then (talk about struggling to forgive)Something happened in my life when my son was a year and a half that literally "almost" tore me in half. I share pieces of that story and the journey it took me on (pain, hatred, anger, sadness and GROWTH) What seemed to be the biggest hurt in my life turned out to be the BEST thing that happened to me.<br /><br />And that is how it works. We have to take the good out of every single fall and trial. Because it happens for our own good mama.<br /><br />Thank you and be blessed. You can also email me at elizabeth@devainyou.comElizabethhttp://www.devainyou.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7796882312118537010.post-38987141800091524832013-02-25T11:13:03.996-08:002013-02-25T11:13:03.996-08:00I read your book a few months back and wow I was s...I read your book a few months back and wow I was so inspired by your strength and determination to keep going no matter what you were faced with and my you were faced with a lot. I have went through only about 2 things you have gone through and I can't seem to get to a level of forgiveness. Don't quite know what it is. But i will tell you this, your book started a journey of forgiveness for me i never thought possible. You are one strong women. I saw your live interview the other day on 100 Huntley Street after my mom called to tell me you were on and i noticed you said you were writing your second book? Will it be another memoir? What will it be about?<br /><br />JenniferAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com