As a child, unbeknownst to me, I struggled with loneliness and major depression. My parent’s divorce left me feeling alone and isolated.
I was a high school drop-out, who eventually completed a graduate degree in General and Special Education. However, I realized teaching was not my forte. Something was missing. Depression lingered within the depths of my soul. Then, it happened. A head-on collision that changed the trajectory of my life forever. I never saw my classroom again.
That season was the darkest period of my life, yet it is where I met who God really was, is, and continues to be. He delivered me from the chains that held me captive. My encounter with the Almighty commenced an unimaginable transformation within me. Sanctification. A process that I hope to undergo daily.
Romans 3:23 says, “for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God.” Key word is “all”, therefore, just as I sin, so do you. Knowing what He has done for me gives me the assurance that He will do the same for you! You are no different than I. He loves you just as He loves me. Jesus died for you just as He died for me. His resurrection will bring life to you just as it has for me. This translates into “hope”. Something I had lost complete sight of. However, there is not a scar I would eradicate from my life. For it was in those seeming settled ashes that I was privileged to witness the beauty of His reckless love.
A few years ago, I felt His prompt to write a manuscript. Our story. His and mine. Immanuel. God with us. God with me. God with you. An account of how He saved me and what He saved me from. I am now sprinting toward the finish line with my full-length memoir, One Second Away!
I always desired to share God’s love with people. But I never envisioned myself standing on a street corner doing so. God in His infinite wisdom, knowing me before I was ever created, knew this.
Two years ago, God called me to write, sharing His love with others via technology. He steered me to build a website from the ground up. I never knew how to effectively use Microsoft Word much less build a website! But He guided me every step of the way and now here I am sharing God’s love!
Just when I thought I could not, God said I can.
As a student of God’s Word, I invite you to accompany me on this journey with Jesus. My sole desire is to share the impact it has when received with an open heart. In my flesh I cannot make you any promises. For I have the power to do nothing in and of myself. It is in His strength that we can do this. His promises hold true. It is His unfailing love that equips me with the faith I have today. A faith that I have seen move mountains.
But there is one requirement. I need to be intentional about faith. I must choose it every day and in every situation. And you must too. James 2:17 says, “So also faith by itself, if it does not have works, is dead.” An epiphany! I suddenly realized that my beliefs in Him are to be aligned with how my life is lived. My actions matter!
In my spare time I enjoy preparing gourmet meals, gliding on the ice-skating rink, devouring inspirational story books, dancing with the mop and broom, organizing possessions into their neatly fitted spaces, flying above the clouds to fascinating places, nurturing others, and of course spending time with family and friends.
God Bless you!
In His Grip,
Esther