ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

What a wonderful journey this has been! Of course, I can do nothing without Christ. Thank you, Jesus! Brent, thank you for supporting my dreams. No, our dreams. To my little chickadees (Briana, Brittany, Brynn, Brent II, and Brooke): Mommy loves you!

So many people have supported me that this page will not hold all of their names. To my mom, Libby: Go ahead and brag! Ain’t nobody mad but the devil. To my mother-in-law Linda: Thank you for your constant promotion. Afrika, you are a fierce navigator and great driver! How many cities will we visit this time? Shawana, thank you for attending all of those book club meetings with me! You know I’m shy girl (yeah, right)! To my ATL connection, Tiffany: Do your thang, girl! I’m so proud of you.

Denise, you are a gem. Stay on the wall and keep allowing God to use you. Peggy and the entire staff at TriCom: I can’t thank you all enough for your tireless efforts!

Bishop and First Lady Brantley and Lady Linda, thank you for your support, guidance, and prayers. Much love also goes to my entire church family at Zion Pentecostal Church! INYTS. (So what if I stole it from Shellie!) Please keep the prayers coming!

Lastly, but absolutely not least, thanks to every book club that read my first book! I wish I could’ve come to all of your meetings. I love the feedback and the refreshments!

Thank you all! I pray that you enjoy reading this book as much as I enjoyed writing it.