While I prepared my table, some of the women from the Langley Avenue Women of the Church of God ministry, were preparing for the young ladies to come. Newly wed, Denise Yates prepared gift bags, sister Brunetta Williams and Eva Yeo prepared the food and the beautiful room.
When we arrived at the luncheon, we prepared our display and table.
Shontavia was one of the three teens that told what was important to her from the book. She said the chapter about peer pressure was most important to her. As she explained why, she became emotional and it caused many of the women to feel the sincerity of her words.
I spoke after lunch about what motivated me to write this book. I used the illustration of our young girls being like flowers. We have to help them blossom and grow. We do that by feeding them what they need to grow. They will not grow however, if we treat them as simple weeds and cut them down.
Many of the girls that came, already had their books, but we sold a few books and I almost sold out of all my tee shirts.
My daughter helped prepare the display.
Rhea Patton as well as Micole Jenkins (you can't see me, but I was right there as well) were overcome with emotions as the young ladies spoke about the strength they gained from the pages of my book. God receives the glory.
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The seeds of love, mercy and God's grace are being sown each time someone reads or hears about the book.
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