There is Life After...
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"You just do it. You force yourself to get up. You force yourself to put one foot before the other, and darn it, you refuse to let it get to you. You fight. You cry. You curse. Then, you go about the business of living. That's how I've done it. There's no other way." ~ Elizabeth Taylor ~
Most of us will experiences choices, events, and "Life After..." experiences that may throw us off track. In one way or another, they will definitely impact us for the rest of our lives. "Shifts" happen. They teach us lessons, make us stronger, and give us a deeper sense of self. We may want to bury our heads in the sand and stop in our tracks as if these life situations aren't happening to us. We try to numb ourselves from the pain and reality of the situation. Eventually, we have to face life head-on and make a decision to move past "it".
This book represents a compilation of some of the trials and tribulations that have occurred in our lives. Somewhere in the pages, it is our hope that you will find the courage and inspiration to keep going. After experiencing unplanned and life-changing circumstances, we're still here: We are SURVIVORS!
Remember: We can't always determine the situation, but we can control how we respond. Rejoice in the knowledge that "There Is Life After..."
Linda Williams
Linda Williams is the director of a child development center. The Little Old Lady Who Was Not Afraid of Anything is her first book for children.
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There is Life After... - Linda Williams
There is Life
AFTER…
Presented By:
Linda H. Williams
Foreword By:
Dr. Jo Anne White
Pearly Gates Publishing, LLC, Houston, Texas
There is Life After…
Copyright © 2018
Linda H. Williams
Cover Design by Tia Jones
All Rights Reserved.
No portion of this publication may be reproduced, store in any electronic system, or transmitted in any form or by any means (electronic, mechanical, photocopy, recording, or otherwise) without written permission from the publisher. Brief quotations may be used in literary reviews.
First Edition: January 2018
Revised Edition: March 23, 2018
Some names and identifying details have been changed to protect the privacy of individuals.
Scripture references marked KJV, NIV, and NKJV are used with permission from Zondervan via Biblegateway.com.
For information and bulk ordering, contact:
Pearly Gates Publishing, LLC
Angela Edwards, CEO
P.O. Box 62287
Houston, TX 77205
BestSeller@PearlyGatesPublishing.com
Published by Pearly Gates Publishing LLC at Smashwords.
This book is available in print at most online retailers.
What Others Are Saying
What kind of relationships do you want with yourself and others? Option A: Healthy, happy, fulfilling relationships OR Option B: Taxing, stressful, draining relationships? Option A, you say? Good. Read this book—twice. Buy a copy for each
Option B relationship you have.
~ Soul Dancer, Private Spiritual Teacher, Coach, Keynote Speaker, Syndicated Columnist, Founder of Soul University, and Executive Producer for Pay Radio ~
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Linda Williams is the epitome of what it means for one to pursue a quality life after tragedies that typically tend to cripple and misdirect so many. She is absolutely the proper author of this book and the message of hope and triumph it delivers.
~ J. Stokely, Founder/CEO of Royal Apex Kreations ~
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An awesome blessing to many as they read and are inspired by our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.
~ Joyce Bray ~
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Linda Williams’ compilation of testimonies on
Life After is rooted in scripture, as Proverbs 24:16 (NKJV) teaches us:
For a righteous man may fall seven times and rise again… These pages are filled with brave and transparent words of wisdom that will surely inspire and motivate you to have the best that God intended for your life!
~ Anita Price Lane ~
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Author Linda Williams, a phenomenal woman with a wealth of knowledge and courage, has opened the door to peace. The powerful messages in There is Life After… give us all a sense of peace, knowing we’re not alone when life throws a curve ball. I highly recommend There is Life After… to be a part of your personal library as a good read. Once read, I’m sure you will find the courage to take your tragedy and turn it into a triumph. There is Life After… is a must-read.
~ Author SLRandall ~
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All of our lives are comprised of bits and pieces of those we choose to role model. This book—comprised of
Life After experiences, carefully woven together by my lifelong friend—will cause personal reflection and then challenge you to move from your past…forward.
~ Dr. Sharon R. Lidge Brown ~
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While Linda’s first book, Your Past Has Passed, is a must-read for any woman yearning to break free of life’s chains, There is Life After… shows the beauty of what freedom looks like. It completes the process from abolition to reconstruction in a compilation only Linda’s sensitivity, experience, and creativity could design!
~ Pamela E. Foster, M.S.J., Ph.D., Fellow Author of
My Country: The African Diaspora’s Country Music Heritage ~
Dedications
I would like to dedicate this book to my Mom,
Mrs. John T. Hilliard (Louisiana) who is now in Heaven.
My mom met each of her Life After
experiences with courage and strength. Even at the end of this journey, she was looking forward to her next Life After…
I would also like to dedicate this to my Dad, Rev. John. T. Hilliard, who, at the age of 91 and after 69 years of marriage, has embarked on his own Life After
experience. He has accepted that this is not how he’d like it to be, but he’s determined to live this Life After…
with faith, determination, and dignity.
God Bless You Both
Acknowledgements
I would like to thank all of the people who dedicated their time and efforts to contribute to this project.
To Tia Jones, my young cousin who saw my vision and captured it in the book cover. What a talented young lady and a blessing you are!
To my Co-Authors (in no particular order):
Soul Dancer
Toni Dupree
Nikki Smith
Lolitha Terry
Dr. Brenda Bradley
Ta-Wanda Wilson
Thank you for sharing your story. We are blessed to be a blessing to someone else, and you all have truly been a blessing to me.
Preface
At one time or another, we all face a Life After
experience. It can be Life After
divorce, widowhood, job displacement, or even retirement. It’s a time in our lives when something happens that takes us in a new direction in our lives.
After I retired and took stock of my life, I realized that I have had many Life After
experiences. Some were good; others not so good. But whatever the situation, I not only survived: I came out on the other side a better person. As I began to write these experiences, I realized that everyone has something to share. Not everyone has a book inside of them, but everyone has a Life After…
story.
Life is a series of events and occurrences. Some