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    My Journey: Holding On To Faith Through Grief
    My Journey: Holding On To Faith Through Grief
    My Journey: Holding On To Faith Through Grief
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    My Journey: Holding On To Faith Through Grief

    By Ayanna Brown

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    The tug of war between your faith and your grief ends now! Whether you always thought because you believed, you were supposed to receive exactly what you desired, or tragedy has shaken your faith in God, life and yourself, there is strength for the process of grief. My Journey, Holding on to Faith through Grief is the transparent account and blueprint for understanding and growing in faith through loss and tragedy.

    This true narrative of the loss of a child conveys the author’s raw emotions, as she and her family deal with grief, repeated disappointment, and the call to undergird faith. The author equips the reader with passionate and candid revelations of the journey of grief, the process of bereavement, and necessary interventions to maintaining sanity. Through personal revelations of the impact of grief, the author utilizes her experience as a palpable guideline to maintaining faith in Christ Jesus, when faith comes under the greatest pressure.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherTrue Vine Publishing Inspire, Empower, Produce
    Release dateOct 10, 2018
    ISBN9780463158067
    My Journey: Holding On To Faith Through Grief
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    Ayanna Brown

    L. Ayanna Brown holds a Masters degree from Teachers College, Columbia University and a Bachelors degree from Wesleyan University. She is the author of Words of My Mouth, Meditations of My Heart and the featured spoken word artist on the "It's Time" audio CD. She is the producer and director of the annual Speak It Collections production, "The Poetry Nook: More than Just Poetry" grassroots theatre with a positive message. L. Ayanna is also the Founder and Executive Director of AFCOM: Ambassadors for Christ Outreach Ministry Inc., a Christian faith based community service organization based in Mount Vernon, NY.

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      My Journey - Ayanna Brown

      My Journey

      Holding On To Faith Through Grief

      Copyright 2018 Leah Ayanna Johnson

      Published by Leah Ayanna Johnson at Smashwords

      Smashwords Edition License Notes

      This ebook is licensed for your personal enjoyment only. This ebook may not be re-sold or given away to other people. If you would like to share this book with another person, please purchase an additional copy for each recipient. If you’re reading this book and did not purchase it, or it was not purchased for your enjoyment only, then please return to Smashwords.com or your favorite retailer and purchase your own copy. Thank you for respecting the hard work of this author.

      My Journey: Holding On to Faith Through Grief

      By: Leah Ayanna Johnson

      Copyright © 2018 by Leah Ayanna Johnson

      ISBN 13: 978-0-9989239-0-1

      Published by True Vine Publishing Co

      P.O. Box 280386

      Nashville, TN. 37228

      www.TrueVinePublishing.org

      All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, including information storage and retrieval or mechanical means without permission in writing from the publisher, except by a reviewer who may quote brief passages in a review. Scripture quotations taken from the Holy Bible, King James version.

      Cover Design by Adriyah Ellis

      In loving memory of my firstborn son,

      Avery Louis Johnson

      Dedication

      This book is dedicated to my husband, Phil Jamel Johnson. He has been my quiet rock when I have been weak, the one who has shouldered my grief, as well as his own. Jamel, you were the one who silently grieved, while outwardly holding us together. I now understand one of the many reasons why God placed us together. Everyone cannot go through everything with you, but you have proven that you can go through with me. I thank you for being an anchor for me through a tumultuous time.

      I thank you for allowing me to tell our story of hope, loss, grief and restoration. You continue to amaze me with all that you have experienced. You are truly a reflection of the power and love of Jesus Christ. You are my friend, lover, father of our children and so much more. I pray this book blesses the men who go through similar experiences as we have, but may not express it.

      Table of Contents

      Introduction

      Forever Changed

      Reality

      Guilt

      What Will People Say, I Just Want to Hide

      The Struggle

      The Process of Healing

      Restored

      Live

      Introduction

      Journal Entry

      December 10, 2015

      ... I'm pregnant. I found out via a home pregnancy test on 11/25/15, the day before Thanksgiving. My mother announced to everyone at Thanksgiving that I'm pregnant. Oh my gosh! We've waited so long for this, I'm so excited.

      January 6, 2016

      It's 8:38pm. Time to update you. I found out there is a complication with the pregnancy. The doctor thought I would probably miscarry. This past Monday, I began to bleed, went to the ER and they told me I had a failed pregnancy. I'm just waiting now for the D&C (Dilation and curettage). My husband told me he broke down and cried. So did I. I trust God. It's disappointing, but I have closure. Next time, I will recover all. I will be pregnant and have my children this year in 2016. I trust

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