Story Behind The Book
When I first started writing "3 Strikes" back in 2002, I originally deemed it my 'vent-stration' book, meaning I wanted to vent my frustrations to the world about how the world's view of me affected the way I viewed myself and the way I lived. I was only 23 years old then and didn't understand how to take control of my own life without living under the world's constraints. I blamed the world for my pain and at times, I blamed God for allowing it to happen. Over time, as I matured, not just mentally but spiritually, my views about myself changed. Emotionally, I was still stagnant but I knew those walls would eventually breakdown once I got the others under control. Now, ten years later, I am stronger and most confident in who I am. It took a lot of sacrifice to get here; letting go of self, giving up to God. I am not frustrated or bitter anymore. I have forgiven myself and those who hurt me because my steps were indeed ordered by God. Just as Joseph's life looked bleak in the beginning, I too sit among royalty in the latter stages of my life. Genesis 50: 20 (NLT) says, "You intended to harm me, but God intended it all for good. He brought me to this position so I could save the lives of many people." God's good is allowing me to share my victory with others who are going through the early part of their Joseph season.
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<div class="mt4 ath" style="font-family:Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif;margin-top:4px;font-size:small;line-height:normal;"><span class="gr10" style="padding-right:10px;"><span class="txtsmall" style="font-size:12px;line-height:16px;"><span class="gry" style="color:#666666;">By</span> <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/pdp/profile/A1COE90HPJYHEP/ref=cm_cr_dp_pdp" class="noTextDecoration" style="color:#996633;margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;">T. Lunford</a></span></span></div><div class="txtsmall mt4 fvavp" style="font-family:Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif;margin-top:4px;font-size:12px;line-height:16px;"><span class="inlineblock formatVariation"><span class="gr3 gry formatKey" style="padding-right:3px;color:#666666;">Format:</span><span class="formatValue">Paperback</span></span></div><div class="mt9 reviewText" style="font-family:Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif;margin-top:9px;font-size:14px;line-height:20px;"><div class="drkgry" style="color:#333333;">This book should be up there and get the recognition with all of the top 10 best selling great self help books. It's not traditional but it's a straight forward and truthful read. Despite the title it has something for EVERYONE (not just gays,blacks, and/or women)to learn from! Ericka K.F. Simpson has done it again!!!! I can't wait for more!</div></div>