Chasing Dreams

Well after waiting for a month my copyright finally went through and on Feb 11th my first book was released. I am now set up for my first signing date. It truly is a dream come true. I remember the first time I got a book signed by an author. It wasn’t someone famous, no big novel, nope she wrote a christian book and it was so funny and a good read. When she signed my book we visited for a long time. She asked a little about me and I told her that it was my dream to be a writer one day too. When she signed my book she wrote in it to chase my dreams. How incredible is it that it would be a while before I did, but when I did it seems to be going really well. I have gotten smashing reviews from those who have read it and sent me personal messages. Yet I have yet to hear from the real critics. The people who do not know me. My hope is that by reading the book someone who doesn’t know me will still feel the same kind of connection that those who do did. It truly is written from the heart.

I have done one radio interview for a Christian talk show for the book. It was a round table event. One that was amazing. I found that I love talking about death and how it changed me. I am now about three chapters into my second book. The one of the miracles of Mat. Seven miracles in seven days. It will be a good book. Most likely a better one than the first. Maybe because I am writing now without second guessing myself. The writing flows so fast and smooth and I pray it hooks the readers and keeps them locked in. Many say that is what happens with my first one. I pray that continues into the second. I feel confident that I can do this. That I am meant to do it. The lessons I am learning are priceless, and I have been given the gift of word. Of deep understanding and truly blessed to have a relationship with God that is a true relationship. One that is not perfect because I am not perfect. I challenge God I think. Just like a teenager challenges their parents. I am sure God get very frustrated with me because sometimes it takes more than once to get a lesson through my head. Yet I love God more now than ever. The hardships are exactly what I need to make me closer to God. Not long after Mat’s accident I had a friend hug me and say, “I don’t know why God does these things to you.” Odd I thought I never once questioned why they happened. I did question if I was able to go through another hardship so soon after losing Ed. The truth rang out as if it were hit by a gong. I didn’t have to use my strength and understanding in the hardships, I just had to rely on God’s to.

Did I know that while deep in the hardship? No. I hardly knew what to pray, and to be quite honest my faith was but a mustard seed. One tight squeeze and it would have crumbled down to nothing. Yet I watched God perform miracles for seven days straight. It had to be him because according to the doctors, they had done all they could the first day and it was up to God and Mat to see what kind of life he would have once he woke up. My darlings, he is the same Mat now as he was then. Only one difference he is now a man that was touched by God and he knows it. That is powerful. That is exactly what I needed to learn. That even the faith of a tinder mustard seed would be enough to move God.

Hold tight because the blogging will now pick up once again because this Lioness has learned some fantastic lessons and I can’t wait to share!

If you would like to read my first book you can find it on Kindle and on Amazon.com

Look for “Lesson After Death” By Deresa Rhea

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