Remember being overwhelmed by the amount of reading you had to do when you were in High School or University? Books cost a lot of money! You finish reading, studying, doing exams then what do you do with all that knowledge?
Someday, somehow somewhere you'll put all that you've learned into practice as you follow the desire of your heart. My desire was to be free to just be me!!!
I didn't go to university, but I did go to the Alberta Vocational Center now known as Bow Valley College in downtown Calgary. I got paid to go there, if you can imagine that! My desire was to be a secretary.
As a child, I hated school with a passion. The only book I managed to read was Charlotte's Web. I still love that book and movie. As I got away from school my passion to serve the public came alive as a young waitress at an Italian restaurant. I eventually married an Italian then became passionate about serving my family. Turns out Italians are passionate about food so most of my time was spent in the kitchen. My husband was very happy, and so was I for a long time as I hid behind the mask of 'perfect wife/mother'. Eventually I put all that book knowledge into practice as my husband's secretary for his painting business and hid behind the mask of 'humble servant'.
By the time my youngest was in grade 3 I started looking for a way out of the kitchen. As I began looking into what other women who worked out of the home were doing, turns out not much got done at home, but I sure had fun learning about who I was and what I liked to do!
I ended up writing a book about my business experience in 2007. Writing the book Thank You MLM, helped me to see that God was answering my prayer. My prayer request was to be healed from depression.
As I came to the end of the book, turns out God wanted me to write another book, Are You Ready?
On April 3, 2011 I celebrated the launch of that book. It was a blast. We had so much fun. I sure enjoyed seeing everyone laugh and enjoy themselves with their masks or funky sunglasses on.
For a little girl that hated school, who was mad at the whole world, who felt unloved, who hid behind a mask so no one would know who she was or what she was up to, it's pretty amazing how God turned a 'poor me' worthless little girl into a 'rich me' priceless woman who has found her voice and is ready to give God the glory for the great things he has done in her life.
Where are you in your life? Have you had an encounter with God? He wants you to share how He is working in your life.
I never thought I'd be writing books nor did I think I'd have the courage to use my voice to talk about how great God is. Never say never . . .
Are you ready to be set free? From the womb to the tomb you've always & forever been loved. www.FathersLoveLetter.com
Possibly like me, you're wondering what's next in your life? Give to God the desire of you heart, pray, cry, let go and see your spirit soar, as mine does now!
Trust in His Power to free you!
With Love & Encouragement,
Dorothy Sessa
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