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Have you ever thought about that one special person who entered your world—perhaps

unexpectedly—and changed the course of your life forever?

We all have one.

Sometimes, we have more than one.

Other times, we’re that person for someone else.

We also have moments that change our lives forever, moments when the unexpected occurs, events over which we have no control. Some of those moments are happy. Others, not so much. And some moments are simply devastating.

This memoir is about those people, and those moments.

I wrote this book to encourage you during your difficult times, and to encourage you to inspire others during theirs.
My life, from the very beginning, was difficult. Born in the slums of Memphis. My mother was an abusive teenager, and one of my doctors told me that I wouldn’t progress past third grade. My mother and grandmother told me I was hopeless, and my mother said it would have been better had I never been born.

The odds of my succeeding in life were slim. I didn’t know anything about faith or courage at the time—but God had a different plan. He set the miraculous in motion. He did for me what I couldn’t do for myself. Using implausible circumstances, God sent a complete stranger into my life, who, with her love, transformed everything. Against all odds I graduated from college and achieved several remarkable careers.

My story is extraordinary, but my message is simple: No matter what you’ve been through, or what you might be going through now, God is with you. He can lead you in many ways. He may even choose to send someone into your life at any moment, from a place that might never occur to you. Your life can be radically changed for the better, and with your help, someone else’s life can be radically changed for the better.

…That is, if you’re paying attention.