Marva Allison

It's Time to Sing My Song: Overcoming Circumstances with Faith Marva Allison

Challenges and obstacles that I have encountered in life are the lessons that helped me to discover inner faith and strength. First, fear and insecurity were eating away at me. Over whelmed by the responsibilities that were taking over my life, breast cancer,chemeotherapy, radiation and all that this entails, plagued me. Finding there is always a way out, awakened me to the truth, that faith sustains despite the trails and traumas in life, It's Time to Sing My Song explores the importance of faith and wisdom to achieve success despite distractions during my life's journey. Taking time to reflecton on how God turns things around, his teachings and meditating on his words underscored that he would bring peace and healing to me/No matter what is troubling, when the earth turns on its axis one more time and a new day appears , it is "a chance to receive that day in all of its glory." I could hear life "whispering and could feel the depth and potential of my own existence." I have one more song; a chance to grow, make fresh impressions and move forward with God's grace. Flowers bloom for everyone to enjoy. The sun rises and set for all to see. Feeling richly and abundantly blessed ;celebrating, overcoming my fears, doubts ,circumstances and breast cancer treatments, I feel really good! During this struggle, I have learned that God empathized with my struggles, understood my doubts and was my strongest supporter when the road was difficult. There is certain comfort in this knowledge. The book becomes a story within a story that unveils kindness, friendship and human enotions that would not have been revealed had not I developed breast cancer, survived chemotherapy and radiation treatments. Celebrating this victory , joy now flows where once there were tears.