Making Decisions Is Not Always Easy: A Memoir of Unspoken Words

By Annie Ezell

This memoir is a reminder that better days are ahead if you make the right decisions. For Annie Ezell, making the right decisions only came through patience, prayer, and learning from her experiences. Life events from a young child into adulthood has conditioned her to help guide others through difficult decisions. Her wisdom comes from spiritual guidance and obedience to her calling to encourage others to not give up when they are faced with a difficult situation. ~Her appearance doesn’t tell the story: Open the cover to discover the truth about her life~

• Language: English
• Publisher: Lulu Publishing Services
• Release date: Apr 10, 2014
• ISBN: 9781483406961

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MAKING DECISIONS

IS NOT ALWAYS EASY

A Memoir of Unspoken Words

Annie Ezell

Proverbs 3:5-6

5 Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. 6 In all thy ways acknowledge him,

and he shall direct thy paths.

Copyright © 2014 Annie Ezell.

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ISBN: 978-1-4834-0697-8 (sc)

ISBN: 978-1-4834-0696-1 (e)

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Lulu Publishing Services rev. date: 03/19/2014

Contents

Dedication

Introduction

Chapter 1   Two Hardest Decisions

Chapter 2   Absent While at School

Chapter 3   Leaving Without a Plan

Chapter 4   My Fun Days Were Over

Chapter 5   Living in Fear for a Month

Chapter 6   The Hardest Question I Ever Been Asked

Chapter 7   Planning to Make Another Move

Chapter 8   A Life Changing Experience

Chapter 9   Following His Plan

Chapter 10   An Assignment from God

Chapter 11   From Followers to Leaders

Chapter 12   Lord It’s Me Again

Finish the Race

Acknowledgements

Special Note from your loving husband & Pastor!

Biography

Dedication

To the Joshua Family: I love each one of you.

In memory of my parents Lewis and Alice Joshua, and my eldest brother Lewis Joshua, Jr.

To my mother-in-law Altis Ezell, father-in-law (late) Everette Ezell

To my husband James A. Ezell: Thank you for choosing to become the sweet husband that God wanted you to be. You were there during the most difficult times in my life, as I lost my father, mother, and eldest brother. You continue to be a great leader of our family and church.

To my children: Bryan, Tomyra, Veronica, and Phylicia

Thank you for all the love and support you all have shown me.

To my grandchildren: Dominic, Xavier, Jayson, and Kyndal

When you are old enough to read this book I hope you will understand how God led your grandparents through many decisions. God taught us how to put our trust in Him. Always listen, pray, think, and wait before making decisions.

Introduction

My inspiration for writing this book came from my desire to encourage anyone that is facing a hard decision. I want to encourage you and let you know that if you slow down and listen, pray about the situation, and wait on God, you will be better equipped to make the right decision. It is not always easy when you have to make decisions, especially when it affect other people’s lives. I have always been a person who was cautious about listening to other’s opinions. I have often experienced that it leads you back to making the final decision. If you ask five people their opinion, and all five of them give you different answers, you are back at square one. Don’t get me wrong, sometimes it is good to consult others about situations, but don’t be too quick to act upon them. Pray, think, and wait until you are sure you are making the right decision; so there are no regrets to the decision you made. As you read this book you will see how I had to make important decisions without a lot of answers from others on what I should do. Before I said, I do, I asked one person’s opinion on whether I should marry the man who broke my heart and almost caused me to give up on life; that was my dear mother. She didn’t have a clue about what I had gone through so she left the decision in my hands. I can truly say, I don’t look like what I have been through, and I give all the credit to God. Without Him I never would have made it. If you are in the middle of making a hard decision, I truly hope that you take time out to read this book and understand that you are not alone when it comes to making decisions. We all have to make hard decisions and it is up to us how we choose to make them. Again, I don’t look like what I have been through!

-Annie Ezell

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