Running from God

By Monica R. Hayes

I began writing this book in 2005 after moving into my house, the house I dreamed of having, and I thought everything was finally going to be perfect. The year 2005 was the beginning of more change than I could have ever imagined. My son was deployed to Iraq, my daughter was dealing with personal issues, and I was having unexpected challenges on my job. My normal reaction would have been to run away, uproot and move, and start over. I was a runner. I didn’t stay around very long to work through situations, and it was easier to run in another direction and just start over, but something had changed. I didn’t want to move anymore. I was tired of leaving what I had worked for and established, but I struggled to make the change. The one constant was completing my book.

I came from a loving, respected family. I was educated and intelligent enough. I have been married. I have traveled. I have great kids, a supportive family, had good jobs, etc.—a lot to be thankful for—but something was still missing. By all accounts, my life should have gone along a predictable path, but it didn’t. I didn’t know how to make the necessary changes to have consistent inner peace and joy.

Do you ever find yourself in a place where it would appear you had it all together—you are accomplished professionally, personally, and financially, and you have the perfect house, car, etc.—but something is still missing? I hope my book will be encouraging and can offer answers and solutions. It’s really very simple.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Xlibris US
• Release date: Jan 11, 2018
• ISBN: 9781543475555

Monica R. Hayes

Monica R. Hayes is a single mom of two children; a son and a daughter with 6 grandchildren, 4 beautiful girls and 2 handsome boys. She is the proud daughter of a 32 year Army veteran, a wonderful, committed, stay at home mom and sister of 3 great siblings. She is the proud mother of her son, a retired 20 year Army veteran that persevered through 6 deployments being absent from his wife and children. She also has an amazing daughter, loving and caring daughter, with a successful career and wonderful family. She has been fortunate to live in the US and Europe. In her many adventures, as a child she grew up with her mothers family in Munich and many other Army bases in Germany and France; giving her priceless experiences with people from all walks of life. She lived and worked for a major corporation for several years in Massachusetts before moving to Georgia. Living in the south was a major adjustment that encouraged some of the reasons to begin writing. After several years of retirement and living in Georgia, she moved to Florida and is now enjoying a new and exciting chapter in her life. As a single mom working full time and pursuing her education, time seemed limited, its a blessing to be instrumental in the lives of her grandchildren, being part of who they become, and sharing moments as they grow up. She feels extremely blessed at this stage of her life to have good health, and support of a loving family to realize her dreams of writing and becoming a public speaker.