Freedom Without Limits: The Autobiography of Phyllis Fernandez

By Phyllis Fernandez

Life’s roads have taken author Phyllis Fernandez through many ups and downs. She knows what it’s like to be joyful, happy, and content, as well as unhappy, discontented, and miserable. In Freedom without Limits, she shares the valuable lessons she’s learned during the journey.

Those lessons include:

You are who God says who you are and not the summary of other’s opinions.

You are in charge of your life and your destiny; it’s all about what you make of it.

Know who you are in Christ, and see yourself as how God sees you through your imperfections.

Don’t let others choose your dreams, visions, and destiny, nor allow them to steal or destroy them.

You can rise above all your limitations and fly free like an eagle with a smile on your face.

You are in charge; take control.

Fernandez was inspired to write this memoir as a testimony of thanksgiving to God for all the good things he’s done for her. She wants every heart to be blessed, inspired, and encouraged to know that God can touch and transform every life. His unconditional love and forgiveness bring healing and wholeness to everyone who seek him.

• Language: English
• Publisher: WestBow Press
• Release date: Oct 5, 2018
• ISBN: 9781973640103

Phyllis Fernandez

Phyllis Fernandez is a retired registered nurse enjoying her life in the kingdom of God with the desire and passion to pursue God’s work. She completed her Bible School training in 2018 at the Word of Faith International Christian Centre of Toronto. Fernandez is a wife, mother, and grandmother.

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Scripture taken from the King James Version of the Bible.

ISBN: 978-1-9736-4009-7 (sc)

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Library of Congress Control Number: 2018911116

WestBow Press rev. date: 10/3/2018

To My Parents, My Siblings,

My Husband, My Children,

My Grand Children and Friends

who are the reason for this book.

Whosoever shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed and be thou cast into the sea: and shall not doubt in his heart, but shall believe that those things which he says shall come to pass; he shall have whatsoever he says. What things soever you desire, when you pray believe that you receive them, and you shall have them.

Mark 11:23-24

CONTENTS

Chapter 1     The Reason For This Book

Chapter 2     My Childhood

Chapter 3     Growing Up

Chapter 4     I Became What My Mouth Spoke

Chapter 5     Life Without Our Pillar Of Home

Chapter 6     My New Life

Chapter 7     Decision On Our Future

Chapter 8     The New Chapter In Our Lives

A Special Note Of Thanks

A Special Note Of Thanks

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

This book is dedicated to my precious parents, my precious siblings, my precious husband, my precious children and my precious grandchildren. I owe my love and gratitude to each of you for standing with me through life’s journey. Thank you, for your love and patience with me. Each of you have taught me great things in life. You have contributed much to my life. Life would have been so empty without you. I want each of you to know, how precious you are to me, and how thankful I am to God for each of you. You are the reason for the birth of this book. If not for you, I would never have had a story to write. God has given me a complete life with you. I am so happy and proud to be a part of you. Nothing will ever stop me from loving you. I cherish my life and memories with you.

Yours forever;

Your Daughter, Your Sister, Your Wife, Your Mother, Your Grandmother and Your Friend.

Phyllis

CHAPTER ONE

The Reason For This Book

CHAPTER 1: THE REASON FOR THIS BOOK

My earnest desire in writing this book is to Honor God, with Thanks Giving, for all that He has done for me in my life, and bring Glory to His Name. If not for this very purpose, I would not be writing this book.

I want to take you through my life’s journey, and encourage you, how God’s Amazing Power can touch you, transform you and mould you to the person, He chooses you to be. I Pray that every heart be touched and inspired by reading this book for The Glory of God. There is nothing impossible with God. He takes the meek and make him the king.

I am Thankful to God for showing me, the way to the Truth. He has done amazing things in my life. He has been there all along beside me, carrying me through, when many times I felt alone, in the lonely roads of my life. Yet there was always this inner strength in me which made me stronger and bolder, each time I encountered challenges. I had failed many times to recognize, that it was from God. Now that I recognize it, I want to share my happiness with this world, knowing, how you can become an overcomer, and find your freedom with true joy and peace in Christ. This is one of my favourite scriptures. Philippians 4:13 - I can do all things through Christ, which strengthens me.

It’s only God, who can take you through, and make it through.Triumphant over your tragedies, Victorious over your failures, Strengthened from weakness, Joyful from grief and sorrow, bold-and confident from the fear of lack, insecurity, and intimidation. This is the driving force behind me to write this Book. I wanted to write a testimony of my life to inspire others. How I overcame my obstacles and found my freedom in God and Christ our Savior with The Power of The Holy Spirit.

Life’s roads have taken me to many paths of ups and downs. I know, what it is to be joyful, happy and content, as well as unhappy, discontented and miserable. Through all of this journey, the most valuable lesson I learned is, You are; who God says who you are; and not the summary of other’s opinions. You are in-charge of your Life and your Destiny, and it’s all about what you make of it, Knowing who you are in Christ, and seeing yourself as how God sees you through your imperfections.

You are not the summary of other’s views, opinions, and suggestions. Who you are; what you can become; what you can achieve; what you are capable of; or what you can accomplish; is not for others to decide. Do not let others choose your dreams, visions and destiny, nor allow them to steal or destroy them. You are in-charge, you take control. Let no one steal your Joy, your Visions, your Dreams and your Passions. Embrace them, and pursue after them. Take charge, and take control. It’s your life; it’s yours to take and make it happen. God has declared you a champion already.

You can rise above all your limitations, and fly free like an eagle, with a smile on your face, when you know how much God loves you and wants to set you free. Free from every bondage the devil throws at you. Free from struggling to be perfect, free from struggling to please others. Free from disappointments and discouragements. Free from your imperfections. Your total freedom and peace comes only from God. The world will only point their finger at you, reminding you of your imperfections, your wrong doings, where you went wrong and how wrong you were. What you should and should not have done, what you could and could not have become, where you should and should not have been. Decades of my life, I wasted, not knowing the truth. It was all people pleasing and disappointments.

Sad to say, certain cultures and beliefs can push you to the darkest roads of your lives. You become the cause of family misfortunes. At least that’s what some believe. They talk about it over and over again; during family gatherings, during misfortunate times, when tragedy strikes, and so on. Unfortunately I became a victim of such beliefs. My parents never intentionally did any wrong. But again, they became the victims of such beliefs through friends and neighbours. It happened when I was born. My Dad lost his