These Last Tears: Moving from Pain to Purpose

By Gigi Blackshear

These Last Tears: From Pain to Purpose is filled with the encouragement and affirmation that comes with living a God-directed life. Part memoir, the story addresses the challenges we all face when trying to become all that God has planned and purposed for our lives.
A gift to the woman who is beginning to realize that she was put on this planet for a purpose--to discover who she is and offer her contribution to the world, this book is for you. If you have cried your last tears or still have a few more to shed, this book is for you.

• Language: English
• Publisher: eBookIt.com
• Release date: Sep 10, 2021
• ISBN: 9781456637828

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Acknowledgements

It is with great honor that I acknowledge the following people for their love, support, and belief in me in the creation of this project.

First and foremost, I thank God for trusting me to bring this work into the world. I am honored and humbled.

Bruce and Sammie, My two heartbeats. the two of you are my proudest achievements. Thank you for the love, laughter, and joy you bring me each day (and for my precious grandchildren). I could not love you more.

To my little girl, Tameika, my life would not be the sane without you in it. Thank you for being my ride-or-fly. I love you to life!

My Tribe, my aunts, Sherry, Ramona, Giovanna, and Grace -Thank you for being my role models and for your loving care and concern for me in my mother’s absence. I do not know how I would have made it without you.

My Dearest Ramirez, you have been my coach, my confidant, and a guiding light throughout this project. You truly are amazing.

J. Dianne Tribble, I have gleaned so much from our friendship. I am forever grateful to God for bringing us together.

Family, Friends and Connections -To all of my extended family, friends and those that have supported my every endeavor, your support has allowed me to become the best Gigi that I could be. Every word of encouragement, hug, LIKE, and comment has been written on my heart and I ask God to bless you for being a blessing to me.

Prologue

Out there somewhere is a woman who, at this very moment, is ready to throw in the towel. She is prepared to give up on life itself. Tired and grieved, the thought of ending it all is hovering in her mind and her heart, but that will not be how her story ends because there is help in the pages of this little book. How do I know? Because I wrote these words just for her, I wrote these words for you.

You see, I know her because I was right there, standing on the edge of the same cliff, not caring whether I lived or died because I just could not live one more day in misery. I thought no one knew and no one cared, but God knew, and He cared, and he said Enough! He sent a word, just like the one I am speaking to you right now, and it changed my life.

In the Bible, God said, life and death are in the power of the tongue. Words have power, so today, I send this word into the hearts and minds of every woman that needs it! To you, I say, as God so graciously told me, Enough! Be released, be renewed, and be refreshed. God has a plan and purpose for your life.

These Last Tears: From Pain to Purpose is filled with the encouragement and affirmation that comes with living a God-directed life. It is light, it is life, and it is often the painful truth. Part memoir, the story addresses the challenges we all face when trying to become