Rachel SampyI want to formally introduce myself. My name is Rachel, and I am a first-time Author/Writer. I grew up with both my parents, who were married for thirty years. My father is a pastor and minister of the gospel, and my mother was a praise and worship lader, for whom I was one of her backup singers. A nurse from Louisiana, I moved to Dallas, TX, shortly after the loss of my mother. Out of my pain, I was pushed into purpose and birthed my first book: RAISED, RESTORED, RELEASED. Grief is just another word for a broken heart, and it's a lie from the enemy to have you believe you'll always feel this way. It's natural and totally human for us to feel pain and to hurt, but we don't have to stay there. There is another life for you on the other side of it. It IS possible to be healed, because God can redeem you and wants to crown you with His love and compassion, as He did me. I suffered and dealt with depression, suicidal thoughts, and a loneliness that's hard to put into words. I just assumed that grief was common and that I would always feel that way; that I was supposed to feel like that. Until God came and changed my life by taking the grief from me. I now have a newfound meaning for my life and choose to walk fully into my purpose. I just want to help others the way He helped me. So stay connected and be encouraged! Read More Read Less