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Kayla Messner

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I am a wife, mother, and writer, but a Christian first and foremost. In 2015 God reached down and rescued me from a pit of despair and depression. He brought me hope when I was hopeless, and joy and peace when I felt I'd never experience them again. After that experience, my life has gone through a metamorphasis. I dove head-first into the Bible and fell in love with the God who wrote it. I began to interact with Him on a level of familiarity and intimacy that I never dreamed possible. I work hard to put Him first in my life and live according to His word. I feel Him with me through each and every day, through every experience or trial I face. I am in awe of the love and forgiveness He has shown me and I feel Him urging me to reach out to o ...more

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THE TRANSFORMATIVE POWER OF JESUS This book offers a peek into the very intimate places of the author's mind and heart. I applaud her for sharing her story with such raw truth and encourage every Christian to read it. As I flipped through the pages an ...more
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