About Sparkle
Written by Dr. Kimberly Ellison and the 2019 Scribe Tribe Authors
Prepare to go on a journey through the lives of 10 women who share how they discovered diamonds in their coal buckets. Learn how each woman’s life experience caused her to question her faith and doubt her future, yet fight for her destiny. From childhood to womanhood, each story captures the essence of perseverance, resiliency, fortitude, and determination that helped each woman uncover her SPARKLE and much more!
Excerpt
When the so-called “honeymoon phase” passed, I found myself broken. It was one of the darkest seasons in my life, and I didn’t think my life was worth living. So, I decided I no longer wanted to live. I remember grabbing a half bottle of Cognac and a bottle of pain pills. I was sure this would be my last and final call. As I sat on the edge of my bed with the bottle in one hand and the Acetaminophen in the other, the brown liquor entered my mouth as I tilted my head back, then dropping a handful of pills into my mouth to complete the toxic cocktail.
Reviews
See what these strong women are saying about Sparkle
Imani Chambers
Sparkle was a rollercoaster I did NOT want to get off! I was swept away by each woman’s story. It moved me to tears, it was thrilling, and their stories of triumph have inspired me indefinitely.
Amanda Valdez
I’ve gained new confidence by reading Sparkle—hearing the stories of how the women had their faith challenged and restored has given me such reassurance and peace regarding my walk with God.
Shanice Mowry
It is SO inspiring to hear the stories of women who were just like me—women who overcame adversity and went on to live fulfilling Godly lives.
Find diamonds in YOUR coal bucket!
Growing up I had always envisioned how my life would be… white picket fence, farm life, husband, kids… Needless to say, I ended up on the wrong road. Along that pathway without even noticing I found myself trapped in this modern-day captivity named “welfare” with my number being included in what we call statistics. What that statistic said about me was I was a single mother with four kids and I was an honorary dependent of my father “the government”! That may be offensive to some, but really what was offensive is that my story was being written for me instead of me writing my own.
Sparkle is a raw transparent lens into the lives of powerful women who broke out from dark places we found ourselves in and discovered the gems that were always there. Join me on this continual journey of setting the captives free, breaking out of those dark places, and letting our diamonds shine bright.
Let’s write our own stories! Purchase Sparkle today, and find out how you too can find the diamonds in YOUR coal bucket!
Who Sparkle was written for
But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood… [God’s] own purchased, special people, that you may set forth the wonderful deeds and display the virtues and perfections of Him Who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light. 1 Peter 2:9 AMP
Let’s journey together and restore back to God His beautiful creation in man as we build the community of God!
Tanya Danielle
Scribe Tribe Author
Tanya McDermott is the founder of A.N.C.H.O.R. – All Nations Community Housing Outreach. A.N.C.H.O.R. is a ministry dedicated to reaching families in housing projects and putting them on the path to freedom from social dependencies. Tanya is a wife, mother of five beautiful children, and a current student at Arlington Baptist University. “I was born and raised in Canada. I never fit in anywhere I went, and always desired to just be a part of something,” she says. “Always shunned, to whitewashed, ugly, too nerdy…Well, I wish I could tell you that those challenges stopped. They didn’t. God’s voice in my life just became too loud and beautiful for me to react to all the noise once the devil and his army were placed under my feet through the finished work of Christ in my life!”
In the book “Sparkle,” this co-author shares her story “Imago Dei- It’s all about Image.”
Meet the Co-Authors
Written by Dr. Kimberly Ellison and the 2019 Scribe Tribe Authors
Every diamond has been tried, but only true and rare diamonds have been tried and trusted. Prepare to go on a journey through the lives of 10 women who share how they discovered diamonds in their coal buckets. Learn how each woman’s life experience caused her to question her faith and doubt her future, yet fight for her destiny. As you journey through Sparkle, you will feel every emotion, and encounter each experience while witnessing the process of diamonds being discovered in the dark! This Sparkle cost them something, how much does your Sparkle cost you?
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