I give thanks to God for His grace and mercy. I thank Him for allowing me this opportunity to share this book with the people I love, and with each of you who will read this book. I pray this book will be a great blessing to you. I make no claim of ownership or originality in these pages. What distinguishes them is that I have been able, by the mercy and the grace of the Lord, to prepare them for your ear and edit them for your eyes as you read the words on every page. It is my prayer and hope that you will be encouraged and enriched the more you take the time to read every word and turn every page. There are times when we go through life and it seems as if we are all by ourselves, even when we are in the company of others. I would like to say that my hope for this book is embodied in my personal Motto: "If I can help someone as I pass along this way, then my living will not be in vain." I would also like to say to you that no matter what it looks like, always remember that God Has Not Forgotten You.