"This book was not written by chance or choice. It was birthed out of a one-way conversation between God and me. He said, "You are going to write your grief story." I responded with one sentence: "I do not think I can do this." Why I was asked to do this I did not understand. As I began to write, though, I could see how grief intertwined with every aspect of my life. Experiences that occurred long ago surfaced and became a part of my grief journey. I felt pain, joy, sadness, hope and peace.

This journey took me back to my childhood, which gave me pain and joy, and allowed me to see myself in a different light. It gave me strength I never knew I had. Everything began to make sense as I traveled on this road, and I started to see all that happened as part of my circle of life. My book allowed me to explore episodes in my life that are no longer painful. I was able to incorporate joy with the pain and face the trauma of loss. All this occurred because of God and following His direction to write it all out. He is my foundation. My journey has gotten easier because of Him. My hope is that all of you who read my story will know whatever grief you are experiencing will end."

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This is Alice Dickson's second book. Her first, was Merging Shadows, a memoir. Prior to becoming an author, Alice held various positions in nursing and worked within the incarcerated community through the Prison Bible Study Ministry at her church, Bethlehem Baptist. With her late husband, Roger, Alice started Reach Out to Serve Inc. to provide financial aid and grants to those with food insufficiency. Alice has two children and three grandchildren and lives in the First State of Delaware.