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"Your e-mails mean a lot....it helps to keep me focused. My
husband, Harry Glenn, died on September 11, 2001 in the Terrorist Attacks at
the World Trade Center in NYC. Harry worked on the 97th floor of the North
Tower. Each and every morning before his death he would always check to
see your Motivational Gems e-mail and would make it a point of printing a copy
for me to read during my workday or if time permitted, he would e-mail it to
me at work. Thanks for helping me to heal and get through so a difficult
time. God Bless You and your willingness to help others." ~
Sharon Cobb-Glenn
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Hello Mrs. Diamond
just wanted you to know you are a great inspiration to me I enjoy all
your readings and motivation that you send out I receive them through
e-mails and from a dear friend. I would love to meet you one day ,
I just wanted to say thank you, your encouraging reading material has
helped me in many ways I have gone through some stuff in my life and
your reading material has been a big help God bless you . I live in a
small Delta town in the South , Indianola, Miss.
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I have been listening to the "Pearls of Encouragement" CD daily since
Saturday; and the changes in me are remarkable. Every day I hear
something new, but the most important point is "My situation is
temporary", what a powerfully statement. It gave me a new outlook on my
life and the trials and tribulations that I am dealing with.
Monday I spoke with my family doctor, a few months ago because of my
depression he was going to commit me. Well, on Monday evening I shared
the transformation that was taking place in my life, my renewing my
faith and building my spiritually life and my commitment to God. Dr.
Henderson said, "You sound like the person I meet 15 years ago. You
sound so positive and happy!". I praise God for you, Jewel, and I thank
Him for reconnecting us. E. - Los Angeles
**** HI JEWEL, **** There was a point in my life when I was severely hooked on drugs and alcohol. It was believed by everyone that I would die in this pitiful state. As a result of prayers from my mother, others and from myself, God healed me from active addiction and I will be celebrating 7 years clean mid - December, 2003. I put my past to wonderful use. I head a powerful women's ministry that is now in its third year. I speak in private and public sectors on many topics, especially those designed to bring spiritual healing into the lives of others. I am a counselor and mentor. I pour back freely into the lives of others; as life has so freely been poured into me. ~ Judith C - Maryland ****** "It is my pleasure to share this testimony of God's continued blessings. I recently moved into an apartment after not only, sleeping at anyone and everyone’s (whoever would let me for the night's) couch or floor, not only being a full time college student for the last two years straight and it's been three years since I've had a place. But even though I have credit problems and no real flow of income (other than school grants), I got the apartment. It's beautiful and located in Hollywood area meaning nothing other than if it's key in some new plan God has for me. But I can praise Him in peace and sing as off key as I like. Thank you for having the right word to inspire me to pursue the challenge of studying abroad in Italy with my school next summer. God Bless you and those who support and help you to be who you are and produce your works." - C. J. ***** I have been sober for 95 days and I thank GOD everyday. I
have been believing GOD for my deliverance from alcohol and weed since February
2002. It is not easy to deal with life sober but everyday situation that I
am confronted with I choose not to be high. I drove off the lot on October 4th with my new car and GOD gave
me grace and favor with the dealership. *****
"Dear
Jewel, Talk about not giving up. I started going to college
in the 70's on and off. I graduated from the Anne Arundel Community college
here in Maryland in 1989. Last May of 2003 I finally received my Bachelors of
Arts through a distance learning program from Governors State University in
Illinois. Through numerous trails and tribulations sickness and even the death
of my young daughter I have kept the faith and continued to press on. I
will make plans for graduate school in the new year and keep on pressing on to
reach the mark. You are an inspiration. I have read and own most of your books
and tapes and look forward to reading your motivational pieces on my email. I
was blessed to have met you at the Sister to Sister conference in Chicago a
few years ago. To God be the Glory."
A. G. - Edgewater, MD
*****
"I'm
a 40 year old black woman who has been through the fire in the last
3yrs....10yrs ago I had a substance abuse problem and lost custody of my 2
children. The next 8 years I stayed clean three years ago.
I got married 2 months later I had tumor in my uterus had to have an
emergency hysterectomy....benign. The next month I regained custody
of daughter I pursued custody for my son but was denied 6 months later.
10 months later my 1st anniversary, .my husband had an affair and baby.
Within the next 6 months I was losing the battle with self, my mother who
was fighting lung cancer starting taking turn for the worse. Her last
radiation treatment was the same time I was in the hospital...9 tumors in
both breast combined.had a double masectomy....benign. Two months later
my mother passed. Within the next 3 months I had a mental breakdown
and lost my sobriety. Praise God while hospitalized for 30 days my
husband, whom I stayed with got saved. I have 7 months clean now
and our life couldn't be more blessed. Just last month a tumor was found
on my thyroid one week before the surgery it moved to the side of my neck.
The surgery produced only fatty tissue. God is an awesome God. I
give all the praise to Him. He didn't leave me I left him, thank
God I didn't forget how wonderful He was. I just had to share my
testimony with you and yours."
Y.
B., Suitland, MD ******
"At the beginning
of this year I shared an apartment with a friend I went to high school with. Around
that same time I almost met a young man and we started spending a lot of
time together. I guess my roommate was feeling some type of way and she
decides she wants to move out. By the end of February she was gone. No
explanation, No Nothing. I came home from work one day she was gone,
including all of the furniture her family had given us when we moved into the
apartment. Now mind you we were friends since we were 14 years old.
I was very upset
but I did not give up. I'm still living on my own. I'm 21 years
old with a good job at a law-firm, I have my own apartment, I financed a
new car in May, just last week my brand new furniture was delivered
and I'm in school working toward an undergrad degree. I think I deserve
a gold star for being strong and not giving up when things started getting
rough for me.
I also wanted to
say thank you for all of your motivational words, it seems like all of your
messages are right on time. Keep up the good work!! "
Stay Blessed,
N.B. from Trenton, NJ ***** "As a mother of two children at 17 years old, I graduated, on
time, from high school
in 1992 and went straight to a 4 year college. I went for 5 years then got
tired, physically, mentally, emotionally and financially. I dropped out with
only 3 classes needed to complete my degree. After my 3rd child was born
in 2001, I was ready to finish. After taking 1 class each semester I
FINALLY received my Bachelor of Arts in Psychology on Mother's Day May 11,
2003. That was the best Mother's Day present I could have ever received."
******** "Good morning Jewel...You are always so motivational and inspirational to me, I am sharing because for most of my life (I'm a brutha' age 54 starting life over again in New York City from Kansas City) -- I have battled "depression" and "anger" for most of my life. Today I read this article that helps me to better understand myself and how those two emotions are eroding my life, and what I can do about it. You always emphasize that "Getting UP" from bad times and on with life is a choice. So with your help I learned that ..but what this article did for me was, it labeled "my mother's rage" which I now have, and desperately trying to get rid of. I saw a therapist (MD-psychiatrist) Monday who told me to stop living by feelings. He did this without instructions on how I can accomplish this. You already know, the power that comes with knowledge is surmountable. Even good preaching enjoys good singing. Hopefully I am only adding to your life by sharing, as is my only intent. Please continue your work to bring us up from the rear, into the "The Light"..Thanks for sooo much...You are precious.G. - New York ****** Jewel I would like to get this short story that I am about to write to be published in your web site. Let me tell you about a beautiful and wonderful young man, my son Ambrose Emmett Evans (Peeper). Ambrose started out with a lot of strikes against he has Sickle Cell Disease, from the time he was a little boy he was sick a lot, but he also was a fighter. I used to go to see my son in Fairfax Hospital with IVs everywhere in his little body and it used to break my heart, but somehow he would always calm me down by making me laugh about something or make a funny face. Ambrose has also had to miss out on a lot with his friends and activities in school. He would miss a lot of work and he had a hard time making it up. He had to go to Summer School a lot, and somehow between the doctors and nurses and Collette and Tanya at ( Jay Greenbergs Office) also the Nurses at Pediatrics Floor at Fairfax Hospital, and most of the Faculty at Westfields High School, Like Ms Rita Easley and Mr. McElroy and Donna Royster and Mr. Cowell and all of the teachers and the ATTENDANCE OFFICE and his family and me. My son will be graduating from Westfields High School at the Patriot Center on June 19, 2003. Now I am not saying it has all be bad or it has all been good, and everyone knows he is mouthy and Ambrose can be stubborn, but he is a good kid, and it would do my heart real good to have this article published in your paper for everyone to see, with a lot of prayer and our strong belief in GOD, Ambrose has made it at number 1 HIGH SCHOOL. Sincerely Vanita Evans Ambrose's MOM Ambrose J. Evans & Vanita Evans ***** "(Jewel) I would like to receive your weekly motivational messages. I know a few young ladies who could use these messages. I always felt that my gift in this life was to be a Barnabas - an encourager. I am always grateful when I open my eyes - because God gave me another day. Eleven years ago I lost my youngest son in a tragic accidental shooting. I have always felt that God prepared me for this. A month before Sekou's death (my son), I read in a book..."count it all joy even in your times of trials and tribulations." The weekend before his death, I was in a prayer vigil for him and my nephew. Little did I know that Monday my son would be accidentally shot in the head. That is when God held me in the palm of His hand. I had peace beyond understanding (especially my own). I was able to comfort my sister-in-law and others around me. I was surrounded by love from people (hundreds of them) from my job, family and friends. The man in my life was right by my side and I was told later that because I was, God had me in his hand. I handled everything in a very peaceful way. I told my nephew, who accidentally shot my son, how much we loved him and we knew it was accident while I was on the podium at church. I asked others to embrace him to help him heal in time. From that time forward I have always felt blessed and realized there wasn't anything I couldn't handle as long as God was at the head of my life. Thank you again. God love you and bless you in your endeavors and sharing of goodness in this life." permission granted to share this story by Daryel T. Read inspirational poems Notes to God from children submit your personal testimony to - JEWELmotivates@aol.com Jewel Diamond Taylor's motivational web site © www.DoNotGiveUp.net |
