It’s Not About Me . . .

About the Book

This book is written to express my strong innermost feelings, life’s challenges and obstacles, the ups and downs on this earth, overcoming as a fighter, being a soldier of Christ Jesus. No matter how tough the situation, always remember that the Lord delivers souls out of prison within and into the light, not allowing the enemy to crush our lives. There is life ahead. The hope is Christ Jesus. He is life and love created from above by our Heavenly Father. We no longer have to dwell in darkness, like those who have long been dead, but instead, we put on light the armor of God. If without love but with hate, there will be no movement in time from darkness to light. Love makes the world go round the life of living. All of us will die someday. Are you afraid? If so, why? If, however, you’ve never experienced the light of life, living in darkness, how will you ever know if you continue to live in death and darkness? The book of Genesis tell us that, in the beginning, God spoke the words “Let there be light” and there was light from darkness—the day to night. And he saw it was good, and it was so. To go through one day to the next, you must pass the night to get to the day of light. We are all born into light from darkness, for God is love and light. Everything in life is created out of love and the light in Christ Jesus. Glory to God!

About the Author

I was born in the south Birmingham, Alabama. My father, Haywood Askew, and my mother, Catherine (maiden name: Harvey), have eight children: three boys, five girls. I’m third child after two boys. With the pressure of discrimination always at the front door, my father thought it best to relocate to Southern California from the south. We always had the love of both parents all through our childhood years, growing up, and we passed it on to our own children. My grandma was my inspiration. She always felt proud even in troubled times; she always managed to find the light even in darkness. As a member of the Baptist Church, she had fellowship and praised the Lord, and she always gave thanks as she walked to catch the bus for transportation to her church. As a child growing in the baby boomer era the ’50s and ’60s era, discrimination was so strong, but she always instilled in me to be and feel proud of who you are and to not let anyone say you aren’t good enough, because God will always love you. His love is unconditional. She tells me, “Times will be tough, but every morning when you rise, look in the mirror and say, ‘Thank you, Jesus. Everything is going to be all right.’” In scripture, God flowed in the darkness of the earth, and he spoke the words “Let there be light,” and it was so; he passed through darkness, speaking the light. Everyone—regardless of race, color, or creed—will experience tough times through life and trials and tribulations and will learn to become a good soldier of Jesus Christ and have faith in order to get the victory line into the kingdom of God.