Pressed into My Purpose: You Are God's Diamond It's Time for You to Rise And Shine

Lorraine Chatmon have always known and felt that she was destined for more than the path that was expected of her. Once a beautiful bright-eyed star student she soon discovered that her mind worked a little differently than those around her. Her dyslexia led to her falling behind in her coursework losing self-esteem and self-confidence and being teased to the point that she became a second grade dropout. A still gentle voice which she later recognized as God encouraged her to go back to school eventually leave her small hometown in Virginia for Washington D.C. deliver her firstborn in spite of being a single teenage mother and commit to continuing her education until shed earned the title of Dr. Lorraine Chatmon. Her emotional struggle turned success proves that life does not happen to you; it happens for you. Every setback is actually a setup and every pain is a preparation. By sharing her own vulnerable experiences and guiding readers through thought-provoking prompts Dr. Chatmon dares you to emerge from the shadows and shine like the diamond that God created you to be.