Bücher von Hope

The families we are born into differ vastly. To say that I wish I had been born to a different father would be an understatement. Have I begged God a million times to give me a time machine so that I could go back and try again? Yes! I have finally realized and accepted that God is not giving me a 'do-over' in this life. I have no choice but to live with the consequences of my actions. The pain is unrelenting.My story is documented in this book to alert readers to the mistakes that I have made, leading to excruciating pain, sorrow and regret. I have learned the hard way that it is impossible to live a life to be proud of without putting God first and at the center of every area of my life. We must put our trust and hope in Him. I am inspired by Proverbs 3:5-6 (KJV) Trust in the Lord with all thine heart and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge Him and He shall direct thy paths.I am convinced that if we stay under the protection of God's unfailing love, we will not have to live with the sorrow that comes from making choices without first seeking God's wisdom and guidance.

In 2013, Hope was student teaching at an amazing school in Lebanon, attending university to attain her bachelor's degree in education, enjoying terrific relationships with her friends, and falling in love. Her life was about as close to perfect as it gets-until May 11 when her world abruptly stopped.In a collection of diary entries written with a stolen pen and papers, Hope begins by revealing the moment when, after awakening at her boyfriend's house with a camera in her face and surrounded by police with huge guns, she was subsequently dragged to the police station where she was falsely accused of dealing drugs. As she chronicles her eight months inside a prison in Lebanon and the years after, Hope invites others to follow a lost woman as she attempted to not only survive psychological and physical torment, but also to achieve justice in a country where everyone is guilty until proven innocent.Caged Free Bird shares diary entries from a woman wrongly imprisoned in Lebanon as she battled to endure a horrifying situation, sought justice, and persevered to rebuild her life.