About the Author
For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the Lord, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end. Then shall ye call upon me, and ye shall go and pray unto me, and I will hearken unto you. And ye shall seek me, and find me, when ye shall search for me with all your heart.
Jeremiah 29:11–13
Having survived a suicide attempt in her teens; Years later, Yolanda is now a Bible study facilitator and small group leader who writes with warmth and compassion offering scriptural truths and practical solutions for the many painful issues suicide attempters face. Yolanda is a wife, mother, grandmother and a proud native of Texas.
In my latest book, Destined to Live—Despite Me, I share with you the treasures I have found through walking in an intimate relationship with Jesus Christ. No longer do I seek the affirmation of others to confirm who I am. No longer do the shadows of my past actions burden me with embarrassment, guilt, and shame. No longer am I carrying baggage that weighs me down emotionally; no longer is there a void longing to be filled in my soul. Truly I have been set free, and you can be too!
–Yolanda Shanks – I shall not die, but live, and declare the works of the LORD! Psalm 118:17
2011 Award-Winner in the Religion: Christian Inspirational category
