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A single "no" from someone close to us can crush our dreams. You can't . . . You'll never . . . You're kidding yourself . . . In contrast, a single "yes" can sustain our dreams despite the setbacks we're sure to encounter. Yes, you can! Yes, I'm here for you! With passion and contagious enthusiasm, Angelia White shows you how to surround yourself with Yes Sisters--women who will remind you that you are worthy, that God loves you completely, and that you can accomplish even your wildest dreams. Her engaging personal stories, as well as those from other prominent women, will show you how to - find and cultivate Yes Sister relationships- leverage their power- and be a Yes Sister for someone elseShe also helps you understand, forgive, and sometimes distance yourself from negative people who dampen your joy and strip you of your motivation.You don't have to go it alone, and you don't have to drag the naysayers along behind you. Start finding your Yes Sisters today!

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Publié par	Baker Publishing Group
Date de parution	04 février 2020
Nombre de lectures	0
EAN13	9781493421008
Langue	English
Poids de l'ouvrage	2 Mo

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© 2020 by Angelia White
Published by Revell
a division of Baker Publishing Group
PO Box 6287, Grand Rapids, MI 49516-6287
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ISBN 978-1-4934-2100-8
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Dedication
For the amazing loves of my life, who are my constant joy and who motivate me to be the best example of hope I can be as I aim to inspire women to believe in themselves and to know God loves them for who they are.
Contents
Cover 1
Half Title Page 2
Title Page 3
Copyright Page 4
Dedication 5
Acknowledgments 11
What Is a Yes Sister? 13
PART 1 YES TO BELIEVE 15
1. We CAN Be Ready 17
A Word from a Yes Sister: Cheryl Pullins, “A Loss to a Yes” 28
2. We CAN Realize Our Dreams 30
A Word from a Yes Sister: Cindy Monroe, “Dreaming with Others in Mind” 39
3. God DOES Love Us 41
A Word from a Yes Sister: Cara Whitney, “No Bones about It” 48
4. We ARE Beautiful 50
A Word from a Yes Sister: Angela Guzman, “Beauty in Grief” 60
5. We ARE Worthy 62
A Word from a Yes Sister: Suzanne Eller, “Worth Discovering” 68
6. We CAN Find People to Love Us 70
A Word from a Yes Sister: Barb Roose, “My Pink Circle of Yes Sisters” 77
7. We CAN Find Yes Sisters 79
A Word from a Yes Sister: Holley Gerth, “Better Together” 87
8. Our Faith WILL Sustain Us 89
A Word from a Yes Sister: Liz Curtis Higgs, “Trusting God through the Storm” 94
PART 2 YES IN ACTION 97
9. We CAN Create Our Dreams 99
A Word from a Yes Sister: LaTara V. Bussey, “Dreaming for Each Other” 109
10. We WILL Overcome 110
A Word from a Yes Sister: Dr. Nicole LaBeach, “A Greater Love for The Color Purple ” 119
11. We DO Get Second Chances—and Thirds . . . 121
A Word from a Yes Sister: Tricia Goyer, “A Legacy of Yes” 128
12. We ARE Finding Our Way 130
A Word from a Yes Sister: Tamela Mann, “The Friendship Anchor” 138
13. We HAVE Shoulders to Cry On or to Stand On 139
A Word from a Yes Sister: Vetta Cash, “Leaning on One Another” 145
14. We CAN Handle the Truth 146
A Word from a Yes Sister: Dr. Terry Whitt Bailey, “Embracing Tough Truth” 154
15. We WILL Rise from the Ashes 156
A Word from a Yes Sister: Genma Holmes, “A Light-Bulb Moment” 163
PART 3 MORE OF YES 165
16. Becoming a Yes Sister 167
A Word from a Yes Sister: Cynthia Ruchti, “Yes Sister Beginnings” 174
17. The Yes Sisters You’ve Never Met 177
A Word from a Yes Sister: Maurita Sutton Brown, “Believing without Seeing” 183
18. Knowing and Forgiving the No Sisters 185
A Word from a Yes Sister: Heidi Chiavaroli, “Choosing Freedom” 193
19. Righting Wrong Yeses 195
A Word from a Yes Sister: Amy Parker, “The Best Yes” 200
20. Yes Sisters of the Bible 201
A Word from a Yes Sister: Wilisha Scaife, “At His Feet and in His Face: The Principle of Priority” 209
21. A Celebration of Yes Sisters 211
A Word from a Yes Sister: Candace Cameron Bure, “The Faithful Yes” 216
Notes 219
About the Author 221
Back Ads 225
Back Cover 227
Acknowledgments
My goal in life is to speak hope to other women in order to empower and inspire them. My mother is the one who did this for me. She has shown me more love than I ever thought possible and taught me what it means to believe in yourself and pursue your passions. Because of her, I don’t let others get me down, I fight for the things I believe in, I fight for myself , and I continue to let hope and love guide me in all that I do. She is a woman who spreads love to everyone she meets, and one of my biggest goals in life is to do the same.
I’m also incredibly grateful for all the amazing women who have believed in me through every season of my journey and who have spoken truth and yes into my life. Because of these strong and courageous women, I was able to keep pressing forward when I wanted to give up. They picked me up when I stumbled and fell, and I wouldn’t be where I am today without their unfailing love and support.
What Is a Yes Sister?
She isn’t always the one saying, “You should do this” or “You should do that” or correcting your grammar, but she will tell you if you have broccoli in your teeth. She’s a woman in your circle who believes in you, who offers encouragement, insights, love, and wonder.
She is honest, encouraging, a confidante, trustworthy, loving, fun, nurturing, positive, and uplifting.
She is not catty, haughty, two-faced, lazy, selfish, or passive-aggressive.
She does not insist on being right, gossip about anyone, abuse flattery, nitpick mistakes, or strive to be seen as superior to you.
Yes, she does partner in prayer, offer fashion advice, appreciate you, gently nudge you, and celebrate you.
She makes you feel alive and sometimes has more confidence in you than you have in yourself. Her words and presence stir your soul toward greatness.
Part 1: Yes to Believe
Chapter 1 We CAN Be Ready
For all of God’s promises have been fulfilled in Christ with a resounding “Yes!” And through Christ, our “Amen” (which means “Yes”) ascends to God for his glory.
2 Corinthians 1:20 NLT
My first glimpse of the azure sea took my breath away. I pressed against the passenger-side window of the car, trying to capture the vast expanse of water from the quick glimpses between buildings and palm trees as my friend Cheryl and I drove toward the waterfront.
“There it is,” Cheryl said from behind the wheel. She is one of my closest Yes Sisters, and on this day, she understood what this trip and seeing that water meant to me.
After more than forty years on this earth, I had never seen the ocean. I’d imagined this moment countless times, and I’d nearly convinced myself that seeing the ocean on film or in a photograph was good enough. It wasn’t.
Cheryl drove to the hotel she’d booked for us and pulled into the parking garage. We were in Tampa, Florida, for a weekend business retreat that Cheryl had organized with a few other women from our mastermind group. I didn’t feel as polished or as intelligent as the other women. I barely scraped together the money to fly from Indiana after Cheryl invited me by saying, “You get yourself down here, and we’ll take care of the rest.” Regardless of how I felt compared to the other women, I knew God had brought me these women and this moment, and I wasn’t about to miss it.
After parking the car, we headed straight for the beach so Cheryl could be with me for this big moment.
Tears of joy escaped the corners of my eyes as we walked toward that grand view of blue beyond the white sand. The waves curled and rolled toward the beach, and the water stretched to the horizon, where a vast sky reached upward and over our heads. The beauty astounded me.
“Let’s take off our shoes,” Cheryl said as we stepped onto sand so bright I needed my sunglasses.
“I can’t believe it. It’s amazing.” I marveled at what I saw and found words inadequate to describe it.
I took off my shoes and sank my feet deep into the soft, warm sand until only the coral polish on my toes peered through the grains of white. The air was balmy on this November day and filled with the scents of salt and flowers. People in swimsuits were stretched out on towels and beach chairs. Children laughed and screamed as they jumped in the waves and dug into the sand. This certainly was not like a November day in Indiana.
Cheryl and I reached the water’s edge. The rhythmic rolls of waves uncurled onto the sand with a frothy foam running up the beach. The cool water hit my feet and wrapped around my ankles. I wanted to cry and laugh with joy, and I did a little of both. This moment was so profound to me because of the journey it had taken to get here. I felt amazed when I thought of all God had done to bring me to this day. The satisfied smile on Cheryl’s face affirmed what I felt inside. I thought