Rise Up: A Journey of Hope and Resilience

We sometimes feel broken with life, but being broken doesn't mean our story ends. Lois Riddle tells about her journey of faith, loss, struggle, and resiliency in Rise Up: A Journey of Hope and Resiliency. She starts her journey at age fourteen when she was looking for answers and was given a sustaining foundation in Jesus Christ. Lois shares her personal experiences and the work she has done with Project Hope Generation Inc., and how barriers in healthcare, housing, and education can impact someone's life, and how community, service, and hope can help them get through. Throughout seven chapters readers will learn: Living with loss, setbacks and grief allowing for hope. Understanding the significance of systemic barriers. - Finding strength in faith in times of trouble. Developing resilience by journaling, praying, affirming positive thoughts and counseling. Getting support from supportive communities and mentoring. - Transforming survivors' experiences into compassionate leadership. >This inspirational book is rooted in faith and provides hope for those facing difficult circumstances, recovering from loss, or looking for a new direction in life. Lois does not say that it is not about acknowledging pain, rather, she says that it is about facing it for the first time and then moving on. Instead, she encourages readers to recognize their difficulties, find support and move forward. You have not been taken down. There's still room to go up.