"I know the plans I have for you," declares the Lord, "plans to prosper you and not harm you; plans to give you hope and a future." -Jeremiah 29:11 Do you feel like you are in the Valley of Despair with no hope of escaping? Are you held captive in an invisible prison with no way out? Be encouraged as you travel with Tina through the pages of her life of abandonment, abuse, addiction, and restoration. There is a way out The Holy Spirit is in the middle of our situations, and He never gives up on us. By this time, Jesus was only a distant thought in my mind. I made cornbread out of meal and water. I remembered Dad calling it dog bread because he cooked meal and water to feed the dogs. This became my only source of food many nights. In the middle of a bunch of messed up people, God showed up when the opportunity presented itself to pierce our hearts and convict us of sin. Forgiveness meant that I had to choose to let go of all the bitterness, resentment, hurt, and judgments I had made against my Dad and myself.