Publisher's Synopsis
So Hannah rose up after they had eaten in Shi-loh, and after they had drunk....and she was in bitterness of soul, prayed unto God." 1 Sam. 1:9:10 Hannah represents the weak bullied by the strong, Peninnah. God hears and rescues the Hannahs of the world. Hannah discovered God was always present and ready to help during those moments in life when she felt there was no one she could turn to, no one who would understand and simply feared being judged by the world. Transparency gives us not only an insight into Michelle's heart for God, but reveals how she learned through her caterpillar stage of growing pains, to trust Him with all her imperfections. Daily she turned to Him with her weaknesses, fears, desires, and gratitude, faithfully praying "Lord here I am with You. I surrender my mind, body and soul to You. Lead, guide, and instruct me the way You will have me to go." Many times, we do not understand why things happen, but we can find comfort in knowing God knows each of our stories from the beginning to the end. He knows what He purposed and created us for. His strength is made known through our weakness. He is waiting with outstretched arms to save us. We can give it all to Him! Hannah prayed, "My heart exults in the Lord; my strength is exalted in the Lord." Like Hannah, we must recognize our strength comes from God and not ourselves. God hears our prayers and will show us how He can use our weakness to complete the work He began in us. In the words of Ana Claudia Antunes all we need to do is, "Keep up our faith to go high and fly, even after so many pains and sorrow. You can turn from a caterpillar to a butterfly."
