“Giving It All Up: Walk Away and Embrace Your Passion Today!” details the author’s inspirational life story about her 30 years of educational experiences and what it is like to walk away from a tenured position as an associate professor at the University of Central Florida (Orlando, FL) and embrace her passion to answer a calling to serve as an assistant pastor in her mother’s church in Leesburg, FL.
If you have been successful in building your career and find yourself being called by God to give it all up and work in ministry, this book will speak to you. Its message will encourage and inspire you to answer the call of God on your life, walk away and embrace your passion, trust and obey God, walk by faith and not by sight, and come to a glorious end.
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Reviews
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Dr. Smalley’s riveting story of overcoming obstacles, chasing after success and finding it, is the classic pursuit of the America Dream. Climbing the ladder of success is deeply ingrained in the American worldview. We are taught to rise to the top as quickly as possible so we can have more power and influence. With Smalley’s many gifts and talents she rose quickly in her profession, but having attained what she had been pursuing she chose to follow the Jesus path instead of the fast track career path. She chose to give it all up for the sake of the Kingdom and it has made all the difference. Her story will empower your story to give it all up, to abandon your frenetic climb to the top, and then experience the deep fulfillment and satisfaction of walking with Jesus and joining his mission in the world.
Darrell Whiteman, Ph.D., Interim Executive Director, Overseas Ministries Study Center, New Haven, CT
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Shelia Yvette Smalley is a gift from God to me. The very moment I met her my life became richer, deeper, sweeter, fuller, and better. I consider her a genuine, lifelong friend.
Babbie Mason, gospel singer, songwriter and author
What a precious manuscript! Well written, full of suspense, the rhythm between storytelling and wisdom sharing is perfect, the problem of giving up security to serve others is timely and in our present economic situation extremely challenging and will ring true with just about any audience.
Dr. David Trobisch, New Testament Scholar