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Dr. Peppers takes the reader through a chapter by chapter life changing process revealing what she did in her own life. From getting started to staying motivated to getting over obstacles, Debra includes scriptures and her own life examples of how she went from high school drop out to award winning educator with a PhD, how she lost 100 pounds, and how the Lord changed her and her family, her teaching and ministry from the inside out. Her personal story of "From Troubled Teen to Teacher of the Year and all that her parents and family had to go through, from her drinking, running away, and even attempted suicide are included. Each chapter is a step by step guide of how to take the personal issues of your past and present and actually turn them into opportunities to change. Each chapter included guidelines, questions, and encouragement for the reader to begin, how to focus, how to implement change, how to get help, how to stay motivated, how to live a balanced life physically, mentally, spiritually and emotionally. God will use the past stumbling blocks to turn lives into  rich, rewarding, and successful lives that He wants us to have. Dr. Peppers says, “If God can change me from a 250 pound suicidal high school dropout- anyone can turn around! That's why I titled it...           IT'S YOUR TURN NOW!  

As these are fifty amazing true stories of men and women whose lives have been forever changed. The contributors of these stories have gone through trials such as abuse, alcoholism, cancer, depression, disease, divorce,drugs, eating disorders, grief, homosexuality, poverty, promiscuity, abortion and even suicide attempts. Each of these is a personal account by members of my church, family or community;they were too powerful to not share. You will be amazed, encouraged, healed, and helped by hearing what the Lord has done, for what He has promised for one, He has promised for others. We don’t have to be celebrities, rich or famous to live exemplary lives marked by our miraculous God. In  almost every story there was the “before and after” element of having gone through trials that became tragedies to triumphs. God’s grace covers all - regardless of age, race, position, past, family or friends.  These stories include how lives are changed by trusting in Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior.  Every other “story” may have a good moral or a tender moment, or even an account of healing.  But only when we are sinners saved by Grace do we truly understand the sovereignty and Divine nature of everything that happens in our life.  God may use our circumstances to grow us, bring others to Christ, mold us, teach us something, encourage us, or use us.  The good news is, it doesn’t matter how, when or where He directs our steps or our circumstances.  We can always be assured that “what the enemy intended for harm, God intends for good.”   

Published by Bethany House, this is a collection of unique stories of the precious relationships between children and their fathers, including not only Dr. Peppers’ story but also those from Rick Warren, James Dobson, Philip Yancy, Bruce Wilkinson, Gary Smalley, Tommy Tenney and many others. “Daddy’s Little Girl” is Dr. Peppers’ poignant account of having been born on Father’s Day and always receiving unconditional love from her father (now in his 80’s.) However, in her teens she rebelled, turned her back on her father and ran away from home. This story includes the long lost letter he left on her pillow that night; she didn’t receive it until twenty years later in a very unique and powerful way at the State Teacher of the Year Banquet. Other stories include the power of a father’s wisdom, discipline, forgiveness, comfort, trust, and literally a father’s embrace. The reader will laugh, cry and be reminded of one’s own father. Memories of fishing trips, cake baking, confessions, hard lessons learned, times of getting lost and feeling lost, big shoes to fill, times of fear, love, joy and sadness, all are realities of growing up. This book is perfect for a devotional, a gift for a father, or to be shared with those you love.

Dr. Peppers story is included in this #1 New York Times Bestseller and one of the all time favorites of the Chicken Soup series. Jack Canfield and Mark Victor Hansen describe this as "stories to open the hearts and rekindle the spirits of educators." Debra's story is that of Miss Alma - the teacher who welcomed her back to school, after her third time of dropping out of high school and running away,  with the promise that "God has great plans for your life if you will let Him." Debra didn't realize at the time that Miss Alma (which in Spanish means 'soul') was speaking Jeremiah 29:11 over her life. This inspiring story goes on to tell how Debra was able to return to Miss Alma and thank her when she was Teacher of the Year. This is a great gift for teachers and educators in both private and public schools.

Debra says:  This  CD deals specifically with the issue of being overweight all my life. I was born fat, grew up as a fat child, a fat teen and didn't want to live at the age of 23. I tried EVERY diet, gimmick and aid possible- even pills, shots, hypnosis and all the popular diet programs. It wasn't about food. I was stuffing down my feelings and was mad at the world. I hated myself and couldn't do anything about it – so I thought. I begin this tape with my last suicide attempt when I finally screamed out to God and surrendered my entire life to Him- physically, mentally, spiritually and emotionally. I then share twenty five scriptures God gave me dealing directly with food and overeating. In two years I lost over 100 pounds and I am in the top 1% of people who have kept this much weight off for over 25 years. I now eat to live- I don't live to eat. I have no gimmicks, but I share specifically the routine, foods and prayer life that work for me. I have also worked for twenty years with girls and women who are compulsive overeaters, anorexic and bulimic, and I share some of their success stories here too. There is no reason why with God's help you can't also be a normal size, healthy and energetic as God intended us to be. I am no longer obsessed with food- but can eat anything I want... He simply changed my desires and I believe He wants to do the same for you!