RTL ATAP
Refuse To Lose and All Things Are Possible
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As Caleb Joe and I walked hand in hand through the paths of the trees that dazzled with color, he looked up at me and said, "Mama, when will it get easier? When will it not be so hard?"
"I'm not sure my Caleb Joe. But, what I do know is that God has placed in you the spirit of RTL ATAP. It's a big part of who you are!"
Caleb slowed his walk, tightened my hand and said, "RTL? ATAP? I don't know what those spell Mama. I don't know what they mean." "They aren't words you say, my love. They are letters that represent so much."
"It represents your fighting spirit...It shows the world how you will never give up! You, my love--R efuse T o L ose. You, my sweetness, shrug at things that might seem too difficult. You, my love REFUSE to let them get in your way!"
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About the Book
Little Caleb Joe was born fighting to survive. He was a premature baby, and he had to spend weeks in the hospital before the doctors thought it was safe for him to go home. He has grown up healthy and strong, and his mother likes to tell him why: because of God’s spirit inside of Caleb and RTL ATAP!
RTL stands for “refuse to lose.” As a baby, Caleb would not give up, and he has continued to fight ever since. ATAP reminds Caleb that with God “all things are possible.” These letters represent Caleb’s fighting spirit, and the spirit of all Christians who welcome God into their hearts and strive to live by His Word.
Caleb’s mother explains that tough times will come, but in those tough times, Caleb must remember RTL and ATAP. Nothing is too difficult with God’s help. Life is filled with choices, and Caleb must remember to lean on God’s strength and on those seven little words: “refuse to lose” and “all things are possible!”
About the Author
Kim Dominick lives in the suburbs of Syracuse, New York, with her husband, Chris, and their son, Caleb. She is an elementary school teacher in the inner city and also coaches the Liverpool varsity field hockey team, which has adopted RTL ATAP as their motto.