Walking on Water
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I closed the door and stood inside, alone. Empty house, empty hopes. I did not know what to do or where to go. There was no one I could talk to or that could come and just be there to help take away the feeling of being at the end of my rope. I headed up the stairs, only making it about halfway when I fell to my knees. The cry that came from me probably sounded as if someone had literally ripped my heart out, and I hugged myself, begging for God to help me get through that very moment, not sure if for even a moment I would be able to. It was at that instant when I understood the desperation people must feel when they have hit bottom and feel there is nothing more. That moment when they contemplate taking their life, or actually do... To this day I know that the only way I did survive was nothing less than the strength and grace of God. As time came and went, I realized the pain would never leave, and later when I looked back I would be amazed that I did in fact get back up on my feet and go upstairs. And I did get up and shower, eat – go to work.
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For many years, author Autumn Carpentier has lived by the motto: Make the best of the worst. In Walking on Water, she tells how she has tried to fulfill that mantra while journeying through a host of painful experiences. Her story spans a lifetime of events from early childhood to adulthood and shows how the unconditional love of God and His unwavering grace kept Carpentier from sinking into an abyss. She shares a host of heartbreaking moments that she had to overcome, including being uprooted from her family at an early age, surviving cancer, mourning the deaths of two brothers, and dealing with the custody loss of her own children, as well as many other battles. Walking on Water narrates her inspirational story to show others who are experiencing despair, emptiness, and unbearable sorrow that with faith in God these challenges of heartbreak can be overcome. Carpentier tells how it was much more than faith alone that helped her to survive. It was about the lifeline provided when she felt herself sinking into life’s raging storms and the miraculous journey of rising above, to walk on water.
About the Author
Autumn Carpentier was born in Mississippi where she lived until she was six. She moved to Richland Hills, Texas, in her preteen years and has lived there most of her adult life. Carpentier majored in journalism. She has two children. This is her debut book.