God in the Rearview Mirror

When I was twelve I heard Psalm 51:10 while I was at a church youth group meeting.Create in me a clean heart, O God. Renew a loyal spirit within me.This has become the scripture of my life. Whenever there has been a time that I felt impure or hollow, these words would ring in my memory, clear as an echo ringing through mountains and bring an avalanche of love that would wash over me. These were the words I kept close to my heart when I feared the worst. Psalm 51:10 served as a steadfast reminder that there was a place out in the world for me, and that I was meant to feel happy.Though she has led a life of struggles, Roxanne Herrera has overcome them all through her faith in God. Surviving molestation, abuse, rape, homelessness, asthma, and cancer, Herrera persevered to find that God had always been on her side, even though there were times she didn't realize it. Her book shows the trials and tribulations of her life, and how she finally came to realize that God was with her all along.