Author Description

Keiara B. Gladney is a mother, wife, minister and first-time author purposefully writing to encourage others to take off masks that prevent us from prospering in life. This book was written in the midst of pain and trauma to encourage you to know that you are not crazy; you are not a failure; and, above all else, you are not alone. This book was written to empower you to be the best You that YOU need. "For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind" (II Timothy 1:7, King James Version). This Christian view of motherhood, as well as a natural view of hurts and punches that mothers and others face, should help you in building the necessary fortification of truth; transparency; healing; forgiveness; and love necessary to fight every lie of the enemy in order to be your best, God- ordained self. A mask is defined as a covering for all or part of the face worn as a disguise to amuse or terrify other people. I have found that we wear masks for one of two reasons. We may wear them to cover what we don't desire for others to see, such as our vulnerability, our insecurities, or the like. Or, we may wear them to give the impression we are more than what we are, such as being brave, courageous, or domineering. Both reasons behind wearing a mask decrease the chances of people seeing the real us; the vulnerable us; the naked us. Well, it is high time to stop faking! We have faked church; we have faked on social media; we have faked with our families and friends; we have even faked with the Lord. It is time to QUIT FAKING and START CONFESSING and HEALING!