Feature Friday

Congratulations, you made it through another week in the life of a Saved M.O.M.! Here at Savedmom.com we take time out on Fridays to feature Saved M.O.M.’s. There are so many wonderful mothers that don’t get the recognition they deserve. I am delighted to say that this Feature Friday post is dedicated to Kennisha Hill and her 2nd book release. Kennisha was featured on our blog about a year ago. At that time she was releasing her first book, Simply Wisdom. She is a full-time wife, mother of two children under the age of three, writer and singer. Sometimes I wonder just how she does it all!

In discussing the upcoming release of her novel, Awakened, Kennisha said, “I am very excited about this novel! It has been a project of mine for a little over two years. It began with the intent to write a private book about the love story of my husband and I. I honestly had no idea it would change and turn into a beautiful fictional love story!”

Awakened is about Tamara, a woman in her early thirties who is actively seeking the balance of career advancement and love. She already has a great job, but she desperately wants to work for any branch of service or agency for the government. Meanwhile, she is fresh out of a bad relationship with Benjamin, who is a government contractor. She was in this very dramatic relationship for five years, hoping he would marry her. But after he forced her to make the hardest decision in her life and then cheated on her with her best friend, she felt like God was severely punishing her for her mistakes.

She was presented with a great opportunity to work for the Central Intelligence Agency. However, her 8 month long interview process quickly came to an end and she blamed Benjamin for being her greatest distraction. After her rejection, she looses her job- hitting the lowest point she’d ever reached in her life. After counseling with her Christian cousin Richard and her god-mother Carolyn, she agreed with their suggestion of her moving back home for a fresh start. Her relocation back to New Orleans would bring her healing, redemption and a new beginning, although she secretly longed for more closure from Benjamin. But then, she came across Kameron, who was unlike anyone she had ever met; charming, sweet, but also saved. She slowly accepted his interest, but was yet again distracted when Benjamin approached her with another opportunity to fulfill her greatest desire, which is to work for the government. She was then left torn between the decision of choosing love or career, leaving the question of whether or not the best of both worlds exist.

Kennisha explained, “This story hits home in a lot of areas, more specifically for women. There are a lot of single women I know who are seeking career advancement but who are also longing for real love. In this book, I believe the Lord gave me the opportunity to share with them the importance of seeking the Lord in all things and letting go of our own selfish ambitions for the sake of His will. There’s absolutely nothing wrong with having ambition (I’m VERY ambitious) but I do believe that if we delight ourselves in the Lord, he will give us the desires of our hearts.”

Through Tamara’s story, Kennisha’s desire is that it will bring a ray of hope to women who are in a similar situation. She wants this book to encourage these women to keep seeking God and hold on to His word alone. Tamara goes through a period of redemption and sacrifice for it. Redemption is something we can obtain, if we allow the Lord to be the one to truly awaken us to it!

You can pre-order a copy of “Awakened” by visiting Kennisha’s website, http://kennisha-hill.com. Awakened will be released on July 27, 2010. Until our next appointed meeting time. Stay tuned for more words of encouragement and inspiration for M.O.M.’s near and far! Please share this blog with as many people as you know (www.savedmom.com), we have so many lives to touch. Feel free to post a comment and/or subscribe (if you are reading this from your inbox visit the site address referenced above to post a comment). If you would like to submit prayer requests send them to info@savedmom.com. Thanks for your continued support!

Mommie Blessings,

Saved M.O.M.