“Why do we suffer? Should God prevent our trials, tribulations, and storms? Most people want God to deliver them from trouble. But that’s not what happens. He allows us to be troubled. He allows us to be tried, go through storms, and face tribulations. He allows us to suffer because He is with us and knows we will come through all right.
“Charlena has an awesome way of helping us understand that if we want a crown we must carry our crosses. No Cross, No Crown. The things that earn us our crowns are the crosses we bear, even in the heat of the day. What strengthens us to carry our crosses is the knowledge that one day we will exchange them for our crowns.
“Charlena’s writings help to refocus readers on the spiritual gifts that come from bearing their burdens with the promise of the gifts that come as a result of carrying heavy loads. Charlena has the ability to translate her real-life experiences for others and provide a methodology that takes one from a cross to a crown.”
—Kenneth Alexander, Co-Pastor, Antioch Baptist Church North, Atlanta GA