A Journey of Faith, Loss, Resilience, and Hope
Part memoir, part gentle guide — a book about choosing joy on purpose. Anastasia shares the losses that broke her open and the small daily practices that carried her back to herself. If you've forgotten how to smile, this book will remind you.
“No matter what you're facing, your reason to smile still exists.”
Anastasia Patience
My mother taught me the power of prayer and how to stay resilient through life's difficulties. My father taught me the value of hard work, discipline, and perseverance. Together, they gave me the foundation that has shaped my life — faith to overcome challenges, and discipline to pursue my purpose.
At twenty-four, I was a young girl full of dreams — not knowing that life had another plan for me.
Losing my father, my uncle, my mother-in-law, and my father-in-law within the same season became my biggest question to God. I didn't understand why so much loss could happen at once, but through the pain, I held on to my faith. I was the daughter without parents. I had to become my own.
He came into this world small, perfect, and quiet — living in his own world. Today my son is ten. He calls me Mama. And one morning he told me, "I can make a sandwich myself, so you can go to work." That was the moment I knew — faith had answered every no with a yes I could hold in my arms.
Storyteller, content creator, and humanitarian at heart. Her life has been shaped by faith, hardship, and grace — and through her experiences, she inspires others to hold on to hope and find strength in every season.
Life didn't unfold the way she expected. Deep loss, difficult questions, and seasons that tested her faith — yet every trial became a lesson, every tear a seed of hope. This book is the letter she wishes someone had handed her on her hardest morning.
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