Dr. Ruth Carpenter rose from poverty and obscurity to discover her identity and place in her town ... a valley in Eastern Tennessee ... and the larger world. Her memoir reveals the source of her legacy of love and ministry - a God who has disclosed Himself as a Perfect Father, a Father who finds pleasure in freely giving His Kingdom to His children.
At eighty years of age, Dr. Carpenter is active full-time in her ministry and work. She is a respected leader in her community and continues to influence generations. Her vision, vitality, and steadfastness is a testament to her life's calling. She is completely resolved that she will fully discharge her God-given destiny in her lifetime and in the new heavens and earth to come. Jesus Christ has transformed her life.
Her memoir comes with inspiration. It is an account of a woman empowered by Christianity. She is transparent about her struggles. You will sense a strength in her story. A strength which has enabled her to both OVERCOME and BECOME. Her heart is that you too will be quickened to rise, becoming the person the Father knows you to be.
