ISN’T SHE LOVELY? Nashville-area author Raeshal Solomon, a dynamically beautiful single mother of two four-year-old boys (one of whom she has legal custody) for years has had to endure being stricken by sickle cell. “My greatest challenge on this journey as a mother and author is my sickle cell,” Solomon told Making Headline News this week. “But Romans 8:28.”
NASHVILLE — Of the 23 children’s books Raeshal Solomon has written, three of them have been officially published and released.
That alone is a miracle.
Consider, for instance, how for years, Solomon, a dynamically beautiful single mother of two four-year-old boys — one of whom she has legal custody — has had to endure being stricken by sickle cell.
“My greatest challenge on this journey as a mother and author is my sickle cell,” Solomon told Making Headline News this week. “But Romans 8:28.”
For the record, Romans 8:28 reads: And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose.
As Solomon explained, her featured project is Shop Shop Shop, primarily because there is a few pivotal life lessons in that book directed toward her sons.
Given the constant success Solomon has savored in recent years as an accomplished author, it is a foregone conclusion that she undoubtedly has been called and set aside for God’s purpose.
That’s because for a professional author who has become a fixture and found her niche in this ever-so-competitive industry, the past three years essentially have proven to be a defining moment, of sorts, for this native of Johns Island, South Carolina.
Solomon’s latest published book is entitled, Gale’s Day of Giving, which was released in 2016. Prior to that project, she wrote and released both Shop Shop Shop and Tim’s Red Rudy 2015, a feat that had ultimately come full circle after God had miraculously provided her with the vision for writing books some time in 2014.
DYNAMIC DUO — All things considered, Solomon is appreciative of the fact that not only has God given her a vision that has greatly changed her life but, most of all, she’s giddy her gifts through authorship is impacting the lives of youths. Starting with her faithful two.
“God gave me the books in 2014,” Solomon said.
To her credit, she has appropriately embraced this God-mandated assignment, in large part because, after all, she has been called according to His purpose.
As Solomon explained, her featured project is Shop Shop Shop, primarily because there are a few pivotal life lessons in that book directed toward her sons.
“I wanted to teach my boys to handle money better than I had handled it in my youth,” Solomon explained. “However, when I went to purchase books like my own, I was unable to find them. So I started creating them.”
YOU GO GIRL!!! Solomon’s latest published book is entitled, Gale’s Day of Giving, which was released in 2016. Prior to that project, she wrote and released both Shop Shop Shop and Tim’s Red Rudy 2015, a feat that came that had ultimately come full circle after God’s provided her with the vision for writing books some time in 2014.
The rest, as they say, was history.
Solomon has since been writing children’s books, a trend that — for a lack of better words — figures to change a generation.
Starting with her faithful two.
“They are children books and didn’t take very long to write them, because they were haunting my thoughts,” said Solomon, who is widely known as a motivational speaker and a financial teacher. “I wrote 18 books in a matter of three months. Every time I wrote one down, another one would pop in my mind. After I had written them, it took me another eight months of learning to turn them into physical books.”
There is, by all accounts, a divine message Solomon is sending to her audience through her compelling books.
“I am telling my audience of children and parents that how you handle money matters,” Solomon explained. “Money affects every part of your life. You don’t need to love money, but you need to respect it. You respect money by handling it responsibly.”
All things considered, Solomon is appreciative of the fact that not only has God given her a vision that has greatly changed her life but, most of all, she’s giddy her gifts through authorship is impacting the lives of youths.
All things considered, Solomon is appreciative of the fact that not only has God given her a vision that has greatly changed her life but, most of all, she’s grateful in that her gifts through authorship are impacting the lives of youths.
Especially her faithful two.
“Everyone who reads my books loves them,” she said. “Even people who only have time to glance the pages and look at the illustrations love the books. I have been told many times how useful the content is. By reading the books in schools, I have had the opportunity first hand to see how much children love the books. But the best part for me is that they quickly learn the concepts in the books.”
Starting in mid-August, Solomon, who currently resides in Nashville, will start an 18-month nationwide elementary school book tour.
MAKING A HUGE DIFFERENCE — “My purpose is to go around the country and change family trees with financial literacy,” Solomon said. “My books are the tools that God gave me to do just that. The books are my testimonies in a way that children can understand.”
First up will be a tour in which she will read Shop Shop Shop to students. As for the remainder of the tour, she said dates and cities will be announced on her websites: www.mylittlebanker.com and www.raeshalsolomon.com.
In addition, Solomon, who is an active member of ABR Network and Chicks Connect, said her first book for teens will be released some time in 2018.
“My purpose is to go around the country and change family trees with financial literacy,” Solomon said. “My books are the tools that God gave me to do just that. The books are my testimonies in a way that children can understand.”
Something her faithful two knows firsthand.
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There is, by all accounts, a divine message Solomon is sending to her audience through her compelling books.
EDITOR’S NOTE: If you are an entrepreneur, business owner, producer, author, athlete, musician, barber, life coach, motivational speaker, cosmetologist, tax preparer, model, or pastor/minister who is seeking exposure and would like to share your story with an in-depth news feature, call Reporter Andre Johnson at 901-690-6587 or Facebook message him under “Andre T. Johnson” for details.
