BEAUTY FOR ASHES: Carolina faith-based writer NaToya Richardson defies rash of odds, releases her first book in Fall 2023
Andre Johnson 
There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens: a time to be born and a time to die, a time to plant and a time to uproot, a time to kill and a time to heal, a time to tear down and a time to build, a time to weep and a time to laugh, a time to mourn and a time to dance, a time to scatter stones and a time to gather them, a time to embrace and a time to refrain from embracing, a time to search and a time to give up, a time to keep and a time to throw away, a time to tear and a time to mend, a time to be silent and a time to speak, a time to love and a time to hate, a time for war and a time for peace. (Ecclesiastes 3:1-8)
DIAMOND IN THE ROUGH
For NaToya Richardson, her life-altering opportunistic moment — and season — vividly unfolded in the latter stages of 2023.
Surely, she doesn’t merely take for granted what had miraculously transpired.
“I opened up and share my personal testimony on how I experienced some traumatizing situations and how those events led me to feel I had no purpose in life,” Richardson, a rising Durham, North Carolina-based author, told Making Headline News this week, recalling the awe—inspiring developments surroundings her first book.
An esteemed faith leader, mentor, teacher, transformational coach, and entrepreneur in her own right, Richardson is the architect of The Hidden Treasures In Me, her highly-anticipated, five-star rating book that, much to her delight, has set off a fervent buzz across various message boards and social media platforms since ceremonious October 2023 release.
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A riveting, fascinating written work that is comprised of 53 pages, Richardson’s The Hidden Treasures In Me contains an assortment of gems she received from the Holy Spirit, according to a detailed synopsis of this Christian-based author’s featured book via Amazon.com.
“She shares insights from different phases of her life, and the beauty of the content reflects some of her heartfelt triumphs,” said an Amazon spokesperson for Richardson’s published masterpiece. “NaToya opens up about becoming a teenage mother, which could have easily derailed her destiny. Overall, The Hidden Treasures In Me is a collection of divine inspirations that will help others feel valued. NaToya has great faith that believers will discover their own potential and purpose in the kingdom. Sharing our gifts with the world is the greatest treasure of all.”
A book she commenced to composing last fall, Richardson needed somewhere in the neighborhood of roughly five months to produce a project that is as good as advertised.
Interestingly enough, Richardson’s rise to becoming a first-time published author comes amid humble beginnings.
“I was raised in the church,” Richardson told MHN. “My father was a Pastor I come from a loving home but, somehow, I felt disconnected, and I started hanging with wrong crowd. I became insecure and felt worthless when I became a teenager mom, which became a turning point in my life.”
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Despite a dreaded season in the wilderness. Richardson subsequently relied on the very thing that has greatly enabled her to survive arguably the toughest of obstacles: her bend-but-don’t-break faith.
“I gave my life to Christ at the age of 20,” Richardson recalls. “When I gained my relationship with God, I began to discover my gifts talents and purpose in life that were hidden by insecurities because my self-worth was due to traumatic events.”
A little more than a year removed from witnessing the release of The Hidden Treasures In Me, Richardson remains prayerful that her book will be a blessing to humanity for years to come.
“I felt that my story and insight on overcoming trauma the importance of healing and daily affirmations would help those may have or experiencing a similar situation,” Richardson said, adding that her second book is currently in the works. “(I pray my book) brings hope, insight, healing, restoration, and understanding the treasures of the mind and heart (to the people of God).”
MASSIVE MUST READ
For more information about Durham, North Carolina Author NaToya Richardson, to inquire about her book, or to schedule her for a public appearance, book signing, or speaking engagement, connect with her via: https://www.facebook.com/natoya.richardson.1. Send email to: [email protected].
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