Botija: A Shattered Identity Restored By Grace

Have your dreams ever been shattered, leaving you lost, wishing you could reset your life? Then you must read Botija! It is a story about a well-educated woman, fashioned for success, who suddenly finds herself in the valley of the shadow of death. Her identity is shattered like a clay pot as she faces rejection, insecurity, and cancer. She is challenged to confront her darkest enemies and overcome her anger, self-pity, fear, and pride through a divine process of redemption, deliverance, transformation, and restoration.

You or someone you know may have been knocked down by abuse, bankruptcy, divorce, foreclosure, sickness, infertility, or frustrated faltering career goals. You may be wondering how you'll ever get out of this bottomless pit of depression, apathy, and anguish. This book will help you see how God can pick up the broken pieces of your life and make something beautiful again.

In Botija, Joanette C. Rodriguez reveals her memoir of journals and prayers, pointing you to the truth about God's forgiveness, mercy, grace, and favor. It will inspire you to overcome fear, sickness, addiction, and death as you conquer your trials through a persistent prayer life, unshakable courage, and faith in pursuing the promises of God.

Joanette C. Rodriguez was born in Clarksville, Tennessee to Puerto Rican US Army parents. As a result, she was blessed to grow up in Germany, North Carolina, Puerto Rico, and Virginia. She graduated with the class of 2008 from Mary Baldwin University (Go Fighting Squirrels!) located in Staunton, Virgin- ia. Joanette is happily married to Retired Cpl. Garley, United States Marine Vet- eran, and mother to their miracle son, Danilo. Her family currently resides in the sunshine state of Florida. Joanette has worked for twelve years in Higher Education student services as a counselor, and manager. She en- joys helping people achieve their edu- cation and career goals. She loves the local church and is a member of Iglesia Cristiana Segadores de Vida located in Southwest Ranches, FL. Since surviving her battle with Breast Cancer in 2020, Joanette discovered her greatest passion for God's will to advance the Kingdom through intercession, writing, discipleship, and education.