Book excerpt: An acclaimed speaker, Clarity Coach, and the author of From Pain to Purpose, Dr. Vernell uses her testimony of self-transformation and triumph to help others turn financial, relational, and spiritual brokenness into radical breakthroughs-and step fully into the person God designed them to be.Years into what she believed was a forever marriage, Dr. Vernell faced an unexpected and unwanted divorce. She was left raising two young children alone, suffocating under more than one million dollars in debt, and living the day-to-day aftermath of self-doubt, self-blame, and self-defeat. The burden was beyond her strength to carry-so she turned it over to God. Dr. Vernell's personal story is testimony to the promise of courage, faithfulness, and obedience to conquer brokenness and unleash life-changing breakthroughs. Through an intentional walk in faith and surrender to God to lead the way, Dr. Vernell transformed her pain into purpose. Her journey of self-discovery, self-love, and personal triumph also revealed God's calling on her life - to help others move beyond their brokenness to breakthrough and step fully into their God-given purpose.From Pain to Purpose is an illuminating story of resiliency and revelation, and how God uses abandonment, rejection, betrayal, and life's uncertainties to awaken hidden purpose. You'll read about how Dr. Vernell went from emotional brokenness and having debt up the wazoo, to living a life filled with purpose and spiritual blissfulness. Whether you are struggling or don't know how to move beyond emotional pain stemming from infidelity, divorce, dating, broken trust, and insecurity or if you lost your confidence or have limiting beliefs about yourself, From Pain to Purpose will help you gain insight on how to become God's best version of you. Learn how to let God heal your pain, deliver you from destructive mindsets and behaviors, and transform you into the person He created you to be.