Dr. Katherine's Blog

I wanted to chase things I believed would bring me happiness. I think it was cool I stepped out of my shell and tried new things, but I forgot to involve God in the process. Interestingly enough, my plans did not bring me long-lasting joy. I also continued to lack direction. If anything, my plans made me question my purpose even more.

I felt like God was telling me something else:

Do not chase things. Chase me.

I am thankful that with the help of God, family, and teachers I have overcome the learning disorder of dyslexia. Now I can read more fluently and I have developed a love of reading books.  I have had a lot of trouble with my reading and thought I would never learn to read.  My mother was able to recognize the symptoms of dyslexia.  I went through testing here in Louisiana at Sylvan, but it was so expensive to go there for tutoring, so my mother got a private tutor, but it did not help with my reading.  My mother tried different techniques to help me learn to deal with letters and numbers being jumbled up in my head and they started to help.  Once we moved to Indiana my father went and talked to the Principal at the elementary school and he called Sylvan there and I was able to go for free.  I want to be able to encourage other students not to give up and to work hard like I have.  Although, I did have some moments when I was so tired of trying so hard that I did want to give up.  My parents talked to me and encouraged me to never give up that they were so proud of me for what I had accomplished.  I would also like to encourage parents, teachers, principals, and anyone to be patient and to help other students that struggle.

Do you sometimes feel “unheard”, like God is silent when you’re screaming your loudest about emotional and or physical pain? Ever feel like you’re suffering in silence when you deal with hard things in life? If so, you’re in good company. Many of us do this. But the Bible tells us that Jesus bore all of our sins, pain and disappointments so we didn’t have to carry the burden alone. So, whenever you feel like giving up, don’t. Ever. Suffer in silence.

Ms. Gantling believes that our children are our greatest asset and the key to our nation becoming more unified under God. She mentors young ladies, twelve to twenty-five, who are known as The Holy Ghost Girls. She teaches them how to sew and cook healthy and nutritious meals and otherwise trains them in God’s way through life lessons from the Word of God. Currently she hosts a Tuesday Prayerline, interceding for the children of the world. She also teaches Wednesday Midweek Bible Study to senior citizens, Bible Storyland Radio Program on Saturday mornings and will soon begin teaching a course through internet radio called University of Biblical Studies/Boyz 2 Men & Girlz 2 Ladyz.

• Because I blog weekly, I hear from loyal readers often bright and early Wednesday mornings. Others have disclosed their feelings as they wrote Amazon reviews. I thank God for mostly five-star reviews. My goal is fifty reviews; I’m getting there slowly but surely. The most surprising thing was hearing from men, two of whom mentioned that my story has led them to be aware of bitterness they have held onto since childhood, even repent of it. Praise God, I say.

have written five novels and one collection of poetry. I’m not sure I have favorites. I always direct people to my debut, Four Women, because of how hard I worked to get it out it really means a lot to me and paved the way for the other books. My fourth novel, Adulting, was one of the most fun books that I’ve written. And my latest novel, Beyond Bourbon Street, because the story and topic is one I hold very close to my heart with it being set in New Orleans in my grandmother’s house.