Last updated on July 1, 2025
If you only read one Christian nonfiction book this year, this should be it. Living Backward is inspiring and God-breathed. In my almost fifty years of being a Christian, I have dealt with almost everything Angelique talks about, but so quickly I forget some of these lessons and how much I need to be reminded.
Thank you, Angelique, for sharing these wonderful Biblical truths and encouraging me not to give up even when I fail. I need to keep my eyes on Jesus and remember that we are just passing through this world on our way to the next. I loved the airport analogy and the quote, “Every person alive is on a spiritual layover.”
I was convicted more than once of things I need to change in my own life, and as I prayed for God to make me more holy, the evil one took notice. What a battle we face!
“If you asked me what I do, I’d tell you that I teach, mentor, and volunteer in various capacities. I also write poetry and prose. If you said, Angelique, what do you most enjoy doing?, I’d respond that whether it’s lending a helping hand, sending a greeting card out of the blue, or picking up thoughtful gifts for others, I love to give.
“I also love, love, love being used as a channel of God’s grace to bless people. Because I enjoy encouraging others, my husband and children affectionately call me “Triple E” (Encourager, Edifier, and Exhorter). My latest book, Living Backward, was born from my desire to inspire others to live out God’s plan for their lives and, in so doing, experience contentment, genuine success, and lasting significance.
“I was born in Liberia, on the West Coast of Africa. My amazing parents raised my siblings and me in a warm and loving environment. I enjoyed an idyllic childhood until my family was forced to abruptly flee our home as a result of a brutal coup d’état. We left behind all that my parents had worked for and, by God’s grace, resettled in the U.S. with next to nothing. God faithfully took care of us. I studied psychology at the University of Virginia and later became an ardent student of Scripture.
“When not writing or studying, I relish time with my family. I also enjoy reading, listening to worship music, playing drums in the praise and worship band at church (where my husband is the senior pastor), journaling, exercising, and capturing memories. My family resides in Northern Virginia.
“You have only one life to live. I encourage you to live on purpose and make your existence count by becoming all you were created to be!!
With my blessings and love, Angelique”
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