In this book, these amazing authors share many of Life's Lessons Learned the Hard Way with the readers in hopes that they will take the information and use it as a proactive tool to avoid making the very costly mistakes that each of them has made.This book follows the first book of Author Regina G. Mixon, To God be the Glory: From Brokenness to Wholeness further detailing this author's journey and the subsequent breakthrough that occurred many years later.Regina G. Mixon shares in this book powerful information as it relates to her journey, God's promises and the manifestations of some, but not all, of promises given her by God almost 20 years ago. She shares the promises, problems and provisions. This series culminates with "To God be the Glory"--The Manifested Glory of God: The Grand Finale coming soon. Regina, along with novice contributing writers, Courtney Williams and Roz Roberts, shares in this book Life's Lessons Learned the Hard Way. Regina shares reasons Why One Should Go to Church and how one can have A New Beginning among other great chapters to help one realize that they too, no matter how long the journey nor the obstacles, can see their dreams manifest and lives change in positive ways.The reader will come to the realization that any promise given them by God; through belief, faith, hope, perseverance, and lots of prayer, they too can live a successful, abundant life.As you read this book, read it with an open mind and heart and be receptive to the contents and watch God transform you from the caterpillar to a butterfly; watch how you can begin to manifest your dreams and visions.