Obviously written with much thought and prayer; God has used the life of the author to speak to the hearts of men and women. Stephanie R. Day Words that are spoken place a demand in the heavens and earth and will literally make animate and inanimate objects work together as one powerful force to bring your words to pass. Despite popular opinion, negative words do not hold the same power and authority as positive words do in the earth. However, they do hit a core inside of your being, generating more damage than you can imagine. Negative words attach themselves to you like a leach, and they attack your mind, body, and soul, leaving you in a crippling and helpless state. Author Joyce B. Whaley emphasizes the importance of having a positive attitude in a sometimes negatively-charged society. Through the power of positive attitude, Joyce encourages everyone to Count it All Joy. Joyce B. Whaley was born and raised in Chicago, Illinois. She is the fourth of six children, raised by her grandparents Marvin and Betty Spears. She attended Tilden High School and graduated from Cosmopolitan Preparatory School. Her innate abilities are in the arts, singing, and interior designing. She has written skits and plays for different organizations and now books. She says that she is placed in the body of Christ as a helper. She has been a Sunday School teacher for over twenty years and has been in the banking industry for over twenty-five years. She has three adult children: Marvin, Kyla, and Anthony Jr., and one granddaughter, Justice. She now resides in the South Lakeshore area of Chicago.