About

Dr. Vickie Oakley an advocate for hope and encouragement, loves to tell stories and enjoys reading or hearing a good story. Her soon to be published book, Messages of Hope: Life After the Death of Your Child is not just a story. It is the account of Dr. Oakley’s traumatic experience in the tragic death of Hope, her youngest daughter, how her faith in God helped her to rise above the sorrows of life and learn to live again with hope and joy. The dream I had as a young girl of what my life would be like did not happen the way that I had thought it would. I believe that God is in the resurrection business. He resurrects, He restores, He transforms. This is the message I try to share with all who are willing to listen. You cannot stop life from happening, but you can choose how you react to life. Resurrection, restoration, and transformation are evidence that God is working in your life. Are you growing spiritually?

Dr. Oakley is a Christian speaker, teacher, writer and soon to be author. She also enjoys a variety of hobbies such as crocheting, quilting, sewing, sketching, drawing, painting, and photography. She and her oldest daughter who lives nearby spend as much time together as they can. Dr. Oakley and her husband who enjoys classic cars and history share their home in Southern Alabama with their two dogs. At the end of 2018, she retired from a forty-six-year career as a human resource professional. She continues to teach Sunday School and other Biblical studies in her home church sharing hope and encouragement.

You cannot stop life from happening, you can however choose how you react to life.

Look for the release of her new book “Messages of Hope: Living After the Death of Your Child”

Messages of Hope: Life After the Death of Your Child is not just a story. It is the account of Dr. Oakley’s traumatic experience in the tragic death of Hope, her youngest daughter, how her faith in God helped her to rise above the sorrows of life and learn to live again with hope and joy.

If you have suffered the death of a child or if you know someone who has. Then this book is a must read. Dr. Oakley encourages you to acknowledge and embrace your grief. Grief is a normal part of life when you lose a child or a loved one. She will give insight to the habits she developed for her to help her cope with her grief. Mostly, she encourages you to understand you never truly get over the death of a child, but you will learn their death becomes part of who you are, and you are able to move beyond their death to a new life by celebrating the life they lived with you.

Just released in December, 2022.