This one is hard because I have had an extensively long and unpaved journey. My life makes a lot of people cringe because they can’t imagine having gone through some of the things I’ve gone through. And yet, God has seen to it to bring me through it all and reward my faithfulness with many victories.
For a long time I saw this journey as my own to suffer. Luckily, I had a mindset change that in fact this life I’ve been living was made for me by my Creator. He has been shaping me through many trials and tribulations probably for this journey and many others to comes.
I grew up in a little town called Weatherford, TX. My father was a mechanic by trade and my mother was a woman in the work force. I went to High School at Denton High School in Denton, TX. And went on to attend Tyler Junior College in Tyler, TX.
Many of the labels put on me due to my experiences:
* Born out of wedlock
* Child of an alcoholic and a recovering drug addict
* Survivor of childhood trauma
* In the 45% of families that have been broken up by divorce
* Survivor of Rape
* Unconventional Mother Figure (Title: “Cousin-Sister-Mother” I’ll explain that one another day)
* 4th Generation Divorcee
* Plagued by Generational Curses
I say all of this not so you can pity me but so that you can know where I’ve been and the awesomeness that is God’s steadfast love and care. Yes, I sustained a lot of emotional and spiritual wounding at a young age. Yes, I am a survivor of rape. Yes, I went on to have my own broken home. But the Generational Curses stop here!
Who I really am is Free. Free from the bondage of sin because of God’s sacrifice of His son Jesus Christ. The Holy Spirit lives in my heart because I invited Him in. He walks with me in my faith. And I am a child of God, who happens to be on a Pilgrimage that is life.
