Never in my wildest dreams nor desires did I think I would be called to "take God's Word to the lost". Coming from the places I have been, I would certainly be the last one that God would choose. My life was filled with instability and insecurity from the beginning. Both of my parents used alcohol and drugs regularly and as a result they were not always aware or concerned with what I was doing, but I had a praying Grandmother and by those prayers, I was saved from youthful destruction. As a result of my need to survive and the requirement to fit in, I became involved in drugs at age 12. However God's grace placed people in my path that encouraged me to speak (a gift that was noticed at an early age), write (my way of venting) and "keep my dirty money clean" (always keep a job no matter what). No matter how rebellious I was or how often I was absent, my teachers seemed to always encourage me to do better, scold me more than others and empower me with additional information that helped me graduate.
After becoming a single mother, I knew I needed more education to keep me from becoming an additional statistic (unemployed, single, welfare recipient). Graduation from Business School, receiving an Associate Degree and becoming employed with State of New York and Buffalo City Court was not enough for me, I continued to use drugs and live recklessly. God's grace stepped in again and allowed me to relocate where I, again became involved in drugs, relocated again and had my first near miss with the law. God's grace allowed me to escape incarceration and any record of my reckless behavior.
Opportunity presented itself for me to move back home and I reunited with a man I had previously been involved with. A man that had been extremely jealous and occasionally abusive. Yet he loved me and my son so I accepted the excuse that he changed in my absence. Shortly thereafter that man hung me out of a second floor window by my feet threatening to drop me and a few months later punched me in my face causing a broken nose and a laceration requiring seven stitches (resulting in a scar under my left eye). In an effort to flee that man, I became involved with my second child's father. He was not interested in being a father as was evidenced by his lack of participation and support. (He is still not active and never has been) But Grace made sure my life did not stop there. Realizing that there were young ladies suffering as I had suffered, I began, by God's Grace and Mercy, R.A.P.P.E.R.S. (Rebels Against Patterns, Poverty and Excuxes Reaching for Success), to provide an avenue where they could voice their concerns, opinions and get information to prevent destructive living. My life as a Sub Contractor began, I had my third child and opened my first business, Mother's Love Family Child Care Center.
In 1993 I relocated again. This time to Anniston, Alabama desiring to live a more settled life. Besides what trouble could I get into in Anniston, Alabama? Plenty. When God has a call on your life, trouble will always be present to distract you and prevent purposeful living. As a result God's Grace helped me to move to Georgia, where I was able to grow in more ways than one. But me being me or warfare being warfare, I fell again. Drugs again became a daily part of my life. After a brief stay at a shelter, I moved into a trailer park. I married a man that I had known for only a few months and the marriage lasted a short time.
But Grace stepped in and God said to me, while riding down the highway "you have lived enough for yourself, it is time for you to live as I have purposed you to live, I want you to take my Word to the lost". I didn't want to do it but God's Mercy made sure I couldn't do anything else successfully. So after a year in Niagara Falls, Ontario Canada, relocation back to Georgia, a two year stay in Public Housing and two more children by unproductive, irresponsible and now incarcerated men, I decided to do it God's Way. In 2004, I stepped out on faith, incorporated Supreme Esteem Inc. and obtained 501(c)(3) tax exempt status. Since that time I have been on the Battlefield for God's Glory. A "no limit soldier" for our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. I came to the realization that all I had been or been through was to equip me for the work God had planned for me to do. He chose me and He prepared me and now He has placed me in Birmingham, AL to save the lost. He has also been good to my children. My oldest son is a college graduate, no criminal record, no children, home owner with a good job My oldest daughter is in her third year of college on her way to nursing school, middle daughter going into second year of college on full scholarship (she had many to choose from and my two little people are honor rollees).
"My past was the process that led to the purpose for my present.
My experiences are my credentials and
my testimonies are my references.
My message is DIVINE!!"
Beyond the Walls has been developed for you. Don't let it be in vain.
We know all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are the called according to His purpose.
Romans 8:28 NKJV"The Spirit of the LORD is upon Me, Because He has anointed Me To preach the gospel to the poor; He has sent Me to heal the brokenhearted, To proclaim liberty to the captives And recovery of sight to the blind, To set at liberty those who are oppressed; To proclaim the acceptable year of the LORD." Luke 4:18-19
