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Usersname: kogfamily +
Points: pink pencils (816) (?)
I am married
I live in USA
I am in my early 60s and was born in a small town in Ohio. I have always loved being creative and have been singing since I was a young girl. I am of African-American decent and grew up not really realizing we were poor because my Mom would always try her best to provide what we needed and sometimes even things we wanted. I am number 4 of 6 siblings and my mother is still alive. My dad was a very smart and gifted electrician but he struggled most of his life with alcoholism which caused divorce to separate him from our family when I was 12. Alcoholism finally overcame him and he died a very sad and lonely death in 1974. I sung at his funeral, mourning for him and for the lost opportunity of ever really getting to know him. I got born again in 1976, I got married in 1977, have 4 children and 8 grand children. I am self-employed and live together with my husband in California. I am a true "drama queen" in every since of the word. I love drama, fashion designing, writing, singing and teaching. I am a communicator and use all my gifts and abilities to communicate God's love expressed in the Good News that Jesus Christ is the answer to every need.
I grew up in church from childhood. I went to Sunday School, sung in the choir & can't remember ever missing church while I lived at home. Even so, after I left my mother's house moving to the big city in my early 20's, I lived my life based on worldly standards which dictated my choices.
During those early years of tasting just about everything the devil had to offer, I came to recognize the emptiness of my heart. All the promises of satisfaction from sin were empty & left me hungry for something real. I eventually came to realize I wanted that same joy & power that I saw in my Mom as I grew up. She had the power of Christ in her life & He gave her strength to endure all her many trials & tribulations.
God heard the cry of my broken, empty heart & I surrendered to Christ as an adult in my late 20's while watching 700 Club on TV. The very moment I gave my heart to Him the Holy Spirit baptized me into the Body of Christ transforming me from a girl who just knew about Christ into a child of God, intimate with Him. I was born again & eternally saved by repeating that simple prayer of salvation after Ben on TV. I sincerely felt new in my heart & things immediately began to change in my life. Christ was now living in me & a deep hunger for the Word began to develop. I studied the word alone until finding a church home where I learned there was something more that Christ had for me. I was later baptized by Jesus with the Holy Spirit & learned how to walk in His power & anointing. Yep, I'm one of them "tongue talkin'" Christians. I'm not ashamed! The more time I spend praying in my prayer language the more spiritual discernment & wisdom He gives me.
My life's journey with my Lord has been one of valley & mountain top experiences. His amazing grace has never failed, proving to me that His power is surely perfected in my weakness & showing me how He works all things together for my good. His Spirit is working sanctification of my soul as I obediently yield my will to His & discipline myself to spend time in the Word & prayer. Every day, I look forward to spending quality time in His presence & He never ceases to speak truth to me. He is my ABBA, the Father I had been longing for my whole life & He's showing me what a loving father is like. Day by day I'm learning what it means to be His child & a citizen of His Kingdom; discovering how to walk in love with my sisters & brothers while sharing the Good News with the lost.
God's word amazes me. No matter how deeply I dig into it, there is still more depth to be explored. It is like mining gold in an endless gold mine. The finest gold is deep below the surface. How I love to share nuggets with those searching for truth. If you also like to gold mine in the Word, I invite you to be my friend at CB. We can pray for each other & encourage growth & maturity in one another in Christ. Doesn't matter to me your age, race, sex or social standing because we are one in Him.
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