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Growing up, I was a very shy and quiet little girl who loved music. I was raised in the church, functioned in several positions, and knew church protocol. Every Sunday, we were there and at least once more during the week. There were a lot of revivals, and we would attend church for the entire week.

I come from a family of singers and musicians on both my dad’s and my mom’s side. At an early age, my sister and I were singing songs such as, “How Big is God.” I continued to sing in church for many years during my youth because that’s what you did where I came from. I sang in the choir. I sang about God and heard about God, but I did not know God. I did not have a relationship with him. I had felt God’s presence before, especially when I would sing to Him, but I really didn’t know the God that I was singing to or about.

From a child until well into young adulthood, I was kind of a loner. I felt like I was different from most of the people I was around, but I didn’t understand why. I wasn’t a very sociable person. Music was my passion, but even when I would sing in church, I would close my eyes and not look at the audience because of my shyness.

In my latter teenage years, the Lord began to draw my heart and reveal Himself to me. At the age of 19, I gave my heart to God and started to develop a relationship with Him. I was very eager to learn more about Him. I always wanted to be in His presence because I would have such peace, joy and contentment.

When I became a Christian, my life was transformed, mind, body and spirit. Everything started changing. God started showing me that He really was God. A fellow sister in Christ, my daughter Catherine, and I were out of town at a church convention. Catherine accidentally knocked over the iron on herself, and the circle imprints from the iron were embedded into her face. My friend and I began to pray and call on Jesus. To our amazement, God began to remove those imprints out of my daughter’s face, right in front of us. We never took her to the hospital, and there weren’t any scars on her face. Watching God heal my daughter immediately increased my faith in Him tremendously.

God proved Himself to me again. I was driving to the mall to return an item. I drove my dad’s car, and I was unaware my dad had been working on the exhaust system. My sister, brother, and oldest daughter accompanied me. They waited in the car that was running because it was the middle of winter. When I returned to the car, my daughter was laying on the floor of the car. My sister was unconscious, and my brother who was in the front was barely responding. I knew something was seriously wrong but didn’t know what it was. It never occurred to me to go to the hospital. I began driving to my pastor’s house to pray. I made it to my pastor’s house, and they prayed with me. God blessed all three of them. We went to the hospital afterwards to get them checked, and everyone was fine. I later asked God about that situation. He replied, “Be still and know that I am God.”

I have always loved to sing, but God had deposited in me a gift to write songs. I was writing songs for a while without realizing I was even doing it. God had a divine purpose to use me to usher a spirit of worship in the midst of His people. He has birthed songs in me that exemplified His true character and His great love for us.

I am no longer the quiet and shy person I used to be. God has given me a confidence I never knew existed. I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me. I now know that I am more than a conqueror through Christ Jesus. I have been blessed to minister this wonderful gospel message through the avenue of music for many years

Just when I finally became comfortable singing in front of audiences, God made a shift and started positioning me to declare and preach His word. I am so blessed that God empowers me to share good news with people that feel like good news doesn’t even exist. I have had the privilege of ministering at prisons, monthly at the Salvation Army, nursing homes, etc. Sharing the good news that God loves us and wants us to have abundant life brings me great joy.

I have been married for 32 years. My husband and I have four beautiful and anointed children. God called my husband to pastor the ministry that He birthed through us called Pure Gospel Tracts. Our children work with us in the ministry. I am grateful to Him for what He is presently doing in my life, and I am excited about my future in Him.

This is a REAL LIFE STORIES that carries a lot of lessons that could be helpful to anyone passing through a similar situation as you read through it.

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Come with me back in time. I am twelve years old and that summer would be a very pivotal point in my life. My parents divorced and I recall crying, but not having any words to express how I felt. I was just sad, and that sadness grew into bitterness and anger. Being in that state of mind I became very reckless. Decisions that would ultimately leave me in a suicidal state of mind.

Against my better judgment I took a short cut home, and was crossing the creek at the golf course. I saw three young boys from my grandmother’s church playing there. Sadly, because of what happened next I judged the whole Christian Community and vowed I would never step foot in church again. There was a boy on either side of the bank, and one running down the middle after me. They wrapped them, called my mother and she got me to the hospital.

My summer continued to spiral out of control. The next event would steal all my self-esteem, and send me spiraling into the pits of hell. Against my parents wish’s I snuck down to the creek to meet an older boy. I was so immature; I had no idea how to get out of the situation I was in. This young man had his way with me and then was gone. My mind went numb, I cried for days and felt I couldn’t tell anyone. Who would believe me, I’m the one that started it by kissing him. That summer was the beginning of many wrong decisions. I decided that since I was now used goods, defiled and ugly that I had to settle for anything. So I started down a road of self- destruction. This road included drugs, robbery, men, alcohol, and ultimately came to an abrupt stop with an attempted suicide by drug over dose. Unless you have been that low in life, it’s hard to understand what happened. Satan loves to get you all by yourself and tells you that you are worthless. That no one understands the pain you are going through. That no one cares about you. When you are at that point in your life you can’t see what is truly happening. All you want is for the pain to stop and you don’t care how. She rushed me to the hospital and my life was spared. But spared for what? I wouldn’t figure that out till much later in life.

Fast forward some seventeen years. I’m around 35 years old, with a college degree and two awesome children. But so broken and Hard hearted. I’ve now experienced a failed marriage, numerous failed relationships and a complete nervous breakdown. I knew there had to be more to life than this .I had just started a new job at Frito Lay, and out of nowhere a good friend of mine came walking into the break room. I hadn’t seen Jim in a long while. I know that I know the Lord sent him back into my life, though I wouldn’t figure that out till much later as well. Jim began telling me about the grace of God and how it over came sin. I just couldn’t believe it, I felt so dirty that I didn’t think he could save me. But as the morning wore on and the Pastor spoke about a robe of righteousness, about having a relationship with Christ and how when I accept Jesus as my Lord and Savior my sins would be washed away, and I would be made new. I just knew it had to be true. He also mentioned how there is always more grace in God than there is sin in us. I am so glad I accepted his offer of Grace.

I can’t believe I am no longer that cold hearted, drug addicted, rebellious, adulterous woman. Thank you Jesus that person was crucified with you. I became a Daughter to the Most High. Today I began a relationship with Jesus.

Jim and I began dating, but shortly into our relationship I got scared and tried to sabotage it. I went back to my old ways, committed adultery and betrayed my best friend. That night was the most agonizing night of my life. I knew I had made a terrible mistake and couldn’t remain in my old ways. I knew this was going to be a changing point in history, but I had no idea just how radical it would be. It took me over an hour to try and speak just a couple of sentences to Jim. Praise God, Jim sat patiently waiting while I worked this.

Repentance matter out with Jesus and him. Jim reveled to me later that the Holy Spirit had come upon him and reveled to him what I had been trying to say for days. Jesus protected his heart, and if he would wait, I would be his rose waiting to bloom, and his soul mate. As I finally confessed my sins and waited for what I thought would be a very tragic end. I found I was so terribly wrong. At that moment I truly believe I saw the face of Jesus. At the beginning of this story I mentioned that I was angry with God and said, “If God is good, how he could have let those bad things happen?” Through life’s lessons I have learned that God is good, and it wasn’t God who made those things happen but Satan.

The Lord knows the back door to everyone's heart! Through Real Life Stories Christian Testimony books the stone wall can crumble and the light and truth of God can be revealed to them! 

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Real Life Stories Inmate to Inmate Prison Ministry Book have gone into over 350 jails and prisons across the United States. They are also in use in Canada, Australia and New Zealand. Inmate to Inmate Real Life Stories contain the salvation testimonies of 30 Born Again Inmates. In between the testimonies are truth pages filled with the Word of God.Unsaved Inmates love these books because they can relate to the stories.

Born Again inmates use these books as their primary way to share Jesus with other inmates. Guards, Wardens, and Chaplains all welcome the use of Inmate to Inmate Christian Testimonies Books!

The people you have just read about had to come to a place of knowing, understanding, and accepting the truth before their lives could be changed.

As you read through these “Truths” in the pages ahead, take time to think about your life. These truths, when received, invite you into a loving relationship with God that will bring you peace, joy, and personal transformation to discover and fulfill your life’s purpose and destiny.

Throughout the rest of this book, in between the many more “Real Life Stories,” we will share some of these truths with you.

The Inmate to Inmate books are also being effectively used in high crime, high drug, and gang type neighborhoods! 

Prayerfully consider getting some of these books into prisons, jails and gang neighborhoods in your city.