The Beginning

I grew up in a single parent home for the first 3 years of my life. My biological father did not stick around and became a prisoner of his own demons of addiction. As a child, I was introduced to Jesus when my mother and I attended church at Wayman Chapel A.M.E. with my grandmother. Later on as my mom's faith progressed, she was invited to a non-denominational Church of Christ by a co-worker. It was there that she met a loving, caring man by the name of Richard English who was the son of Harold English, the minister of Residence Park Church of Christ in Dayton, Ohio.

In the absence of a father, Richard adopted me when he married my mom. I finally felt loved and was blessed to live a normal childhood. I grew up in the church, and accepted Jesus Christ as my Lord and Savior at the age of 8 alongside my 10 year old sister Cher.

The seeds of the word of God and the power of the Bible was planted in my heart at an early age.

Although sometimes church attendance felt like an overwhelming requirement, I learned about Jesus but didn't fully understand who I was IN Him. 

It was not until years after the unexpected death of my father Richard in April 1995 that I truly “found Jesus.” At the age of 16, my father died of a massive heart attack at home after a family barbeque. I was certified in CPR and tried to revive him while on the phone with 911 but to no avail.

This one event changed the course of my whole life! I didn’t even know who I was, and I had not progressed in my relationship with God.

After high school, I began to abandon my faith because of grief, depression, fear, anxiety, and the added diagnosis of PTSD. I would go to church periodically but after a year or so, I had completely left the church life I had grown so accustomed to.
In this lifestyle, I was always trying to "kick it." I started rapping with a group called 3 Point Clique and was featured on a song with a group called New Breed of Thieves that was aired on the local radio station. I even opened for Shawnna of Ludacris' label Disturbing tha Peace. I was doing good as Miss V aka V*Bella... or at least I thought I was. I was always looking for the tangible solution that I could visibly see but the pain never went away. I just buried it! The alcohol, drugs, sex, and constant partying was a temporary fix but I needed a permanent solution.

​​All I wanted to do was get drunk, smoke weed, and go out clubbing. Anything to keep my mind occupied and off the hurt, the trauma, and the pain. 

After years of promiscuity, wrecked cars, unpaid bills, health issues, job losses, mental health problems and counseling, depression medications, drugs, a suicide attempt, and any other “thing” I could try to fix myself with… I met the man who would “free me.” Bryant White, an imperfect, unassuming man of God was a love interest I met on MySpace who would spark up conversations about Jesus while we listened to music. I was so far gone in my demons; I would get so angry and tell him to stop talking about Jesus. ME, the preacher’s granddaughter who had once loved God AND Jesus. Although it would take years for me to find my true purpose, it all started with a journey of healing and truth.

The HIGH Life​​​​​​​

"I was so far gone in my demons, I would get so angry and tell him to stop talking about Jesus"

The Journey of Truth

​​​​There is a song by The Average White Band called “A Love of Your Own” … great song, classic song! I promise you, every time I hear this song, I think of God and how people can develop a relationship with Him through His son Jesus Christ. When you get a chance, read the lyrics, and reflect on what I am about to tell you. There is a verse in the song that says, “Don’t you be afraid to give your heart, you never know until you try it” – and another verse says… “as far as you go, you’re never too far behind, a love of your own.”

As far as I had gone without connecting to God, I never went too far in life that I couldn’t call on Jesus and get the healing, strength, and love that I needed to overhaul my damaged heart. But I had to make the choice, no one could make it for me. Bryant also continued to help me find my way back to God's unconditional love. In starting my journey of truth with the love and support of family and friends, I learned how to truly live a life acceptable to God. 

It took years to uproot the pain and work through the brokenness but with God’s grace and the power of His spirit, I was healed and set free! 

If you are reading this and you aren’t saved or you don’t believe in Jesus Christ, I can give you my life’s story and tell you how I have become a different person from who I was 10 years ago. I could tell you that I stopped drinking, quit smoking weed, and earned 2 college degrees.

I could tell you that it took me over 3 years to pay on an insurance claim for damage to someone’s house from one of my drunk driving episodes.

I could tell you that God knows we aren’t perfect and because He loves us so much, He sent His only son to die in our place so that we could have forgiveness for all of our sins. I could tell you that I am closer to God now more than ever, have found my true purpose in life, and have been blessed to help hundreds of others in their journey of existence, purpose, and work. However, unless you grow through your own experience, make a choice to believe, and give your brokenness to Jesus - you will never understand the importance of salvation and what it truly means to be SAVED. 

Why I Believe​​​

When you pursue the truth and find a “love of your own," you will be able to experience the journey of life in the way you were created to. The horrible tragedies, disappointments, pain, grief, and fear will always exist, but it is ONLY the love of God, His word, His comfort, His healing, His support, His guidance and the hope of eternal life that will give you the strength to overcome all that dares to come against you and the purpose that you were created for. In Romans 10:13, it says that whosoever... meaning whatever you have done, whoever you are, no matter your background, financial status, whether you think you're a good person or not... WHOSOEVER shall call on the name of the Lord (Jesus Christ) WILL be saved. It's almost too easy isn't it.

Just so you know, being a born-again believer is NOT a cake walk!
You have to make a commitment to grow your faith.

As God begins to mold you and shape you into who you were created to be, you will go through a specialized training program. Kind of like a personal training regimen. He uses every thing in life to strengthen you, grow your faith, and empower you to live a FEARLESS life in Christ! Everything in life is meant to work out for your benefit... even the bad stuff. It's not religion, it's developing a relationship with the one true God through a lifestyle of faith.

My guess is that you have already been through a lot of horrible things in your life up until this point. So, the only difference is now you will have God's help to get through the rest of the hard stuff. You were created to have supernatural support in this life.

It's a simple choice to...

*Believe that there is one God who loves you so much that He sent His only son Jesus Christ to die on the cross for all of your sins (past, present, AND future) and was powerful enough to bring Jesus back to life 3 days later after he completed the mission

*Admit that you are a sinner and then repent, change your mind and path of life and ask God to forgive all of your sins

*You can then call on the name of the Lord and say "Jesus, I make you my Lord and Saviour"

YOU, my friend have now been born-again into an eternal life. Your existence is now spiritual and not carnal. Now, you have the true POWER of God that exists through the Holy Spirit available to you as you seek wisdom and understanding!

​Trust me, it's a beautiful thing. :-) If you made this choice today, please contact me at Faith@EmployYourGift.com and let me know that your heart now believes. If you are still contemplating the decision, no worries, God still loves you! However, I'm sure that one day, He would love to heal you, comfort you, and support you in your life's journey.

Don't deny the one true love meant to change your life for eternity, the choice is yours...
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