The Makings of a

I'll never forget 9/24/2015 and the phone call that literally shifted the trajectory of my life. Nothing could have ever prepared me for what was ahead. A new mom now a single parent consumed with grief, anger, and disdain for the world. It took me a solid year & a half to get to the end of myself and meet THE MAN (JESUS) in a way like never before!
I was at my LOWEST! Drunk and dismayed, He met me! The word came alive for me.
Romans 5:3-5 "Not only so, but we also glory in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; perseverance, character; and character, hope. And hope does not put us to shame, because God’s love has been poured out into our hearts through the Holy Spirit, who has been given to us.
I went from cursing God because none of MY plans prevailed to serving Him and pursuing purpose. #HellLostAnotherOne
This isn't the life I planned or chose but it IS the life my Lord and Savior preserved me for! Death couldn't have me because there was a life in need of me and all that He's placed within me. The grave couldn't hold me because I'm here to rob graves. HELL WONT WIN!
Romans 8:18 states, "the suffering of this present time are NOT worthy to be compared to the future glory that will be revealed in you."
Though the scars of this incident remain, the beauty that was birthed from the ashes as I ventured through healing illuminate more. There IS life after death.
Let me know in the comments what you'd like to hear more of /next.
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[@shalomstephens]

I needed this! Thank you 💜💜💜🫶🏽

[@latashataylor5130]

Thank you for sharing your story. It's inspiring, and I'm so proud of you.