Cheryl
I made a commitment to Jesus Christ in September of 1972. That is when I found the answer for all my problems, the hope I had been searching
for my whole life.

A picture of perfection---that’s what everyone thought of our little family. Even though I was young, I remember sensing that something was very
wrong with that picture. I used to wonder why they said that because the way our family appeared in public was the opposite of what it was like
behind closed doors. I was very sensitive to God and  I  attended church regularly. I lived a loveless life and fear, hatred, anger, rejection, tension,
unrest, insecurity, uncertainty, and hopelessness engulfed me and church was a place that gave me feelings of love, peace, and safety. God was
there and I knew deep inside that He loved me. I felt His love and through that childlike faith, I clung to that truth. I didn’t really know what a normal
family life was. Things went on in my home that are unbelievable at best. I thought all families were like mine and when I finally realized that they
were not, I felt responsible because I believed everything was my fault.

My grandmother was the only person who I felt really loved me and she had a Bible I would read when I visited her. I drew the conclusion that if she
had God’s book, she must be very special to him.

I remember visiting my great-grandmother, who always gave me the creeps! Later in life, I realized that my great-grandmother was involved in the
Satanic world. It amazes me that I felt this discernment even as young as I was. I see now that God had His hand on my life and has protected me
and claimed me as His child from the beginning.

As I grew and continued to attend the church and fulfill all the requirements to find the favor of God and man, my soul became more and more
dissatisfied. I felt empty and my spirit cried out wanting more. I ached for love and acceptance. In my later teen years, I began to visit the services of
other mainline denominations.  I was on a God-hunt and I repeatedly dealt with disappointment in my search. One Sunday,  I attended a church
where, as the sermon was presented, I was overwhelmed with  love and acceptance. The Word of God, preached with anointing power, spoke to
me about unconditional love and forgiveness, about acceptance, about security, about a plan for my life, and a guarantee of an eternal life with God
away from all the tension, pain, stress, and disappointment of this life that we know here on earth. God himself through His Word was meeting me
right where I was…broken, unhappy, unloved, insecure, confused, disappointed, and haunted with memories of my past. The God of the Universe
was offering me peace, forgiveness, happiness, joy, and security—things that I had never experienced in my life. He was the answer I had been
searching for all those years. I fell on my knees before Jesus on that Sunday in September of 1972 and I gave Him my heart, my soul, my fears, my
heartache, my insecurities, my pain, and my life. Jesus Christ answered that prayer and I have never been the same. He is everything to me…the
answer to all my heart longed for. Jesus is my answer to my wounded, empty heart, to my broken spirit, to my destroyed self-worth, to my devalued
and desolated life.

In 2009, I found myself physically, mentally, and emotionally,  at the bottom of a dark pit that seemed to hold me as a prisoner. I had 11 life
changes and /or traumas in a short time and I fell deep into clinical depression. I could not think clearly, I could not make sense when I talked, I
cried many tears, and I couldn’t seem to crawl out of the hole I was in. I experienced such pain in so many areas of my life, I didn't want to go on.
After 39 years in an effective speaking and music ministry, I thought the time for God using my life for His purposes was over. I felt I could never be
myself again. I lost all desire to sing or play my guitar or piano. I couldn't listen to Christian music. I withdrew from family and friends. I questioned
why because I didn't understand it all. I see now that God was doing a work inside of me in preparation for my ministry to hurting people. I had
always had this call on my life, but I needed to go through this awful time to develop more compassion, more empathy, more wisdom so that I may
now be an encourager and an example of the miraculous healing power of God.

I have a CD in the making that is a collection of songs given to me by the Holy Spirit while I was in the deepest, darkest valley of my life. It was a
period of time when I could not have written anything on my own, but God in His mercy spoke words of peace and encouragement to my heart and
as I penned the lyrics, the musical notes also sounded deep in my spirit.

I believe that God has given me these songs to encourage those of you that are hurting, those of you that feel as I did. Since I was a child, I have
had many traumatic things happen to me. Through the years, I realize that God has had His hand of protection on me and has made me a
survivor. I have been "more than a conqueror". These songs will cause you to cry as I relate to your pain and your feelings of despair. They will
cause you to realize that the God of creation loves you, knows right where you are, and really cares even though sometimes you may feel like He
has deserted you. The songs will point you to the answer, Jesus Christ and will give you hope and a desire to serve again with all your heart.

I know that through my suffering I have grown, I've been refined, I've been humbled. I know that God is using His call on my life to those who are
hurting and without hope, to counsel and restore others that are going through times of discouragement, disappointment, and pain, whether it be
mental or physical. I know what my purpose is. God has allowed the many kinds of fiery trials I have experienced over the course of my life to shape
me and mold me into a servant who can speak empathy, compassion, encouragement, understanding, and most of all hope to you. Why?
Because I have been where you are and He has restored me, transformed me, healed me, and He will do for you what He has done for me. This is
His promise. The music the Lord has given me and my personal testimony will uplift, empower, encourage, inspire faith, give hope to all who
hear. I am a miracle and all glory and praise is to Jesus Christ, my Lord.

I have been forever grateful to Jesus Christ for all He has done for me. If you are hurting in any area of your life, He is the answer. He will do the
same for you as He has done for me. A prayer of commitment is on the contact page of this website. Pray today and email me to let me know so I
may rejoice with you as you start your new life with Him as your Savior and Lord.


    
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