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If I can find God, then anyone can.

I was born to Christian parents and went to church faithfully. I got married at age 19 and was divorced by 22. I went through abuse and him cheating until one day I said, enough is enough. During those years, I had three kids. They are the only good thing that came out of that relationship. For the next 17 years, I drifted away. I quit church, started going to bars and clubs, and was in and out of different relationships. I was looking for love in all the wrong places. I became a sex addict. When I was 29 years old, I met a man who treated me like a queen. We fell in love and got married. That marriage could have been wonderful if I had just straightened up and done right. But I became a cheater. He knew and I told him, and still, he stayed with me. I had settled down by then. No more clubs or bars. I became a nurse’s wife. After years of marriage, I was accused of something I did not do. I was found guilty anyway and sentenced to thirty years mandatory. After ten years of marriage, he sent me divorce papers while I was in prison. Since my incarceration, I have found God again. I read and study His word. I do Bible studies and have been born again. If I can find God, then anyone can. I enjoy praying to God. Thank you, and God bless you.

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