What happens when she grows up?
What happens when she grows up? At 16 years old, Diamond’s* father sent her to live with his friend. He told her she could make some extra money helping with his business. Her dad’s friend was a pimp and his business was trafficking. It wasn’t long before he had Diamond working for [...]
My Daughter Told On Me
Last night I took my 3-year old daughter Johnny to what was largely a grown-up birthday party. After the one other kid in attendance left the party and the family dog fell asleep, Johnny assessed her surroundings for a new playmate. She looked up at my friend Nicole, took her by the hand and [...]
Love Is Already There
Her heart will not heal. She feels like it just stays in a broken state. Her heart is stronger than it was before but still wide open, unafraid and very vulnerable. She wonders if maybe He just won’t allow it heal. Perhaps, only one love can ever fill that void. She seems to understand this [...]
Moving Past the Past
Moving Past the Past A lot of people know me as the girl who quit stripping and started Treasures. I am so thankful for all that God has done in my life…but He’s not done yet. He didn’t finish with me the day I walked out of the strip club. (Thankfully!) He is active [...]
One
One Every week, I get texts and emails requesting prayer. And I am talking about some real deal, hard-core, prayer requests. Women raped, children sexually abused, infants battling cancer, affairs in marriages, families facing homelessness… Honestly, some days it feels like too much for me and I find myself uttering prayers that seem like weak [...]
My Journey…
A couple of years ago I tried to be a part of a women’s Bible study, but I felt like no one there would understand the extreme feelings or experiences I had gone through. Their lives seemed perfect, but I couldn’t pretend my life had been perfect because I was still experiencing pain I had not [...]
Don’t Believe the Lies…
Don’t believe the lies… “Watch your thoughts, they become words.? Watch your words, they become actions.? Watch your actions, they become habits.?” -Frank Outlaw Fourteen years ago, I believed a lot of lies. They were so woven into the fabric of my being that they became my personal truth. I believed that I was worthless, [...]
