Where My Story Began

I was born against the odds. My parents had been told they could not have a child together, yet God brought me into this world. My grandmother introduced me to faith when I was young, and I held on to that love for God through a difficult childhood.

Our home was marked by alcoholism, conflict, and instability. We moved often, money was scarce, and I felt the shame of poverty at school. I also experienced abuse and rejection. I learned to hide my pain and to seek acceptance by pleasing others. At thirteen, I became pregnant. I was a child raising a child, and I know how much compassion young people in that position need.

As a teenager, I responded to an invitation to receive Yeshua (Jesus) at Pershing Square in Los Angeles. Even then, I did not understand how deeply my past had shaped me. I kept looking to relationships for the love and security I had missed.

A Turning Point

In 1980, overwhelmed by the strain in my marriage and family life, I knelt in my living room and cried out to God. I sensed Him telling me that my emotions needed healing and that I had to face the hurts I had tried to bury. When I opened my Bible to Isaiah 61, I heard His promise to bind up my broken heart.

Healing was a journey, not a single moment. The Lord began showing me the wounds beneath my choices and teaching me to bring them into His light. His truth helped me face what had happened, learn healthy boundaries, and walk toward forgiveness and freedom.

The Vision of Two Brides

During that season, the Lord gave me a vision of two brides. The first was disheveled, her dress torn and stained. The second was radiant, dressed in white and ready for her bridegroom. He showed me a picture of a hurting Church and the Bride He is preparing for Yeshua’s return. I understood His call to bring healing to the brokenhearted and freedom to those in bondage, so that His people could be restored and made ready.

Why I Share My Story

I share this testimony to offer hope, not to invite pity. Pain can be hidden beneath a smile, but it does not have to define our future. Psalm 51:6 speaks of truth in the inward parts. As we welcome God’s truth into those places, He can bring healing and restoration. That is the heart behind Without Spot or Wrinkle Ministries.