Being raised in the church from an early age, listening to hellfire and damnation preaching doesn't prepare you for the real life planned for you by God. My father wasn't affected by the doomed ser...view moreBeing raised in the church from an early age, listening to hellfire and damnation preaching doesn't prepare you for the real life planned for you by God. My father wasn't affected by the doomed sermons. It seemed that he was the one who grasped a hold of the [God Is Love] message and his great sense of humor made enduring those times tolerable. He raised me with a balanced mentality and I learned life from every aspect through him. Mother on the other hand was totally thrown into this spiritual religious sphere and I got pulled into it. I was being prepared to go to heaven without any thought for my daily day to day, month to month or year to year existence. As a result it ushered me into rebellion. As time went on however the full knowledge of what living was all about came as a result of Jesus words l I came that you might have life to the full. The Bible was being read and studied more intently not just by my parents but by me as well. Were there mistakes made that could have been avoided? Yes! Were there dreams that didnt come to fruition? Yes! But thank God the principals for biblical love and the paths that would eventually be taken by me would be manifested as God shaped, molded and prepared for my destiny that was surely to come.view less