She Was Deceived

As a little girl growing up in the city of New Orleans, I felt as if the absence of my father’s guidance thrust me into the arms of a cruel and unfamiliar world. I was deceived incredibly early in life and became overtaken by drugs and alcohol. After God delivered me from substance abuse, I thought to myself, I am now on my way to living a crisp, clean, and finer life. I repented of my sins and became a sincere church member. I lived in the safety zone of the church house, so I thought. As time