Street Life and Prayer

Author Geraldine Thomas was born in Greenwood, Mississippi, in 1951. She came to Los Angeles, California, in 1972 in search of a better life for her and her two children. During her journey, she started using drugs and alcohol, which almost destroyed her life. After all else failed, she turned to God and recovery, and through lots of prayer and meditation, God healed her. She now lives in South Los Angeles and has been clean and sober since November 1996.
This book was written to tell the world about how good God is; no matter what you have done in your life, God will forgive you just for the asking. It is never too late to ask God for forgiveness, and ask him to heal your mind and body. As I stand here before you today, not only can he do it, but he will. I am a living witness. Street Life and Prayer describes how being curious about drugs and alcohol can lead to addiction, which can destroy your life. In order for one to be healed from any addiction, one must first take full responsibility for his or her own actions and stop the blame game. If you are not using drugs and alcohol, don't start because if you use these substances long enough, they will begin to be a problem--a problem that you will not be able to handle on your own. This is why it is called an addiction. People, wake up and smell the coffee before it turns into tea because, believe me, it will.