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James and Lianna Winn are siblings with a rivalry that began at childhood. Lianna was always the tattletale and James was always the troubled son. As children, Lianna, the good girl, would look for any opportunity to get her mother's attention and love, oddly enough, by tattling on her brother. This would cause him to seek revenge in this love-hate relationship. Time has passed and now as adults, things remain the same, but have turned into more than just child's play and tattling. Lianna's incriminating words have now landed her brother, James behind bars.

With the weight today’s society on our shoulders, at times it seems impossible to hold onto your faith. We read the headlines and see tragedy after tragedy and wonder, “What has happened? Will anything ever change?” With these questions in mind and heart, it’s hard to remain steadfast in your faith.

This is the story of Jalena Mathesin. Hurt over losses in her young life, she turns to the street for comfort and solace. Her devastating actions place her family in a dangerous situation causing her abandonment. While dealing with past hurts, addiction and the loss of her father, she ends up doing a lot of things against her upbringing, but finds that reconciliation is always a prayer away.

Devin Vandelyn has done nothing but ruin lives. From raping his own sister to causing the death of his beloved aunt, his life has wreaked havoc and caused lost love from the beginning of time. How will he handle things when he is suddenly on the receiving end of misery and pain? In this drama-filled story he is now put in a situation where he has to pay for his past sins. How will he cope with his adversaries?

As you minister in the arts, there are important things you must remember. Standing before God's people is not your license to promote yourself. There is much more to your performance. It's not about you!

Life is filled with many days of joy and days of heartfelt pain. In order to live a fulfilled and fruitful life, you have to know how to handle those days when you feel like giving up. Adversity is a spirit killer. There were days in my life when I questioned the meaning of my life and asked God, "Am I supposed to live the rest of my life feeling like this... being made to feel like a failure and never accomplishing anything?"