Overcoming Obstacles in the South

Overcoming Obstacles is a vivid account of occurrences throughout my life in a real tough southern existence with a deliberate and mindful dependence on Jesus above all things. While facing many and sometimes re-occurring trials & test, it was always extremely important that I stayed focused on my dream! Realizing early on that the spirit of God was within me, and in all things living around me, I found life to be less compelling and much easier to move past fear and hardship. I grew up in a small community called Rains, in South Carolina and attended all black schools throughout grade-high school and college. I always found it to be relatively easy to develop friendships with both male and female without any trepidation(fear)at all. I welcomed those relationships that I knew would become challenges in the future, I have always been a wholesome competitor at heart. Many memories flow and continuously surface when I sit down to write after my inspiration comes, I’ve come to realize that God uses your past to fuel and fertilize your future. Presently I’m 56 years old, a parent and grandparent as well. I am the founder of ON TTRACC BIBLE BUSINESS COLLEGE which is currently undertaking the development of our own nursing school. This school is designed to teach the fundamental process and philosophy of individuals taking and idea or dream if you will, put it down on paper and assiduously develop it into a course curriculum to follow in order to create a viable business to multiply the wealth for generations to come after us. Over a century ago great men and women developed businesses-Walter Chrysler, Henry Ford, the Hunts, Heinz, the DuPont’s, Mr. Firestone and Charlie Arsenic who developed “poison” along with many others of varying races came to America over time and created an industrial revolution of thriving business which are still generating Billions of dollars for their descendants today. However, those same descendants today are farming those jobs and wealth into other countries where cheaper labor exist with greater profits. Forty million students graduate from schools and colleges every year who are faced with the task of preparing for an interview for a job which has already been designed for someone else. The one thing that has been missing in the equation for developing and acquiring the American Dream for black people is Business development and ownership. A chronicle of events throughout my life which is described in detail to include love, broken trust, justice and injustice, patience, perseverance, strengths and weaknesses. Jesus has without any doubt brought me through the natural vicissitudes of life while I traveled on my journey of pursuing my destiny. The continuous process of patiently although not always so patient, but willing to take the chance or the next step of continuing to learn through trial and error the continuous process of growth which is the key to finding success, never give up!