Tina Smith:
CLASS OF 1984
Center High SchoolClass of 1984
Kansas city, MO
Center North Junior High SchoolClass of 1979
Kansas city, MO
Tina's Story
Life
Do You Hear The Gentle Knock....
He stands at the door, knocking oh so gently. You hear, but you are to busy with the things in your household. The laundry has to be done, clothes to mend. A quick glance at your favorite soap. Reflections of the past, the hurts and the pains that came with it. You hear the knock, but don't have the time to answer. There are questions and doubts that run across your mind. You wonder where was he when you were being abused. Why didn't he hear my cry, oh so many times. So you go about your business ignoring the gentle knock. There is dinner to start, and soon the family will be home. Deep inside there is a longing to welcome him in, but doubt and fear keep you from answering that door. You remember those that let you down, and made promise that they couldn't keep. You want to answer the door, but deep inside you wonder if he will keep his promises. There are those things that you don't want to give up, and if you answer that door, and welcome him in you will have to let go of those things that are in the way. Then something happens that you can't just shake. There is no one to turn to. The hurt is to hard to bare. But, through the tears you hear the gentle knock. The gentle and loving knock at your door draws you to open the door. Then you open the door and there stands the Lord Jesus, he introduces himself to you, and tells you all about him and all about you. You can feel the love that he has for you. You see what he did on the cross for you. You can't fight back the tears, you can't even stand. You fall to your knees and acknowledge that your a sinner. You invite him into your home, and he graciously comes in. You notice a change in you the empty void that you have felt has been filled when you welcomed him in.
Author: Tina Smith
Revelation 3:20 - Here I am! I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door. I will come in and eat with him, and he with me. I am thankful that I did hear his knock and welcomed him in. In time he has healed my hurts and his promises he did keep.
What I have written in this Life Bio, is my life. God has blessed me with four wonderful children. And through it all. I am a lot stronger person today. I couldn...Expand for more
't of done it without Him or my children And by his blessing I keep receiving additional blessing.
School
A lot of my classmates didn't know that I really struggled in school, but I never gave up I strive to get out of Special Ed, and in 10th grade, I did just that. I wanted to learn. After I got out of Special Ed, I had a history class. I could read the words, but not comprehend what I was reading. I walked into a reading class and asked to be in there so that I could improve on my reading skills. Because I was in Special Ed, others labeled us wrong, and didn't really get to know us personally. One comes to mind and that was Emily Indell, who had Down Syndrome. She touched my heart, she was smart in her own way. Did you know that she played the piano beautifully. I got the chance to hear her play, in our Poetry class, when she gave her poetry presentation. She did that with excellence. And inspired me to not give up. I graduated and to me that was my proudest moment. Today I teach my children that it doesn't matter, what the grade is, it's behind that grade, did you give it your all.
Workplace
I have been with my job for four years now, and I thank God that He has blessed me with a wonderful job and people. For the last nine months my life has had some drastic changes. Ending an abusive marriage, and trying to discover who I am, and what I want in life. Let me tell you this job and the people here have helped me through it all. Our hospital has a program called the Bridge Program, and they have teamed up with Rose Brooks for Battered Women. Because of my job and this program I am on the road to healing and a new life. In October of this year I spoke at a Rally at my job on behalf of Domestic Violence. That is something that I thought I could never do. I enjoy my job and I have fun everyday. My co-workers tease me something fierce, but they do it out of love. I didn't realize how much people knew me there, til one day. When a women came up to me and shared about my speech, I told her my name and she said we all know you. It really touched my heart, that people know who I am. Working down at the Food Court has brought me out of being shy, because I come in contact with so many people everyday.
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