Artists - Lisa McClendon
They say, insightfully organic, I say, unconsciously candid. That's me in a nutshell. I was the child who lived for the approval of others. The oldest of four siblings, I assumed the role without embracing the power. I was unable to effectively lead by example. Having a poor self-image, I began to secretly create a warp world around me. I can remember times when I would embellish the truth to others for attention and acceptance. I would find comfort and refuge within the sweet sounds of jazz, big band music, and timeless musicals, not knowing that God was preparing me for His purpose. As I grew older, my warped world became my strong hold. The little who was once comfortable in her uniqueness, was now wishing to be anyone else but herself, soon God would show me the importance of my existence.
At the age of fifteen, I began to write about life's love, pain, and challenges. Through my poetry I would ask questions that seemed unable to be answered, like, "why am I like this?", or , "why can't I look like that?" After an exhausting search for acceptance I would soon accept God's gift, Jesus. He began to strategically place people in my life who would help me discover, who ...Read complete biography
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