After I didn’t pass the job’s test for Blue Cross, my new counselor thought about what Dad told him with the heat press and ran with it. He said that I could give speeches and sell shirts and hats. I thought that it was crazy. I couldn’t do that. I didn’t want to talk about myself!!!! But Patrick pushed me like no other counselor, and Dad was even on board. I gave in, but I told Patrick that I wanted God to be the center on my business. I put everything else on hold to work on a new business’ name and write my first speech. I had a business name, but I changed it Inspired By God.
I like to let somebody edited my things since I started writing lessons and put them online in 2009. I didn’t write every month at first. If I had to give a speech, I had written it on the computer and then I had to type it in my talker. Yes, it was more work until I found out how to transfer my writing to the talker onto a flash driver. The first speech I gave was at my church, Harmony, and the Director of Missionary came. I thought I would be afraid being in front of people, but it seemed like God was right there with me. Yes, I hit the wrong icons, but I hit speak off, turn it back on and keep going. After I spoke, I would let people ask me questions. Afterward, I sat at my table with things I was selling. I told Dad my table didn’t need to be in the church’s sanctuary. The Directory of Missionary came up to me and said that he wanted to speak at the pastors and wives retreat at the beach. I was in shock. Dad said yes when I looked at it. My town supported me, and one church asked me three times, almost fourth, but it was only time we could go to NC. I regretted that too because I enjoyed my time there. The farther I had been to speak was in Cross, SC. My last speaking engagement was 2017. I really enjoyed speaking, but I’m not a pushy person who pushes things on people, and I didn’t push my parents too much.
When my church went to a nursing home, I spoke every other month.
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