Throughout my life, it has been my desire to grow and mature as stately and perfected as tall cotton. This book is a memoirs of my life from the humble beginnings of my family's spiritual discipline throughout the Jim Crow South and beyond. As a pastor's daughter, the disciplined prayer and work ethics from both my mother and father helped to nuture my growth and development through educational, professional, and spiritual pursuits. Finally, the phenomenial embrace of Christ, Himself, transformed my life.May your life be as blessed by our Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ, as mine has been.Katie C. Davis, Ph.D.