Chrysalis: The Transformation of His Child

By Veronica Crutchfield

Veronica Crutchfields childhood was doomed from conception. Her parents didnt have the skills necessary to care for their challenged child. Poverty prevented them from making wise decisions. But the powerful prayer of a virtuous woman cultivated Veronicas spiritual growth. Her Grannys intervention changed the course of her life. Learning how to overcome:

Fear
Depression
Panic Attacks
Attempted Suicide
Alternative Lifestyles
Abusive Behaviors
Addictions to Prescription Drugs
Low Self-Esteem
Divorce
Death of a Child
Rejection
Veronica was transformed through the power of forgiveness to the child that God had created her to be. Releasing her bondages to allow the love of God to change her victim mentality.

Life changing miracles have inspired Veronica to share her journeycalled life with you. Veronicas story tells of how she applied Biblical truths to overcome the evils of life. Her story is proof of Gods marvelous miracles to transform anyones life to reflect the greatest gifts of mercy, grace and love.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Inspiring Voices
• Release date: Apr 19, 2012
• ISBN: 9781462400782

Veronica Crutchfield

Veronica Crutchfield still lives in South Carolina. She is inspired to do creative writing to enable other people to overcome many adversities in life. She believes her destiny in life is to inspire and give hope to her fellow man.

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Scripture taken from the King James Version of the Bible.

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ISBN: 978-1-4624-0079-9 (sc)

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Library of Congress Control Number: 2012934441

Inspiring Voices rev. date: 04/16/2012

Contents

Beginning

Growing Up

Adulthood

The Answered Prayer

The Death

Penetrating the Darkness

The Transformation

Reflections

Author’s Note

This is a true story, but in an effort to not hurt anyone by the writing of this book, some people’s names have been changed.

To Granny, for her love and for the faith she instilled in my heart.

And to all my friends who believed in my destiny.

Acknowledgments

Marsha, this book would not have been possible without your help and your belief in my destiny.

Shelly, you are my rock and are always there at my lowest points to pick me up and help me to believe in myself.

Don, you were there to help edit and cheer me on.

Sue, you have been my computer support, and your expertise is greatly appreciated. Also, you have taught me so much about the Torah.

Chris, you have helped me with many computer questions and kept my computer up and going for this season of my life.

Mitchell, you believed in my destiny, and I look forward to working more closely with you on the sequel to this book.

Gary, you allowed me to pursue my destiny.

Benny and Deborah, you have prayed many prayers as support and have believed with me that all things are possible if you only believe.

Thanks to my church family that has covered me with many prayers and listened and given great advice on how to get past some of the adversities that have come my way.

Most of all, I thank my God for choosing me to have this awesome destiny to share with my fellow man about forgiveness. May it inspire the people who read it and give them hope for a brighter future.

Beginning

Veronica Crutchfield was born a coal miner’s daughter in a small, three-room wooden house in a hollow called Tipple Hollow. A neighbor lady assisted in her difficult delivery. She was born several months early and weighed about three pounds. On the eighth day after her birth, she was taken to a hospital. The doctors gave her parents a shocking revelation: she had been born with more problems than their hospital was equipped to handle. The doctor suggested they take her to the university hospital a hundred miles away for answers. In his opinion, she would not live a normal life, and death would come before her fifth birthday. She would never walk, talk, or be able to take care of her daily needs. Her parents had no medical insurance or money, so they wrapped her in her blanket and took her back to Tipple Hollow.

Veronica’s daddy carried his baby daughter to his in-laws’ house. They were glad to see their first granddaughter. After hearing the news, Granny asked if she could take Veronica upstairs for a few minutes. She took her out on the porch and sat in the swing. Taking her out of the blanket, she held her up into the air and cried out to God, God, I declare to you that this child will live and will not die. She will gain strength and will grow up to be healthy and happy and live a long life. I rebuke anyone or anything that comes against her in her life. I ask all of this in the name of Jesus, your son. Amen. Granny told Veronica many times to always remember the prayer she prayed over her on that porch.

Many years later, Veronica was reading her daily devotions, and she found Psalm 118:17, which says, I shall not die, but live, and declare the works of the Lord (KJV). This was exactly what Granny had said to her. Veronica did live and has, after many years of struggles, begun to declare the works of the Lord. There is power in a person’s words, and God granted Veronica’s granny this wish.

Life was a challenge for everyone in that small coal-mining town. Poverty was the way of life for most of the townspeople. They were uneducated, and they were second and third generations of coal-mining families. Mining was a dangerous job, and most of the workers would develop black lung disease later in life. Some of Veronica’s family members would die from this deadly disease.

Veronica was told about her parents’ marriage. Her parents got married, and five months later, she was born. Bella (her mother) had brought shame to her family. In 1947, becoming pregnant out of wedlock was a mortal sin, and the woman would either marry the man or would be sent away to have the baby. Her parents chose for her to get married.

Daniel (her daddy) went into the marriage with a lot of issues and excess baggage. He was the product of a dysfunctional family. His parents were unable to care for him and his siblings, so they went to live on a farm to work for their food and shelter. The children were given to foster families to work for their living. At the age of six, Daniel was given to a foster family. He didn’t see his parents again until many years later. This left a scar on his life. His foster parents were extremely abusive, and he was never treated as a child or shown any love. His job was to take care of all of the other family members.

This foster family made a living by farming. The