Broken- in- Half

By Samika Thornton

I used to be so broken, but not anymore. Now I'm stronger, wiser, and more beautiful than before because God took my broken pieces and made me new again. I don't follow any crowd, and I don't fit the mold because being like the world isn't my goal. My trust is in the Lord, and I long for much more than anything this world could ever have in store--words from a woman who was broken.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Page Publishing, Inc.
• Release date: Aug 28, 2023
• ISBN: 9798889601944

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Broken- in- Half

Samika Thornton

Copyright © 2023 Samika Thornton

All rights reserved

First Edition

PAGE PUBLISHING

Conneaut Lake, PA

First originally published by Page Publishing 2023

ISBN 979-8-88960-163-0 (pbk)

ISBN 979-8-88960-194-4 (digital)

Printed in the United States of America

Table of Contents

Chapter 1

Chapter 2

Chapter 3

Chapter 4

Chapter 5

Chapter 6

Chapter 7

Chapter 8

Chapter 9

Chapter 10

Chapter 11

Chapter 12

Chapter 13

Chapter 14

Chapter 15

Chapter 16

Chapter 17

Chapter 18

Chapter 19

Chapter 20

Chapter 21

Chapter 22

Chapter 23

Chapter 24

Chapter 25

Chapter 26

Chapter 27

Chapter 28

Chapter 29

Chapter 30

Chapter 31

Chapter 32

Keeping My Faith after All of This

Poems and Pictures

Acknowledgments

Broken/In/Half to be continued…

About the Author

My late husband Bobby, may you rest in peace knowing that our love will always be eternal and infinite. Our memories of our journey and all that we have shared in thirty-two years of our life will always be treasured in my heart. Until the day comes that we can be together again. Nothing could have prepared me for the task of losing you. I thank God for the wonderful years that we had together. Thank you for being my husband, friend, and superhero through everything. Thank you for just loving me as your wife.

Chapter 1

My Upbringing

I was born on June 27, 1973, to Mildred Ann Thornton and John Basley. As a child, my biological father wasn't around. I was raised by my grandparents who were God-fearing Christians with strong values. We were raised Baptist and had a solid Christian foundation. On Sunday mornings in the Thornton household, we began the day with roll call and family prayer. My grandfather would stand at the bottom of the stairs and call us one by one. My grandparents took us to church every Sunday—we had no choice—and Vacation Bible School was the third week in August.

Train up a child in the way he should go. (Proverbs 22:6)

My grandfather always prepared healthy, nutritious home-cooked meals. My grandparents had rules for all the Thornton children to follow. We couldn't run the streets or hang out with any bad kids in the neighborhood. We had