Tammy Sider Powell

My Life Would Never Be the Same Tammy Sider Powell

Rena Tasha Sykes was born under the category of leadership. She was an intelligent, strong black woman who believed in our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. At the age of seven, her parents separated and soon divorced; this was the most traumatic time in the Sykes family's life. Rena became a nurturing mother at age seven; vowing to love and protect her siblings in their father's and mom's absence, and she did in every way. Soon realizing she was chosen to go through a lot of hardships, trials, and tribulations. Because of her calling from God, Rena was able to subdue and overcome life's heartaches, disappointments, and downfalls. Rena was abused physically and mentally by a self-centered, controlling husband who never knew what love was and never loved her. After all the sadness and madness in her life, Rena is reminded of how her grandmother, who was a prayer warrior, taught her how to pray and keep the faith. Rena was able to reunite with her first love again only to find out it still wasn't enough to fulfill her needs, only part of her dreams. After the loss of her daughter and losing her first love's babies, Rena's life began to spin out of control. She still had her son, but it seemed as if Luke had taken him from her too. Rena began partying more, drinking. Soon, drugs were introduced to her by a major drug dealer. She began to love this type of lifestyle; it became a part of her life until she had another life-altering experience that would change her life forever. And that's when Rena knew her life would never be the same.