Glenda Jenkins Simmons, a native Mississippian, describes herself as the typical housewife and working woman but is so very special because she is a child of God. Born to a single mother in 1961 in Greenville, Mississippi, she received her bachelor’s degree in mathematics from the University of Mississippi and has worked in various occupations through the years. She admits that she is still somewhat old fashioned and even a little “country.” She grew up attending a little country church and appreciates that her family instilled in her the importance of a personal relationship with God and the necessity of church attendance. She acknowledges that she has not always walked the Christian path but has grown to cherish her relationship with her heavenly Father. She enjoys a simple life with her husband, Robert, and family and friends. Glenda authored African American Heritage Pictures, Puzzles, and Word Games in 2004. She currently works as a customer care representative on the Mississippi Gulf Coast.

Here are Glenda’s words of encouragement: “Some of us are rich and famous. Most of us are butchers, bakers, and candlestick makers, but God loves us one and all. Some of us may think we have nothing to offer this world or that we haven’t discovered that treasure in our earthen vessels. Keep looking. It’s there. We all have something, even if it’s only our testimony.”