Anthony's Cross

Bearing a cross isn't easy. This was more than true for 16-year-old Anthony, a young boy who must face the cross he was given to bear. Born as a result of rape to a preteen mother at the hands of one of her own mother's past boyfriends, Anthony never had it easy. His mother always rejected him and never wanted him either, which made this situation more difficult for him to deal with. The fact that Anthony was always in and out of trouble only caused it all to be more problematic. The girls, the smoking, the drinking, and the streets most definitely added insult to injury. Being such a handful in his ways ultimately causes challenge after challenge for Anthony to conquer this cross of his. But what Anthony never would've imagined, was how an actual cross he'd started wearing faithfully on a chain around his neck, which his deceased little sister Alexandria painted and gave to him as a gift for his 15th birthday weeks before passing away, would be the link to his change and deliverance... Read more Continue reading Read less