My Spiritual Journey

About the Book

Do you ever feel hopeless or in despair?
Have you ever questioned your calling?
Do you ever feel like giving up and throwing in the towel?
Do you wonder how you’re going to make it through?
Allow this book to witness to you and all generations about how I have prevailed through much adversity and am yet lifting the Name of Jesus. My prayer is that this book encourages you as we walk together through my Spiritual Journey. The Most High God was behind me, beside me, before me but in many instances, He was carrying me.
There were many days that I didn’t know how I would make it but I am honored and thankful that He has brought me through over and over again. Even after many missteps, the Lord has picked me up, restored me, forgiven me, saved me and filled me with the Gift of the Holy Spirit.
He is the immutable God—He changes not. If He did it for me, He can and will do it for you.
“Coming up on the Rough Side of the Mountain”
But thank God
“My soul has been anchored in the Lord!”
It is my prayer and heart’s desire that you are blessed and draw spiritual strength through
“My Spiritual Journey!”
Casting all your care upon Him, for He cares for you. (1Pe 5:7)

About the Author

MEET THE AUTHOR
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Dr. Emma Marie Davis Kimbrough, who lived a life serving others, is a Mother, Grandmother, Great Grandmother, Christian, Preacher, Teacher, Prayer Warrior and Woman in the Ministry. She was born to the late O’Bern Sr. (O.B.) and Millie Douglas Davis on July 21, 1950, the ninth of 11 children [2 boys, 9 girls (The 11th child, a girl, was stillborn) in Tillery, North Carolina. She received her formal education in the Public Schools of Halifax County, North Carolina, graduating in 1968 from Brawley High School, Scotland Neck, North Carolina in the top 10% of her class (5th place out of 35109 students).

Upon graduating from high school, she attended North Carolina College in Durham (currently North Carolina Central University). In 1969, she migrated to New York and began working as an Office Assistant and Bookkeeper in various companies including Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc. She worked for Merrill Lynch for eight years prior to making a decision to return to school to further her education. She enrolled in Baruch College (City University of New York) where she earned her Bachelor of Science Degree cum Laude in Business Education in June 1982.

In 1988, she answered the Call of God upon her life to Ministry. She delivered her Initial Sermon at Friendship Baptist Church (currently Friendship Ministries, Inc.) of Newark, New Jersey in June 1989 and was licensed to the Gospel Ministry by Bishop Gerald A. Edwards. She was ordained in March 1993 also by Bishop Edwards. Minister Kimbrough worked as an Associate Minister at Friendship in various capacities including Christian Education Director, Vacation Bible School Coordinator, New Members Teacher, Celestial Choir Member and Officer.

She earned her Masters of Divinity Degree in May 1995 from Drew Theological School, Madison, New Jersey. She served as Pastor of several congregations including Freedom Worship and Praise Center—a Ministry that she founded in 2005. In September 2009, she returned home to North Carolina to help care for her elderly and ailing parents (now deceased).

Dr. Kimbrough affiliates with the Chestnut Grove Baptist Church, Tillery, North Carolina where she grew up. Rev. Christopher A. Beal is the Pastor of Chestnut. In addition to serving at Chestnut, she hosts a weekly Prayer Conference Call on Friday mornings at 7:00 o’clock. Prior to the present Pandemic, she ministered monthly on the Fourth and Fifth Sundays at Scotland House Assisted Living in Scotland Neck, North Carolina.

In May 2016, she earned her Doctorate Degree in Theology (Th.D) from Manna Bible College in Wilson, North Carolina where she currently teaches Christian Counseling.

Dr. Kimbrough is the Mother of five [James, Herman, Kevin, Natasha, Tamar], grandmother of ten, great grandmother of four, and Godmother of one. She has worked as an Administrative Assistant, Teacher and Pastor. Her hobbies include studying the Bible, writing, working on the computer, public speaking and meeting all types of people. She accredits her success, talents and abilities to God and her mother, Millie B. Davis, who pushed her to “Aim High” (See Poem in Appendix D).