05/06/2026
👑 Crown of Thorns: Regina’s Story
Do you know anyone who was abused as a child, eventually fell into severe addiction, and felt like their life was completely shattered? This is Regina’s story, all the way from Texas.
"My name is Regina. I can remember some of my younger days being happy—at home with momma and daddy, my brother, and my sister. I was daddy’s little girl. But my mom and dad divorced when I was young, and it hurt deeply not to have my father around. Once my dad left, my life of misery began.
My mom worked the second shift, and my auntie watched us, but she paid us no attention. That’s when my older cousin started coming by. He pretended he was there to see my brother, but instead, he began abusing me. I was only 10 years old. That went on for years until my mom finally switched to the first shift. I held everything in. My life went numb.
Eventually, I started looking for love in all the wrong places. At 17, I had my first child, thinking a baby would fill the void in my life. My baby was my pride and joy, but the pain was still there. I was introduced to drugs at an early age. I managed to shake loose of w**d and powder, but once I smoked from a glass pipe, the addiction took over entirely. I spent every chance and every dollar I had on it.
I tried to end my life three times, but God wasn’t ready for me yet.
In 2013, I ended up in prison for robbery and burglary, and tragically, a lady I cared for deeply died because of my addiction. When I first arrived at the prison, I looked up at the barbed wire... and I saw a crown of thorns. I felt this was a sign from God.
Coming to prison saved me. God gave me the strength to find Him, to find myself, and showed me how to help others. My world has been completely changed, all because of the Lord. Now, I seek Him, and He leads my path. My sentence is over, and my new life has begun."
💡 The Message for Us All: Don’t give up on those who are drowning in their addictions. Be a light to them, encourage them, and lead them to Christ. You can shine a light, but only Jesus can pull them out of the darkness.
📖 Verses of Strength:
2 Corinthians 4:7-9 But we have this treasure in jars of clay to show that this all-surpassing power is from God and not from us. We are hard pressed on every side, but not crushed; perplexed, but not in despair; persecuted, but not abandoned; struck down, but not destroyed.
Psalm 54:4 Behold, God is my helper; the Lord is the upholder of my life.
Psalm 34:18 The LORD is near to the brokenhearted and saves the crushed in spirit.
Psalm 9:9 The LORD is a refuge for the oppressed, a stronghold in times of trouble.