Finding Pride: The Process of Becoming

Abandoned. Rejected. Ridiculed. Humiliated. I was a glutton for punishment, it seems. Each time I was hurt, I moved right on to the next source of pain. Whether it was the consequence of someone else's actions or a byproduct of my own, pain seemed to find me even when I was not seeking it. With my focus on pain relief and nothing more, I made one wrong decision after the next ... until I changed my focus.

Though I had known Jesus most of my life, it was not until I trusted him to lead me that I came to know him and his majesty. And it was not until I returned my life to him that he would reveal to me that he had had me in the palm of his hand the whole time.

A high school dropout at the age of sixteen, Hilda Kaphar now holds four college degrees-an associate of the arts degree in psychology, a bachelor of the arts degree in social science, a master of the arts degree in education, family and community services, and a master of the arts degree in organizational management.

The concepts learned while pursuing these degrees, in conjunction with courses taken in early childhood development, have added meaning to the lessons life itself has taught her. It was through these lessons that Hilda was able to find her greatest source of strength, and her growing understanding of Scripture only strengthens her further.

As Hilda has come into clearer understanding, she has determined that helping others achieve their own best lives is where she finds her calling. Hilda believes that the best life can only be obtained when one learns how to incorporate biblical standards for living into every facet of everyday life.