Jess

About the Book

Jessie Mae Smith, known to her husband as Honey and to her children as Mommy, was in deep thought. Morning worship was almost over at Pleasant Hill United Church, but her mind was already on Sunday dinner. She had pulled up her mental checklist and found that a short stop at the A&P was going to be necessary. Elder Belvedere was reminding everyone to drive safely and to remember to be kind to one another. “May the Lord watch”, he concluded, “between me and thee, while we are absent, one from another, and all the people sing . . .” The congregation sang, “Amen.”

About the Author

Davina H. Sanders was born in Indianapolis, Indiana, to David L. and Jeanne H. (Porter) Sanders. She’s the oldest of seven children fondly referred to as the Magnificent Seven. She moved with her family to Los Angeles, California, and in 1959, she married, had two children: the late Tyshara G. Bural and Joseph H. Bural. She earned her associate degrees in accounting, commercial food service, and paralegal technology and a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice from Martin University, Indianapolis, Indiana. She was part of the Alpha Kappa Alpha in 1993. She was widowed in 1997 and retired to the Atlanta, Georgia, Metroplex in 2008. This is here statement of belief: “I love God and I can’t make it without Him. I love my family. What brings me joy? Going to my church, my son, Joseph, my family, lending a hand in volunteerism, hanging out with family and friends, reading a good book, watching a funny movie, singing, writing, mahjongg, Jeopardy and Wheel of Fortune, Bold and the Beautiful, Young and the Restless, and teaching young people.”