M.A. Patton had a very abusive childhood and has overcome it because of the relationship with the Lord, Jesus Christ. M.A. has been a born again Christian for 42 years because the Lord Jesus Christ called M.A. by name upon contemplating suicide. The author is married, has three daughters and three step-children, seven grand-children, and one great grand child. M.A. has lived in several states over the years. The author enjoys traveling, horses ,gardening, flowers, yard work, and watching God's animals and birds that He made for us to enjoy what He created. M.A. enjoys making beaded jewelry. M.A. enjoys dressing in blue jeans, western shirts, belts, and boots. M.A. spends hours and hours studying the Word, cross referencing, and searching for the truth in the Word. For leisure time M.A. enjoys reading mystery and detective novels. The author has sang mostly gospel music for decades at nursing homes, picnics, churches, revivals, and for senior citizens. M.A. considers ones self as an evangelist and talks to whosever will listen about the Lord, Jesus Christ and how He loves them and their need to be born again to enter into Heaven along with obedience to the Ten Commandment with repentance. M.A. has no greater enjoyment than leading a lost soul to Jesus Christ, and thus fasts, prays, and intercedes daily for lost loved ones, friends, and neighbors that they may chose to be born again.