Prophet Ryan Johnson “Devoted to helping The Truth Will Set You Free
Dr. Nia
“You know what? This was the happiest that I had ever been in my life because I was free.”
equip the Body of Christ to Awaken the Nations with a Prophetic call”
Prophetess Trish M.
Prophet.Pastor. Wife. Mother. Motivational Speaker. Empowerment Coach. Entrepreneur.
Prophetess Tonya Parker
“I learned that people love you as best as they know howwhether that be your earthly father, mother, other family members, or even spiritual leaders.”
February 2019 Issue 2
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The Life of Just Nia Part II
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left Chicago, IL in the summer of June 1990 and moved to Bessemer, AL to assist my aunt. Well, this was just supposed to be a summer trip. However, little did my parents know, I already had it in my mind that I would NEVER return if they let me go for the summer. So off to my new life I went‌barely. My brother was late coming to pick me and my mother up, and I almost missed my plane. I had to do a mad O.J. Simpson-style dash through the airport (lol)! (If you are over forty, then you remember the commercial where OJ was running through the
airport. He was doing his football moves to make his flight on time). Anyway, as I ran through the airport, I felt a sense of freedom coming over me that I never felt in my entire life. My mother on the other hand, said that the faster I ran, the less she could see me in the crowd. She knew that she had lost me, and I would not return to her. As I boarded my plane, I began to exhale knowing that my life was about to take a dramatic turn for the better. I didn’t know how, but I knew that change was coming for Antonia Rena McDaniel.
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Prophetess Tonya Parker “I learned that people love you as best as they know how, whether that be your earthly father, mother, other family members, or even spiritual leaders.”
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onya Parker is a woman full of passion, purpose and power— thrusting her to a God-given destiny. She is sought after by churches, ministries, women empowerment groups, as well as training and development centers across the United States. She shares the sound truth of God’s word. In addition, she is a licensed and ordained Minister, Elder, and Prophetess of the Gospel, for over eighteen years. Prophetess Tonya is the visionary of not only TrailBlazers International Ministries, but also of TrailBlazers’ Destiny Institute. It is through her many years of experience in kingdom advancement (as well as through training and development as a certified coach, teacher, trainer, and speaker with The John Maxwell Team) that she has been afforded opportunities to impart her passion for purpose and destiny in the lives of others. She helps others ignite their
own fire to reach their ordained places in kingdom advancement on earth. She can be found on any given day serving in various capacities of apostolic and prophetic gatherings, (or training others one-onone as future destiny coaches.) She is also the woman behind Deborah’s Daughters of Destiny, as one of God’s leading ladies. Her organization trains women of God to ARISE in their places in destiny, whether that be in the home, in the marketplace, or in their local assembly. She is also a collaborative author in My Now for the Future Woman, after having authored her own books: Chronicles of Destiny, and Chronicles of Destiny Workbook. Additionally, she is a full-time employee for the Department of Defense and has been for over twenty-five years. She has been married to Retired Sergeant Major, Elder Stanley Parker, for over twenty-seven years; together they have one son, Alex. Untold Chronicles | 21
“Life will always be found valuable to those who can see the worth in the simplest of journeys.”
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imagine that there was once someone who probably looked back at their life and simply said, “Well now, that was interesting.” Maybe no one said it, or maybe it’s how I feel in my short amount of time in this life. Life has it’s moments. There are moments of great trials great triumphs. Moments of weakness and strength. Moments where you feel as though everything is falling apart, and then the moments where it looks as though nothing can stop you. Regardless of the season, the experience, or those moments, Life will always be found valuable to those who can see the worth in the simplest of journeys. I grew up in a supportive, encouraging, and loving home with two parents who sincerely loved one another. I am the second son of a disabled veteran, and the first born of a southern belle. Yep, southern belle…petite, blonde, charming smile, and everything that you would imagine. My dad served in the United States Air Force during the latter part of Vietnam. He grew up in a home that worked hard for everything they had. My mother was the daughter of a family that owned and operated a cotton and potato gin. Two different worlds, two pre-
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vious marriages that failed, and then they met. I love to remind my parents that God can make the best things my broken marriages…which is why they ultimately had me. Life was perfect, and then they decided to have more kids, but I digress. (Just messing with my other siblings, LOL). We were loved and encouraged to seek greatness. Although it was a good home to grow up in I did manage to find myself making decisions that would send me into many different struggles. I cannot explain it, but somewhere around the age of 12-13 I knew that God had spoke to me and He had a specific call on my life. Sadly I did not embrace that call, rather I ran with every ounce within me. At that moment I did not want anything to do with the LORD. I wanted to live my life with my dreams. God was not in the cards. Before I realized it, I aggressively went into a depression that was often filled with suicidal thoughts and failed attempts (thank you Jesus, I failed). About that same time I was given my first beer. That one beer would shift my mind into doing things that I had never imagined was possible. Contrary to what many people thought about me,
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quickly progressed into a liar, manipulator, and deceiver. Granted, my parents will tell you that I had lied many times while growing up. This was different. I portrayed an outward image of doing the right thing, but quietly and with little to no one actually knowing what was occurring…I was drinking more and more. If the alcohol wasn’t enough I was introduced to speed. The dream…play college basketball. The enemy of the dream…me! I was never a superstar athlete, but I was determined to advance beyond high school athletics and to the next level. What few knew was that I was thriving off of speed and liquor. I was never much on beer, but I loved Jack Daniels and Vodka Smirnoff. I loved the taste of liquor and how the speed kept me going. I needed to keep going and I felt like I was invincible at that time. There would be a multitude of injuries, bad decisions, and a coach that would result in me missing my opportunity to go to the next level. I spare certain details only because I have come to the realization that it wasn’t just one thing that cost me my dream, but it was the result of a down-
ward spiral that I actually created years prior. Immediately after graduation I decided to marry my high school sweetheart later that year. The crazy thing was that at this point in my life, no one knew about my addictions. My parents knew about my depression, but didn’t know the extent of my drinking and pills. My wife had no clue to anything as well because I had worked so hard at keeping that side of my life private. However, within that first year of marriage life would hit her with the realization of whom she had married. The high school sweetheart was no angel. After the dream was crushed I became more of a broken and desperate young man. Due to the fact that I was out of my parents house and was a married man, I began to think that I could do whatever I wanted to do. So, I spent many evenings away from my wife and family consuming more and more alcohol with pills. It progressed rapidly with recklessness following closely behind. At 19 years old I was out of control. After multiple trips to the ER and me walking out of my marriage, I ended up going to church with my wife on November 30, 1997.
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ith a global mandate on her life, Trish M is determined to use her voice to bring change to communities and nations all around the world. Among her many accomplishments, Trish M is an extremely successful business owner. She takes business ownership to another level! She is the owner and CEO of Professional Translations Inc., a translation company that translates to and from over 160 languages worldwide and has over 1000 translators from all over the world in network. She took her business, Professional Translations, from making a measly $125 in one year (yep, it’s true), to
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making well OVER 6 figures the following year!!!! She grew her business to this magnitude with very little money and is now training women from every walk of life who has a passion to start her own business on how to do just that!! God has given her a mandate as part of her ministry to develop Kingdom Financiers for the Kingdom of God. That’s exactly what she plans to do! Trish M’s vision is to see women fulfill the mandate and call that’s on their lives. Whether that means spiritually, mentally, or even financially, she wants to see every woman successful in whatever God has called them to.
“My husband and I had purposed in our heart that despite the deceifulness, despite the manipulation, we were going to do what we had to do to make it work”
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remember the day so clearly. I was excited about finishing my studies at Troy State University in Troy, Alabama (now called Troy University). I had gotten a double major in Spanish and English. I purposed in my heart to double major to make myself more versatile in the business world so that perhaps I could receive multiple job offers in different areas. Mission accomplished! I was so excited about the job fair that was being held on campus for that year’s graduates. I had my resume and portfolio all ready. I knew that I would find the perfect position somewhere. During that time, my husband and I had just gotten married. He finished the semester before I did and was already working at an auto parts company. We had already agreed that we would be open to moving to whatever place gave us the best offer. He would simply transfer his job or get a new job. Ok, agreed. That day, I met with several recruiters who gave different proposals for me to come and work with them. There was one gentleman in particular whose offer stood out just a
little more than the others. This man had made me an offer to come to Panama City, Fl to teach Spanish at one of their local high schools. The salary wasn’t as high as the other offers that I had gotten, but I entertained it because he added an addition to my salary. He told me that if I would come, they would even have a position in the school system for my husband (who, by the way, had gotten his degree in Psychology). So, my husband and I had the opportunity to go to Panama City, Florida, and and we would both work in the school system making decent salaries; or so we thought. I was extremely excited about the offers that were made to me on that day. I went home that afternoon anxious to tell me husband about everything. We narrowed our decision down to two locations- Panama City, Florida and Dallas, Texas. Dallas made a pretty nice offer. The salary was a LOT more than Panama City; however, the only downside—they didn’t offer a position for my husband. So, we eventually decided not to go to Dallas. Panama City would soon be our home! Untold Chronicles | 51
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