Monday, November 5, 2012

A Look into My Second Novel- BREAKTHROUGH

BREAKTHROUGH

Chapter One

Introduction: Shakira Jones

It’s been three years since the grand opening of Karamel City. One of ATL’s finest club and strip joints owned by me and my hubby. Kenneth and I ventured into this strip club lounge business with intentions of making it a lifetime investment. Well he’s still head over heels about keeping his hand in the cookie jar so to speak, but I would rather we let it go completely.

 

I mean we already have some responsible brothers running it for us. So why not sell it? We have saved enough money over the past three years to start another business of some sort.  Since I have been making good money dancing at the Atlanta Performance Theatre I figured we could afford to let Karamel City go.

           

Don’t get me wrong this was my baby too, but times have changed and I definitely have. God has blessed me so allowing me to grow and spiritually mature. Every since I got saved, accepting Jesus as my Lord and Savior and joined my best friend Keyone’s church, things have changed.. I have allowed God to start purging me of all things.  I know I can’t continue to have my hands tied in worldly things.

 

Yes it is a business but from the spiritual realm it represents so much more. Kenneth seems to be a little more attached than I. I guess because he has been the one spending all his time there. It has become his career and bread winner.

 

At one time I was the only Headliner at Karamel City! After we got married I decided to stop head lining. Kenneth was surprised; he figured I would strip for life but when God changes you-He changes you! It hasn’t happened over night either. This is a daily ongoing journey that I strive to do everyday. I finally decided to let God lead me even in my career choices. I prayed for better opportunities and they came!

 

I was blessed with a job as a professional dancer. The theatre takes up much of my time and I am so engulfed with the broad way scene that exotic dancing has become unattractive to me.  I never thought the day would come when I would not want to strip! I knew I couldn’t do it forever. I thought the urge would always be there but since I have begun to allow God to change me it’s not! Kenneth says I make too much of the whole thing. He says that we can live our lives and be blessed by God and still have our business…