How I Cured My Complicated Relationship With Religion

The spirit finally moved me

Tracey Lynn Lloyd
ZORA
Published in
5 min readJun 28, 2019

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WWhen I was 13 or so, a well-known prophet came to our town, and I accompanied my father to a prayer service. Daddy had always been very spiritual, a seeker, and he wanted me to participate in his active faith.

The worship was akin to what we’re used to seeing in megachurches and Black Baptist rituals…

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Tracey Lynn Lloyd
ZORA
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