From the Streets to the Sanctuary: A Life Redeemed by God

A Story of Redemption Everyone has a story, but not everyone tells theirs. Some are too ashamed, some are too broken, and some don’t realize the power of their testimony. I was one of them. For years, I thought my life was just a series of bad choices and painful consequences. I believed that I was too far gone, that my sins were too great, and that my past would always define me. But God had another plan. My name is Sherman Owens, and I stand before you today not as the man I used to be, but as the man God has shaped me into. My journey is not one of perfection, but of transformation. I lost everything—my freedom, my family, my businesses, my sanity—only to gain something far greater: a relationship with the one true God. This book is my testimony. It’s raw, real, and unfiltered. It’s about childhood trauma, street life, prison sentences, failed relationships, and moments when I thought I wouldn’t survive. But more importantly, it’s about the God who never let me go, the God who carried me through every valley and lifted me higher than I ever imagined. If you’ve ever felt lost, abandoned, or like your past is too heavy to escape, then this book is for you. My prayer is that my testimony will show you that no matter how far you’ve fallen, God’s grace can reach you. No matter how broken you feel, He can restore you. And no matter how hopeless life seems, He has a plan that is far greater than anything you could imagine. So walk with me through this journey. See where I’ve been, so you can understand the power of where I am today. And above all, know that if God did it for me, He can do it for you. From the Streets to the Sanctuary: A Life Redeemed by God Scripture: "For I know the plans I have for you," declares the Lord, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future." — Jeremiah 29:11