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Michelle Jordan
(Kimberly Elise) was raised by a single mother, Cassie (Loretta Devine), who
became involved with a cruel and opportunistic man named Reggie (Clifton
Powell). Reggie began displaying an inappropriate interest in Michelle when she
was only eight, and at 12 he began violating her on a regular basis. Stung by
her mother's denials of Reggie's wrongdoings, Michelle ran away from home and
ended up on a dead-end road of drug abuse and prostitution, which led to a
stretch in prison for murder. While behind bars, Michelle hears of the teachings
of Bishop T.D. Jakes and his work with abused women, and writes the noted
preacher in hopes of someday meeting him. To her surprise, Jakes (who plays
himself) pays her a visit, and as she shares with him the story of her blighted
life, she takes the first steps on the road to emotional and spiritual recovery.
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