Confidence is Empowered

July of 1995, at the age of 13, the world as Rae Davenport knew it would never be the same. A simple phone call delivered unexpected and devastating news. Her father had been shot in his home, while attempting to diffuse a domestic situation involving another family member. The caller didn’t have any additional information so his condition was unknown. Rae and her mother raced to her dad’s home to get a better understanding of what was happening. The 8-minute drive seemed like 8 hours. Upon approaching his residence, several police officers blocked the street leading to the entrance. The immediate area leading into his home was blocked by yellow plastic tape stating, “Police Line Do Not Cross. ” Being raised in New Orleans, crime was a commonality so the yellow plastic tape was something that was easily recognized and an unfortunate truth to what occurred. The man that meant the most in the world to her succumbed to a single gunshot wound to the chest at the age of 35. How does a daddy’s girl live without her dad? Very painfully.

Being overwhelmed with grief, Rae struggled to live without the man she never thought she had to live without. She wanted that love and being forced to endure the pain of not having her number one guy changed the person she was. Uncertainty, confusion, depression, insecurity, loneliness, and fear became a part of Rae’s everyday life. Nevertheless, life was still going on although she felt like she died the day her father was killed.

No longer having the attention, security, and constant love of her father, Rae searched for those characteristics in others, specifically someone of the opposite sex. The fall of 1996, as a sophomore in high school, Rae became a mother at the age of 15. On top of grieving, the responsibility of being a mother was ever-present.

Having a wonderful family and support system, and a new found determination to be the best mother she could be, Rae graduated high school with honors and enrolled in college to become a registered nurse. Rae graduated from nursing school in 2004 and moved to California to begin her career as a nurse. After living in California for many years and having made friends that became family, Rae and now her two sons transitioned to Houston, TX to be closer to family.

determined to win, even more, Rae obtained a master of business administration to prove to herself that she could do great things if you put your mind and focus to it. However, during this time, Rae was dealing with her oldest son being chronically ill, the youngest son being diagnosed with autism and an unhealthy marriage. After deciding that she would rather have freedom than to live in a marriage that God never ordained, Rae finally accepted that divorce was her best option. In 2016, her divorce was finalized and she was on the road to rebuilding the person she could be proud of. Gifted with many talents, one of Rae’s passions includes motivating and speaking life into those that deem themselves unworthy to receive greatness. Having the gift of encouragement, she vows to use her gift to bring out the hidden places buried within someone’s darkness...

Please feel free to follow Rae on all social media platforms: FACEBOOK: www.facebook.com/RaeDavenportOfficial INSTAGRAM: www.instagram.com/raedavenport_ TWITTER: www.twitter.com/raedavenport_ Subscribe to Rae’s YouTube channel https://www.YouTube.com/c/RaeDavenport "Being raised in New OrlMake sure to check out Rae’s website www.RaeDavenport.com