Enucia 'Lynne' Salinas Cruz gets a new chance at love
and creating successful businesses
When I looked at him, I saw my
forever. We were high school sweethearts.
We married in 1987 and in 1988
we welcomed our baby girl. But shortly
after, something had changed and the
verbal abuse began. At first, I thought,
“it’s my fault.” But it happened again.
He shoved me up against the wall,
apologized and promised to not do it
again. I forgave him. But that wasn’t
the last time. My bruised body and
unconscious state became my new
normal. It was then I told myself to
love him harder, and that if I couldn’t
change him, I’d join him. He introduced
me to cocaine. Two years into doing
drugs, our house was raided, and I was
arrested.
While incarcerated I fell to my
knees, crying and praying to God for
freedom. I was looking at a 25-year
sentence. But the court declared no
findings and I was set free. I considered
it luck. But now realize, I received
God’s grace—He gave me a second
chance.
Six years after that day, in the
summer of 1995, I met Richard. We fell
in love and were married. But when we
went through a rough season, I
thought I was going to lose my second
marriage. Hopeful I’d get things right
this time, we joined Hosanna Baptist
Church in Poteet, Texas in 2013. The
Lord heard my cries and our marriage
blossomed into a love only possible
through God.
Within the first year as a new Christian,
the Lord blessed me and our
TELL YOUR STORY
Richard and Lynne stand by one of their CS Services
and Logistics, LLC signs. It's one of the three businesses
God gave them to steward.
marriage. Then we opened our first
business: CS Services and Logistics and
Blanco Creek Farms. We wore many
hats and did everything to become
successful. We were able to supply a
large Texas grocery chain. Our business
grew and in 2017 we founded our
second company, Armor Shield Logistics
which is now run by our other
family members. God continued to use
us to do his work and in 2018, we
opened Diligent Employment
Solutions, a company working with
individuals who have recovered from
drug and alcohol abuse.
Early in my life, I knew about God
but I did not know Jesus personally. It
is through the Lord’s mercy that I have
been blessed with a second chance.
Turn your life to God and He will show
you your purpose. Don’t seek the world
for happiness. God is your answer. He
will do more than you can ever think,
dream or imagine!
Written with Denise Marcos
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