Photos from the book Hopefully Beautiful, a deeply personal memoir.

Pictures from Hopefully Beautiful

Happy Mothers Day! 2015	My great great grandparents. Granny you were our family’s mainstay. If it had not been for your never ending flow of love and determination, I am not sure where our family would be. STRENGH and LOVE NO MATTER WHAT is what you taught me! And because of it, I have more than survived, I have THRIVED! I pray my Grandson love me as much as I love you… MUAH!	My Grandma Dot. You were our family’s mainstay. If it had not been for your never ending flow of love and determination, I am not sure where our family would be. STRENGH and LOVE NO MATTER WHAT is what you taught me! And because of it, I have more than survived, I have THRIVED! I pray my Grandson love me as much as I love you… MUAH!
Me and Momma.
Apostle Donnie McIntyre, Melanie Holmes, Richard McIntyre, Gloria Lewis and Leslie Middleton. I LOVE my Aunts and Uncles, they have ALWAYS been great cheerleaders for their nieces and nephews! Love you guys much... Muah!
	I have never met my daddy or any of his family; I am told his name is Woody Hatcher and that he was stationed at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base when my mother met him, introduced by my Uncle Leslie, and became pregnant. He never claimed me. The story goes that Momma was pushing me as an infant in the stroller when they saw Woody Hatcher on the street; he supposedly walked over to Momma, looked at me in the stroller and walked away. But I don’t think Momma let him JUST walk away... (smile)





Joye, Friskdy, James King, Delbert King, Presley Lewis Jr. aka Kooky and Michael Reid	Aunt Marilyn and Uncle Robert Charles, thank you for showing me what a loving couple looked like and providing the blue print I would adhere to create my family and maintain my family. Uncle Robert Charles you are the definition of what a "real man" looks like, I am blessed to experience you, so I could appreciate Eric when I met him. I love you both… Muah!	Joye, Sand and the girls.
Arthello Beck's finished oil on canvas of "little girl with her violin". This piece, along with others were on display at the Black History Museum in Dallas, Texas in 2014. What a blessing and privilege! Who knew! To learn more about Arthello Beck visit link below.	This is the reference polaroid taken by Arthello Beck for the oil on canvas painting he did of the "little girl with her violin". This piece, along with others were on display at the Black History Museum in Dallas, Texas in 2014. What a blessing and privilege! Who knew! To learn more about Arthello Beck visit link below.	Here is another reference polaroid taken by Arthello Beck after he saw that my sister Sand was upset. Even though my sister's face did not make the final portrait, he was kind to make sure a little girl's feelings were not hurt and that she was part of the experience, gotta love Mr. Beck for that! He even had my baby brother Presley aka Kooy, sit in on the picture so he would not feel left out. The little girl in this picture made Sand mad at some point, so she scratched out the girl's face
Here is another reference polaroid.	Another outfit I made during my junior year of high school at Skyline.	I made this outfit. Too bad you can't see the pants, they are a horse riding pants.
Mrs. D, you were a protector and nurturer to me. Thank you for being a confident and secure woman, brining a young woman that you did not really know into your house and loving me like your own daughter and providing me a home. You were a great role model and instrumental in my completing high school! Mrs D, I love you more than you will EVER know... Muah!	Thank you Diebaby for being brave and loving me enough to go to your mother and ask her to let me live with you and your family! I will never forget how you took care of me, and how your bravery got me off of the streets, homeless. Much love Mr. Darden... Muah!	Our senior year of me living with the Dardens, Diebaby became Drum Major for South Oak Cliff high school’s Marching Band and we were hyped! The whole family was proud as he marched in front of the band like it was his rightful place! He had the cane, tall hat, long James Brown cape and he STRUTTED! He was the Man!


	She so pretty... Muah!	My brother looking all handsome in his army gear. Thank you for protecting us! I love you... Muah!
Yes, he kept it ladies! How cute is that... Muah!	Throwback!





		The Moore Music Ministries team did an EXCELENT job helping brand Joye B. Moore! Thank you so much... Muah! I love ya'll much... Muah!
	The Moore Music Ministries team did an EXCELENT job helping brand Joye B. Moore! Thank you so much... Muah! I love ya'll much... Muah!	Deborah Moore-Rogers, Joye B. Moore, Ruth Summers, Larry Hines and Gina Lewis at Spirit 1400 Radio of Radio One in DC.
My brother-in-law Mark handled security for Moore Music Ministries. Here we are at the Trinity 5:7 concert at the coliseum.	The Moore Music Ministries team did an EXCELENT job helping brand Joye B. Moore! Thank you so much... Muah! I love ya'll much... Muah!
The Moore Music Ministries team did an EXCELENT job helping brand Joye B. Moore! Thank you so much... Muah! I love ya'll much... Muah!
		Thanks Ken and Alyse, it was a great festival... Muah!
Another 'musical growing opportunity' via Kenneth Johnson with Johnson Inc.	I made this dress and my girl Tywan Lee hand painted it. Thanks girl.. Muah!	Joye performing at the Trinity 5-7 concert at the Richmond Coliseum.


	My Great Great Great Grandparents. Granny's parents. Look at your legacy... Muah!	My Great Grandmother. Granma Dot's mother. My cousin Gina and her mother Aunt Gloria look just like her! Love you... Muah!
	My thinking face...	Triston's first piece of cake and he LOVED IT... Muah!
My son Lynden at my grandson Triston's first birthday party.	Still the Dynamic Duo... Muah!	At Sierra's (my daughter/niece) graduation ceremony from high school.
Smooching my youngest son Lynden... Muah!
Congratulations to my son Adonis Moore and Morgan Gay on their engagement... Muah!		Tylor graduated as a Dental Assistant 2013
	Graduation Day! They both graduated at the same time from the same high school. My babies... Muah!	Bubba, Sand, Eric, Lynden, Joye, Tylor, Tyree (my nephew/Sierra's brother), Sierra and Adonis.
Wonderful night spending time with my sister Cassandra Wheeler at an outdoor concert.	Me and baby at an outdoor concert. He so cute... Muah!	Describe your image here