Memories of My Grandson : Jelani Tariq Bryant

About the AuthorJoce Rogers Smith is a graduate of Florida International University, Miami, Florida. She earned a Master's Degree in Public Administration. She retired from Miami Dade College in Administration. She also taught as an adjunct instructor. Joce is a workshop coordinator and facilitator and community activist. A wife of 43 years, she is married to Pastor John T. Smith. Although she supports in every facet of the ministry, she is coordinator of the Women's Ministry at her local church where her husband is pastor. A licensed Evangelist Missionary in the Church of God In Christ, Joce uses her God given talent with a mission to promote and empower the spiritual gifts and talents in others. She is the mother of three; John Smith II, Jeanette and Jason. Joce has five other grandchildren; Jaylah, Jason II, Isaiah, Lailani and Lana. God has blessed her to be the caregiver of most of her grandchildren during the early stages of their development. Joce believes being a grandmother is a blessing from God.Joce loves to write. This is her first published book. A poem written by Joce was published in Pearls of the Past, The International Library of Poetry, 2002, entitled True Love.