H. L. “Sonny” Jacks grew up in Antlers, Oklahoma, where he was raised by the strongest prayer warrior in the world, his mother, Shirley. After earning a degree from East Central Oklahoma State Univ...ver maisH. L. “Sonny” Jacks grew up in Antlers, Oklahoma, where he was raised by the strongest prayer warrior in the world, his mother, Shirley. After earning a degree from East Central Oklahoma State University, he married, had two children, and began working in the marketing arena. For the past fifteen years, Sonny has written devotionals, study guides, commentaries, poetry, music, manuscripts, and traveled as a motivational speaker.ver menos