“Our son is using drugs.” “Train up a child in the way he should go; even when he is old he will not depart from it.” Proverbs 22:6 ESV I’ve retold the story of hearing those words spoken to me by my husband many times over the past 17 years. Hearing them never gets easier.… Continue reading My Only Hope Is Jesus – by Dawn Ward
“He doesn’t mean it.” I stared blankly at my student. “He’s not doing this to hurt you,” she continued. “It’s out of his control, and he can’t help it.” I fought back my tears, trying to keep my composure so I could continue teaching art to my class of recovering addicts. All this time I… Continue reading Until God Transformed His Heart… – by Heather Henry
My husband Mark was diagnosed with Sarcoma, a very aggressive form of cancer, when the oldest of our four kids was 15. We rushed out and bought William an old truck and gave him the responsibility of getting his siblings where they needed to be while we dove into this battle of cancer. We believed… Continue reading Learning How to Let God Be God – by Tina Akridge
Early Palm Sunday morning on March 29, 2015, our lives changed forever. While on my way home to New Jersey home from Ohio, after picking up my grandson for Spring break, I received a phone call from my son’s then girlfriend, Su’Quay. She asked if I had heard from him, as she had been talking… Continue reading The Power of Praying Over Your Child – by Emily Cannon
It was April 1st, 2022; I had just finished with my client and was returning my broom against the wall after sweeping her hair off the floor. My mother came down the steps and said words that no parent wanted to hear: “Erika you have to get to the hospital - Anisa was just in a… Continue reading Staying Present Through the Storm – by Erika Baines
Our story is about a fateful day when the actions of one person had a piercing and life-altering effect on my family. An unimaginable tragedy and near-fatal accident would later become the epitome of the power of prayer. After living most of our life paycheck to paycheck, we purchased our first home in 2018, and… Continue reading Turning the Bitter Into Something Better – by Shanna Thomas
Experts say that the majority of our earliest memories start around the age of three or four. They’re often spotty and can even lead to confusion about whether they’re real or a recreation of stories that have been told. Even just the mention of it may have you searching back through a mental Rolodex of… Continue reading Death Did Not Win – by Sonya Joy Mack
One of the things that made my mom unique was that she was a domestic engineer, which is today’s more professional terminology for a housewife or homemaker. I thought that was very unique during the early 1950s when I was born. She was always there and accessible for me and my siblings. She truly raised… Continue reading You Only Get One Mother – Cherish Her! By Jeanette King
I lost my mother in 2017. I remember the year before God telling me to prepare myself - that I was going to lose her. How do you prepare for the loss of your mother and best friend? She was my person - the only one in this entire world who truly understood me. Over the… Continue reading She Deserves This – by Jessie Crudup
According to Webster’s dictionary, a “jewel in the crown” is the most valuable or successful part of something. When used to describe a person, a jewel is considered to be a very pleasing or valued person or thing; a very fine example. As I reflect on the beautiful life of my mother, Claudia Wilson, I… Continue reading Claudia’s Story: Strength for the Brokenhearted – by Mercede White
Faith-Filled Moms 