On a seemingly normal night in December 2012, I was home with my two sons while my husband Will was at choir rehearsal. William was five and Noah was three-and-a-half, and we were preparing for bath time. Noah wasn't feeling well and stayed in his room, which was not like him at all. The flu… Continue reading Sharing My Journey as I Stand in Faith – by Veronica Wilkinson
Shortly before Christmas in 2019, my family’s world changed forever. While home for winter break during her sophomore year at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University (NC A&T), I was on the sofa, looking at pictures and snuggling with my daughter Kymani. Suddenly, a scream pierced through the house. Kymani’s eyes rolled in the… Continue reading Moving Forward When Your World Feels Like It’s Stopped – by Kimberly Love Quick
Marriage and weddings have been so romanticized by culture, and I wanted it all – the marriage, the kids, and the big house. I always dreamed I’d marry someone wonderful, and we’d work as a team to meet our financial, religious, and family goals together. Unfortunately, things didn’t exactly go according to my plan. My… Continue reading God Re-Defined My Life – by Andrea Lewis
I was married shortly after becoming pregnant with my oldest child, Jordan. I thought my marriage would have lasted forever, but after almost 20 years, that marriage ended in a 20-minute court session in 2018. My marriage was full of ups and downs, just like anyone else’s. Issues would come up and would be worked… Continue reading In the Days After – by Annetta (Mia) Jones
I haven’t been back to church since the end of my marriage, although I was practically raised there. Growing up, it felt like I was there every day - and everything in our household was God-centered. We even took vacations in the summer at a Christian retreat. My life’s plan was to grow up, graduate… Continue reading From Surviving to Thriving, Only By God’s Grace – by Love Jennings-Lynch
On a Thursday during the pandemic in April 2020, I was working from home and doing what I like to call “academic management” with my two sons – one in 4th grade and the other in 5th. It had only been a few weeks since the world had shut down and everyone was trying to… Continue reading Divorce Was Not the End of My World – by Latoya Hammond
As we stood there looking at the x-ray of my spine, I saw what looked like “Jenga” in the shape of the letter S. My orthopedist sat back in silence, looking at the screen while my husband Darian and I fearfully waited for him to say something. While my husband may have been confused, I… Continue reading Chronic Pain is Not My Life Sentence – by Tamika Collick
Before I was diagnosed, I lived what most people would call a normal life. I worked full-time, was involved in all my kids' activities, attended church regularly, enjoyed date nights with my husband, drove where I needed to go, and cooked for my family – I had no idea that there would come a time… Continue reading The Wait for My Healing and Strength – by Shemeika Hudson
It all began with an accident - tripping over my husband’s crutches. An avid basketball player, my husband was healing from ACL surgery after someone fell on his knee in a game. In a month, the pain in my knee grew from aching to shooting pain. Fiercely independent, it took me a long time to… Continue reading How God Transformed My Pain Into Purpose – by Christina Clardy
Looking in the mirror, all I could focus on was my bald head. Not my eyes, my smile, or any of the other physical features I was blessed with. As much as I tried, I could not pull my eyes away from the place where my hair had once been. Pain stabbed my heart and… Continue reading Losing My Hair, But Finding My Purpose – by Tabitha Williams
Faith-Filled Moms 