I had the BEST Father in the whole wide world. My father was the oldest of ten, and not only raised me and my younger brother, but he also assisted in the upbringing of his siblings. He retired from Chrysler-Newark Assembly after 39 1/2 years while starting and operating his own exterminating business (Bug-Rite Exterminating)… Continue reading I Remember His Hands – by Dr. Nakishia W. Bailey
When I think of my dad, Dr. John Albert Henderson III, it's so hard to isolate just one special or unique thing about him. Daddy had a larger-than-life personality, which is often how our family members describe him. Even now, on his birthday, Father's Day, and on the anniversary of his death, someone always talks… Continue reading Cherish Each Day While You Can – by Jeanine Henderson Arnett
One moment I was the one who was praying, and in the next month, I was the one who needed prayer! Friday, September 13, 2019, was a day I will never forget. To fully appreciate these moments, I’ll go back a week or so prior. It was just a regular Tuesday morning. I was in… Continue reading When You Can’t Understand Why – by Rev. Staci Williams
From as far back as I can remember, my brother Tyrone was the greatest thing ever and could do no wrong in my eyes. We had a very unique relationship - he’s the oldest and I’m one of the babies in the family. In my early childhood, we weren't close at all, as he would… Continue reading It is Well With My Soul – by Tina May
My brother Ron was 7 ½ years younger than me and was considered special from Day 1. He was named after my mother’s brother, who had been murdered a year earlier. He was very special to her, which made our relationship…complicated. I felt like I didn’t exist when my brother was around. At times, I… Continue reading When He Died, My Anger Died With Him – by Markisha Greene
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
From my teenage years, I had clear plans for my future. Following college, I would head to a big inner-city, probably New York City, to work for the Salvation Army. Children weren’t in my plans as a previous surgery led me to believe I wouldn’t be able to become pregnant. However, after meeting Mark at… Continue reading Always With Me: Through Sickness and Death – by Tina Akridge
Faith-Filled Moms 