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
The surgeon we just met stood in front of my family. It was a sunny day on June 28, 2019, when we were informed that my 16-year-old son had cancer. We were referred to this oncology orthopedic surgeon by Christian’s knee surgeon because his ACL recovery had been delayed after he was kicked in the… Continue reading Re-Defining What Faith Means to Me – by Patrice Marshall
Growing up in a huge extended family, I was exposed to many differences and traditions concerning how children should be raised. My mom's side of the family was very strict and lived by the Southern rules; on my dad's side, my uncles were strict, but my grandmother was very loving. No matter what we did… Continue reading The Strength I Needed – by Kaisha Mercado
I dug through the boxes of unwanted items scattered on my living room floor, which included worn and tattered clothes, mismatched glassware, and items from friends and family that would go into a yard sale the next morning. At the center of the room sat a few personal boxes I struggled to let go of.… Continue reading From Escaping Pain to Embracing It – by Amanda Hayhurst
Faith-Filled Moms 