I first met Bishop Shirley Holloway during a radio interview with Howard Fisher on Washington, DC’s WHUR 96.3. We were talking about the joys and challenges of motherhood and how we both balanced those with...
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I was debating. Debating on whether or not to admit I reached that age which starts with an “F.” They say a woman is never supposed to tell her age. But then I realized what...
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This week, I had a chance to review how well I reached my goals by participating in a 2015 Year in Review series with fellow bloggers on Periscope. Although I had been reflecting on my...
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I’ve known, from the time that my daughter was born, that she was going to be a handful—call it Mother’s intuition. As a highly creative child, and sometimes too smart for her own good, it...
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I first heard about Dr. Tererai Trent when I was working at a non-profit interested in booking her for a speaking engagement. I admit, I had never heard of her, even though her Wikipedia entry...
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The only way I’ve been able to sing about God’s love, mercy and deliverance through my Zion Daughter ministry is because I have experienced it, even when the choices I made led to life altering...
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This morning, as I finished reading the memoir of Charlie Wilson—the former lead singer of The GAP Band, and now, successful solo artist—I found myself on the verge of tears multiple times reading how God...
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As I sat in the parking lot of my good government job, I wrestled once again with going back home or going inside. I cried out to God and told him I couldn’t do this...
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“The beginning of wisdom is this: Get wisdom, and whatever else you get, get insight.” Proverbs 4:7 (New Revised Standard Version; NRSV) Faith has always been meaningful to me. I am still learning how to...
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Anasa Troutman is a powerhouse in the music industry—an industry that’s always been about selling the next record, not necessarily promoting positive messages. A nonconformist, Anasa bucked convention to create a place for music that championed...
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