Dominoes
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Dominoes

Several years ago, Mendi* felt as if she were trapped in the middle of a childhood game of dominoes. Childlike excitement and laughter did not follow as she watched the first domino fall and then the second and then several more. The string of issues – one occurring right after the other – led to…

Get Weird

Get Weird

A few months ago I read Get Weird: Discover the Surprising Secret to Making a Difference by CJ Casciotta. I’ll admit the title caught my attention, but the subtitle is what really drew me in. Take a second to reread the subtitle. God gave me a HUGE passion for sharing the stories of overcomers, and…

Dear Atlanta Friends, TOGETHER We Can Help End Human Trafficking in Our City
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Dear Atlanta Friends, TOGETHER We Can Help End Human Trafficking in Our City

My heart is broken. After a month of research and interviews, I’ve learned the human trafficking crisis in Atlanta is MASSIVE. I knew it wasn’t only happening a country away or even a state away. I knew it was happening in Atlanta, but I had no idea of the magnitude of the problem. Look at…

Strong and Courageous: Defeating Pancreatic Cancer
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Strong and Courageous: Defeating Pancreatic Cancer

Defeating pancreatic cancer – the cancer with the lowest survival rate – takes a woman who is strong and courageous. And Mary Anne* IS that kind of woman. * Her real name is used with permission. Wasn’t Always Strong and Courageous But Mary Anne wasn’t always strong and courageous. For 22 years, she lived with…

A Place to Call Home: The Flip Side of Homelessness
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A Place to Call Home: The Flip Side of Homelessness

H-O-M-E. Four powerful letters knit together. Most of us take home for granted. Not Addlia*. She truly understands what the other 553,742 homeless people in the United States in 2017 faced when they didn’t have a place to call home. Addlia and her son, Jaiden, were among those statistics just a year earlier. * Her…