There truly is no place like home. š
This Christmas season, I was deeply honored to return to my home church, St. Catherine A.M.E. Zion Church, where I was a fourth-generation member, to worship, minister in song with my daughter, and share my testimony of Godās healing power through grief.
This moment was truly full circle for me.
The same halls where my great-grandparents, grandparents, great-aunts, great-uncles, and generations of my family once graced with their presence are the very same halls where we later gathered to finalize themāto mourn, to say goodbye, and to hold one another through loss.
To stand before my original church familyāin the place where I was reared and raisedāand share how God has helped heal me and continues to heal me through a lifetime of grief was profoundly sacred. Where I originally found my voice is the very place God allowed me to returnāhealed, yet still healingāto testify of His faithfulness.
This moment was truly full circle for me: worshiping where I originally found my voice and now having the opportunity to connect with my church family through a small book signing. Thatās God, and I am truly grateful to have been a part of it.
I am deeply grateful to Voices of Praise for inviting me to celebrate with them during their Christmas concert, for creating space for worship, testimony, and restoration, and for welcoming my family with love.
If youāre grievingāor know someone who isāespecially during this holiday season, begin your healing journey today with
My Love Letters to the Grieving: You Are Not Alone.
This faith-centered devotional offers companionship, encouragement, prayer, and space to process grief with Godāone day at a time.
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Thank you, St. Catherine A.M.E. Zion Church and Voices of Praise, for reminding me that God truly restores, redeems, and brings us full circle.ā¤ļø
