So today, in honor of her beautiful soul, Soul 2 Soul LLC. was launched ~ two sisters living out loud through our unapologetic culture of Black Power and a love that transcends limitations ~ An organization designed to meet White privilege head on with a spirit of liberation for all ~ to meet our sisters in ministry to create a safe space of love, restoration, support, and strength. Thank you mommy (and daddy) for exemplifying Love, service, compassion, sacrifice, forgiveness, and hope beyond reason and for instilling in me back then what has manifested into who I am today.
www.soul2soulsisters.com
July 19, 2015, I responded to a call of self-care, new opportunities, deeper prayer, meditation, Love, forgiveness, and faith. I left, what at the time, was the most amazing fulfilling, inspiring, daunting, challenging, and demanding job experienced thus far. I truly stepped out on faith and left my job with no income in sight. As a PhD student, preacher, community activist, and most of all mother/grandmother/sister/aunt/friend, I had to reevaluate my life and the call G-d has on my life ~ rediscovering my purpose ~ relearning to Trust in G-d and not lean on my own comfort and understanding ~ taking care of self like never before ~ stepping out on unprecedented Faith. From July 19th until today, G-d has cared for me and my family in miraculous ways due to obedience, stillness, prayer, and Trust. Yes, things were rough; yet, I still have a roof over my head, food in my fridge, a car to drive with gas, clothes on my back, a cohort of amazing support... G-d truly showed me what it is to Trust in G-d. From April through July, I sought the Lord and experienced G-d like never before.
And since July 19th, I have been blessed with the opportunity to:
- Care for my Dink
- Continue my quest to complete my studies with a PhD in Leadership and Change at Antioch University ~ my hope is to change the way we educate our young black girls/women in low income, marginalized, underserved public schools
- Serve at Impact Empowerment Group who found me and blessed me with the chance to serve young people who are at-risk; in other words, I not only have a job but I am continuing my ministerial career in a new and exciting way (Thank you Haroun Cowans ~ the best is yet to come!)
- Lead in the developing of a Moral Document created by faith leaders to address racial injustice in Colorado and beyond
- Co-Lead in the Restore and Rebuild Collective LLC which gathers groups who serve the gang population and their families through prevention, intervention, suppression, and diversion
- Continue to serve at Shorter Community AME Church as an Associate Minister
- Breathe, pray, and Love
- And of course, as previously mentioned, birth an ordained company with an amazing sister, Rev. Dawn Riley Duval, called Soul 2 Soul LLC.
Why share this today? Why share this at all? But G-d!!! On this very emotional day, what a great opportunity to reflect and just Be! What seems like craziness to some or foolishness to others has been the most liberating, exhilarating, divine experience thus far. Loving me, loving life, loving G-d for the first time in my life ~ experiencing what it means to be and love my true self, my best self, and unapologetically Be! This is nothing but G-d and how could I remain silent about what G-d has done, continues to do, and will continue to do for me AND others!
Thank you mommy for being the firm foundation upon which I stand! I am forever grateful!
May you rest in peace Rose Lee Davis 11/16/35 - 3/28/93
Be encouraged!
Sharing in Love and Light!
Never hopeless, always searching,
Rev. T
