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Your Purpose Is Not A Laughing Matter A Letter From The Editor A long time ago, when I was a much younger man, and a student at the most prestigious high school in the city of Greensboro, something happened to me that would change my life forever. This segment of time was during my fourth period English class, and the first week of a new school year.

There Are No If, Ands, Or Buts About It! A Letter from the Editor

Back then I was mischievous, very sarcastic, and a self-proclaimed ‘class clown’. I would try to set the tone for my classroom amongst my What if tomorrow arrive?

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Theretowould to save before for a rainy evenday, sounded.

Her name was Mrs. Kerr, and I would soon learn that she and you could spare someone the trouble of making wasn’t one to play around. promises. What if your last opportunity seemingly expired

today? What would you do?

One day while in English class, I began to get comfortable and execute my form of cheap humor. I led off with a cough, and a slight sneeze; silly beenworked told that I often like I do much.into position. acts thatI’ve usually pretty well seem with getting mytoo audience Honestly, I feel like I am not doing enough and I’m firm But my act was snuffed out immediately. “Don’t you sneezea or cough in believer in knowing that God wouldn’t put anything on me my. Take that outside”. Those were the words spoken directly to me and I that I couldn’t handle.

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to me is an adventure. What is the worst that can happen?

In so words, she helped to Iunderstand purpose in no If Imany do nothing, I fail, and ifme I try don’t, but my instead learn laughing matter.

I genuinely appreciate Mrs. Kerr.

She helped me to something new about myself. Relinquish your pride and in understand the English instruction she provided was not a laughing matter, return acquire life. and I or anyone else wouldn’t prevent the learning and growth of other students.

The best advice ever given to me happened when someone told me to year makeprogressed, my tomorrow happen today.

In to doing so As the school I began to look forward my fourth I have pressed my spending way through with a key that only period English class and time doors with Mrs. Kerr.

I soaked up every bit hope provided.

I have also learned the difference between of information that she had to offer, studied every poem, and recited them what God blesses me withback and to what burdenand memade with it a her life withcan precision, as well. I compare it to knowing confident and my point towhen show to herbe that she changed life by stopping from robbing myself of when to me be quiet, because sound someone instruction.may get it confused with being arrogant.

Mrs. Kerr obviously loved me and her otherMake students, you thousands tomorrowof them she encountered for several decades of happen today, but most teaching. She is my hero. Students like me importantly make it count. all deserve a hero such as Mrs. Kerr in their Life iseither but ainwhisper and classrooms, the form of a peer or we must put ourselves in a instructor. She helped me to understand hear it ismatter. that myposition purposeto was no what laughing

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CONTENTS

NEW YORK/NEW JERSEY

Building Up Women

Jayresa Sass

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Branding and Coaching Ashley Bishop

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A Radical Singing Sensation

Angelique Jonelle

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30 Pastor Mitch Summerfield 26 Word of God Fellowship

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My Insight Coaching

Pache Felton

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Also Featured

Patricia Adams Meet the real estate genius that is making dreams a reality for many.

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Jaquilla Ross Meet the face and founder of Ross Financial LLC. Milwaukee, WI

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Prince Antonio Kelly She is the cutest, and has been selected as Huami Magazine’s Cutest Baby.

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I Am Ashley Bishop 6

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By Terry L. Watson Photos by Ashley Bishop Ashley Bishop of New Jersey is a website designer and brand strategist who is passionate about helping aspiring and ambitious current small business owners and entrepreneurs create brands that leave lasting impressions. She has a degree in Information Technology and Digital Communications from Rutgers University, and has extensive educational background in technology, digital marketing, and design. Ashley not only brings a trained perspective, but also a personal spark that helps turn everyday visions into real brands and websites.

Many of the products offered by Ashley are designed for ambitious and aspiring small business owners, as well as entrepreneurs who are ready to elevate their brands.

These products include Brand Strategy, Brand Design, Website Design, Social Media, Graphic Design, and Brand Packaging.

Her path to entrepreneurship began while she was a freshman in college. She shares, “I always loved creative design and I’m a very social person and so what came next made perfectly good sense. I created social media graphics for local small businesses near my campus and through referrals, my services became more popular.

I started officially freelancing my sophomore year in college. With my educational background, I became deeply knowledgeable about technology and building digital presences, and I looked for mentors to work with.

Three years later, I established my business and I’ve been fortunate to assist many clients since doing so,” she says.

While she expresses that she is mostly inspired by God. While her journey has been difficult, because she didn’t waiver and continued to rely on her faith, she was able to stand. Additionally, she shares her mom has had the biggest impact on her life and career. Her mother passed when she was young. Though she was able to instill enough confidence and ambition into Ashley that she says will last a lifetime. “It is because of her that I know anything is possible and I refuse to settle for anything less than reaching my goal.”

The life of an entrepreneur is challenging, and often unpredictable. Ashley knows this firsthand and offers some advice to anyone who is considering taking the leap into her world. “Just do it. Ignore the fact that everyone else is doing what you do. Ignore everyone who doubts you. Have so much faith in yourself that you can’t allow yourself to fail.”

Moving forward she hopes to help current and aspiring small business owners and entrepreneurs, escalate their brands. She is currently working on scaling her business and expanding her team, all while looking for ways to help others.

To learn more about Ashley, please visit her website.

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Arshawna Warren Christian Branding & Marketing

By Jalessa Rogers Photos by Arshawna Warren In the era of smartphones and social media there are many ways that both can help establish and grow your business. For example, in the middle of a pandemic, social media has presented itself to be a useful platform for businesses such as churches and other ministries.

Arshawna Warren, a Cleveland, OH native, is a Christian branding and marketing professional. With her business, I Am Arshawna LLC, she has been successful utilizing social media as a tool to help ministries stay active and spread their message and information.

Born and raised by a single mother in Cleveland, Warren was an active child, involved in singing, dancing, painting, acting, and ministry. “Being an only child raised by a twotime breast cancer survivor, my mother made sure I was educated on self-breast exams,” she says. During a selfexam, Warren discovered a lump and was later diagnosed with breast cancer at the tender age of sixteen. After being examined by her doctor and having a lumpectomy, her cancer was discovered and removed in surgery.

After her experience with breast cancer, Warren started a workshop called Be Pretty in Pink, in 2013. “My workshop was created to educate middle school and high school girls about breast cancer, encourage them, empower them, and teach them about the seriousness of breast cancer,” stated Warren. Her willingness to help other young girls and educate them about breast cancer gained national attention, and she was invited to be a guest on the Steve Harvey Show. In 2015 with the help of Steve Harvey, she was able to turn her workshop into a nonprofit organization.

As a recent psychology graduate of Baldwin Wallace University, Warren reflects on how her childhood was the reason she chose her school and major. “Being bullied as a child made me want to help young people with their mental health. Although I did not want to stay close to home, I felt that God wanted me to go there,” she says.

“Whatever God has for me, whatever that is, I am going to be helping somebody reach their full potential,” said Warren.

Growing up as an active church member helped Warren figure out a growing market that she could navigate and be successful in. “As a Christian branding and marketing professional my goal is to help different ministries, churches and brands navigate the social media world and market themselves in a professional way,” stated Warren.

Now that it is the third month in this new 2021 year, it has been almost a full year since the first stay at home orders were announced throughout the United States. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, a lot of churches and ministry leaders decided to close places of worship and stream their services online. When asked about working with ministries and navigating them during this time, Warren stated that helping ministries navigate social media and their online presence is a big part of her business and has been even before the pandemic.

“I genuinely believe that my ‘why’ and my purpose is to help people, but it starts from the home. How you cater to the people who are around you, your family members, and your friends, they are what motivates me. I’m truly encouraged by their love and their support.” stated Warren. She feels that her motivation has always been her family, and they are one of the biggest reasons she has accomplished so much in her young life. Motivation to her has been labeled as her “whys” and her “whys” are her family and the people who she serves.

In her business, she has worked diligently to help ministries spread their message about God in an effective way. Warren’s main goals are to have a perpetual effect and reach more people, and to pay it forward as much as possible. She is also a big advocate for mental health because she was bullied as a child, so she plans to “give back to so many people who are struggling,” said Warren.

The future looks bright for Warren and she isn’t displaying any signs of slowing down. She shares her motivating mantra, “whatever God has for me.” To learn more about Arshawna Warren, please visit her website. h

His Legacy Lives On

By Gamal Williams Photo by CDB Scholarship Foundation Inc

How does one turn tragedy into legacy? When the Butler family experienced the tragic murder of her father, the question wasn’t first and foremost in Khadijah Butler’s mind. Craig Butler’s life was an inspiration to Khadijah. Her face lights up when speaking about him. “My father was a family man; he was the life of the party. He was big on having a moral compass, and how my sister and I were to be perceived in the world. He was also a very giving man. He was murdered when I was 19, shot in the groin by a 14-year-old boy over a dispute. Yet, in that short amount of time in my life, he dropped so many jewels on me,” she shares.

The trial of her father’s murderer took a toll on Khadijah. “My first year at Temple University was tough. The trial was over the summer; it was on television and in the newspapers,” she says. She remembered her father’s lessons on education and fearlessness and stayed the course. After graduating summa cum laude with her Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology (the study of the mechanics of body movements), the native of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, saw herself working for her hometown team. “I initially wanted to be an athletic trainer for the Eagles! I thought it would be such a cool thing not only as a woman, but as an African-American woman,” she says. When Khadijah went to ply her craft, the hurdles necessary to break into the NFL as an athletic trainer left her a bit discouraged.

“I had to decide and learn how do I pivot. Initially, I though about nursing, but then an old friend said ‘Why don’t you get into clinical research? You have such a big heart and already give back so much.

That is an industry you don’t see us in,’” Khadijah says. The idea intrigued her. “I thought ‘Okay. I could still use my degree. I could still focus on science. I could be a part of a new medical treatment or medication that could help people, especially with what’s going on today with COVID-19. Plus, I saw that there wasn’t really a lot of African-American women in that field.”

Undeterred and renewed, she decided to recommit herself to school and obtained her Master of Science in Management from Rosemont College. “I get my work ethic from my father, my fearlessness from him,” she shares. Khadijah accepted a position as a Project Data Manager for Clinical Research Organization, an opportunity that became extremely fulfilling for her. Yet, despite all of her success, Khadijah felt she could be doing more. It was then

she remembered the life of someone that molded her into the strong, black woman she is today, her father.

Khadijah wanted to honor her father’s memory while helping the youth of Philadelphia. “We all know the gun violence that occurs in Philly, the educational gaps that exist in America, and when I think of the 14-year-old boy, who is now a man and still in prison, I wondered how could I tie all of that together to honor him? I wanted to redirect our youth on education and not gun violence,” she says.

In January 2020, Khadijah started the Craig D. Butler Scholarship Foundation with the goal of providing scholarships to deserving students. According to the Craig D. Butler Scholarship Foundation website, the CDB aims to aid young adults from under-served populations to pursue higher education. Each year, the CDB Scholarship Foundation will seek future high school graduates to offer financial support as they pursue their dreams in the aftermath of gun violence. The CDB Scholarship is an annual, merit-based competition, that focuses on instilling philanthropic values in ambitious, driven, goal-oriented individuals.

“I didn’t want to make the scholarship centered around what happened to my dad,” Khadijah explains, “but so many people became connected to my story. I decided if I was going to start a business, I wanted to do something to memorialize him. I toyed with the idea for years, then finally decided to just do it. I said, ‘This is the time!’ I wanted to do something to give back and build our family legacy,” she says.

Khadijah smiles now when she talks about her father, because it always leads to discussions of the CDB and how his legacy lives on. “It’s been twenty years since his death, and I miss him, but I am giving back to Philly and getting his name out there in a positive light through the scholarship,” she says.

Hard work. Sound morals. Giving back. Principles that define who Craig D. Butler was as a man, husband, and father, and now his legacy lives on thanks to his daughter for future generations to emulate.

To learn more about the Craig D. Butler Foundation, visit www. craigdbutlerscholarship.com or you can email Khadijah at info@ craigdbutlerscholarship.com. h

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Pache Felton My Insight Coaching

By Terry L. Watson Photos by Pache Felton

Who is Pache Felton? “I am a survivor, a student of life, a motivator, a high school dropout, and a resilient and powerful black woman,” she describes.

On the day she was born her father was murdered.

As a young adult, she endured the impact of not having a dad, as it left her feeling alone and abandoned. “Witnessing the bond little girls and women had with their fathers was bittersweet for me. I always wondered what my relationship would have been like if I had a dad. However, I did not allow unwarranted feelings to influence my life. I was loved beyond measure and nurtured by strong, single women. My grandmother was the foundation of my family. When she transitioned, my foundation was gone, and I was lost. I was only 13 years old. I dropped out of school once I reached the tenth grade and headed down a destructive path,” she says.

Life would continue to happen for Pache. After becoming a single parent at the age of 19, her life shifted. She still did things that a typical 19-year-old would do; however, there was always a sense of her needing to get her life together. She shares, “I pivoted at age 26 and took control of my educational realm. Today, I hold a M.S. in Organizational Leadership, M.A in Curriculum and Instruction, a B.A. in Psychology, and a M.S. pending in Educational Psychology.” Talk about a pivot.

Pache is also a business owner. Her company, My Insight Coaching stands on the motto, “Be the Best You!” My Insight Coaching was created as a safe haven for Pache’s clients, and its mission is to impact and inspire women, men, teens, and families who seek to improve themselves. Many of the areas that Pache focuses on are Building Self-Awareness, Building Self-Confidence, Improving Work Ethic, Becoming Self-Reliant, Gaining Perspective On Life, Maintaining A Positive Mindset, Discovering Passion and Purpose, Improving Personal Specific Skills, Gaining A Deeper Level Of Learning, Communicating More Effectively, Establishing And Taking Action Towards Achieving Goals, Learning How To Live With Pain And Sorrow, and Taking Responsibility and Accountability For Actions and Commitments.

She’s also the Co-founder of Harlem Girls Inc, which was established in 2018. Its motto is “There is more in you!’ The organization assists women and youth by conducting self-esteem workshops, leadership training, business seminars, teaching entrepreneurship skills, and helping individuals become authors. The organization also provides goods and services for sale such as books and apparel.

“Witnessing the bond little girls and women had with their fathers was bittersweet for me. I always wondered what my relationship would have been like if I had a dad. However, I did not allow unwarranted feelings to influence my life.”

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My Insight Coaching is designed to assist all who seek to look at life through a different lens. Pache shares, “I want to create and provide opportunities for the less fortunate. I know firsthand what the consequences of growing up in an impoverished district is like, and where the required educational means are not provided. The kind of places where students are not heard, and teachers are imprudent about the student’s future.”

Pache says her company began many years ago.

“I have been motivating and encouraging others for years and the funny thing is I was not looking to make a business out of it. Yet, I always found myself supporting and pushing people to live out their dreams. I figured, why not make it official, so I attained a license to become a Certified Professional Coach,” she says.

Through every challenge and reward, Pache shares she finds inspiration in knowing that God loves her. “Without his grace and mercy, I do not know where I would be. The fact that He uses someone like me, with all my cracks and scars, keeps me humble and in a state of gratitude.

People will take what they see at face value, not understanding it’s expensive to be you. I often tell people I am made up of a bunch of little pieces,” she says.

Even more, she has a genuine love for helping others. “I love to see the lightbulb come on for my clients and whoever I impact. When they discover what they are made of and they begin to live out their purpose, that’s rewarding for me. The fact that I can be a part of someone’s transformation fuels me and helps me to persevere. I am also pushed by the love of my daughter. She is the reason I began to evolve. Once I understood the responsibility, I was tasked with taking care of another human being, I knew it was no longer about me and my wants, but about this person I created,” she says.

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In the future, Pache says she is looking forward to working in the field of psychology and contributing to research and theories that influence how people residing in inner cities are educated. “My goal is to provide educational means to individuals who reside in poverty-stricken areas by creating an atmosphere that is conducive for creativity and innovation. My vision as a psychology practitioner-scholar is to work as a Program Development Specialist and collaborate with other practitioners, educators, and administrators. This will help me to obtain insight on what is desirable to help students succeed academically and professionally,” she says.

To learn more about Pache and her companies, please visit her website.

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By Ayana Bryant Photos by Jaquilla Ross Far too often, so many people suffer the devastating consequences of bad spending habits. This issue seems to be a direct result of those same individuals being uninformed on the concept of financial literacy.

Milwaukee native, Jaquilla Ross of Ross Financial has made it her mission to educate and uplift her community to achieve financial freedom and regain control of their lives.

After graduating from Marquette University in 2011 with a bachelor’s in Accounting, Ross then immediately went on to receive her master’s in Professional Accountancy from The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, graduating in 2013.

After experiencing financial hardship of her own, Ross decided that it was her calling to educate others on how to avoid making the same mistakes she did.

Launching Ross Financial, LLC in July of 2016 would help her do just that, and after almost five years in business there is no denying the impact that Ross has made in her community. The relationships she creates with her clients is something she sees as financial therapy. She states, “I’m not a therapist but my coaching sessions are something that really motivates my clients to change their habits.”

Ross Financial prepares personal and business income tax returns, handles bookkeeping and accounting services for small to medium businesses. They also offer financial coaching services. Ross has been able to help her local community save nearly 30,000 dollars in taxes, successfully serving nearly 100 clients every tax season.

Throughout the remainder of the year, Ross Financial facilitates financial literacy workshops with organizations such as the African American Chamber of Commerce in Milwaukee, and the North West Side Community Development.

Ross still holds a strong understanding of how it felt to experience her own financial struggles and how a lack of knowledge got her to that place. That period in her life is what really keeps her motivated to continue moving forward and helping others.

“I’m not a therapist but my coaching sessions are something that really motivates my clients to change their habits.”

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Ross adamantly states that it is critical people understand the importance of managing their finances. When asked what major advice she could offer to someone just starting out Ross pushes three solid points. The first one is budgeting, creating a monthly budget will help to show you how much money you have and exactly where it is going. Secondly, be sure to save! A person should always pay themselves first by saving at least 5-10% of their income. Finally, plan for retirement no matter how young you are, “The younger you are the better! Starting off early just allows for more money you will have in the long run” says Ross.

Last year in 2020, Ross Financial helped to secure over 50,000 dollars in grants and payroll protection program funds for clients amid the COVID-19 pandemic. They’ve also had great success in restructuring many of its client’s tax structures. As a result, her clients were able to maximize their refund and nearly double what they originally assumed they would get back.

Along with the success of her business also comes its challenges. One that Ross has faced as a black female business owner has been fighting to be paid her worth. As a woman in this profession Ross notices that it is usually men who are more likely to challenge her prices, and it’s something that she has found to be quite disappointing.

Nevertheless, Ross remains determined and says this isn’t something that has discouraged her in her work.

The future looks bright for Ross Financial.

As the business continues to take on more and more clients, Ross plans to expand her tax business by one day acquiring an office space with a full staff of tax preparers.

However, her current focus is to continue facilitating workshops and securing speaking engagements to educate anyone who would like to learn.

Ross’s ultimate goal is to help her clients make money, keep money, and save money! Her hope is to one day become a global brand and teach others how to build economic wealth.

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La’Tesha Eturnul

Paving The Way, While Blazing Her Own Trail

By Terry L. Watson - Photos by Eternul La’Tesha Ni’cole is shattering glass ceilings in the music industry by providing inspiration and opportunity. The San Diego, California native turned her passion and natural gift into a business by becoming a full-time artist, Chief Executive Officer, and record label owner. Also known as her artist’s name Eturnul, La’Tesha Ni’cole is a long-time songwriter and artist. She started her indie record label “805 South” in hopes of helping other artists build up their brand as well.

“I have been doing music for a while and recently decided to go full fledge,” La’Tesha said. “I am still in the process of building the label and getting a few more basics but I have made the platform going forward pretty smooth.” La’Tesha said that she started her business because she realized that there was something more that God required her to do. There was indeed a true calling on her life. She realized that she wanted to live for a true purpose, a God purpose. She realized that she was called to inspire others through music, positive slogans, and more.

In addition to her record label, La’Tesha also has a clothing and apparel company too. The brand shares a name with her record label. “We have over fifteen designs, but we are currently running the 805 South Brand hoodie and masks sets,” she said. “We like to create slogans that inspire other people.”

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The inspiration behind 805 South was also in hopes of inspiring and uniting her community to come together for the greater good of each other.

“805 South was originally started in 1998 to help bring our city together without discrimination, color, creed, or prejudice from neighborhoods from each other,” La’Tesha said. In addition to inspirational designs, 805 South also produces designs that raises awareness around physical health and common diseases.

“We also like to implement health wellness designs too,” she said. “Some of our upcoming designs, are Overcome Lupus, Overcome Cancer, God or Nothing, The Heart of San Diego, and more.”

La’Tesha said that her biggest challenge as a business owner has been finances and focus.

“I would say finances and the full focus was challenging,” she said. “Having to provide for your family and run any business takes both.”

Now that she has found a way to manage her finances and focus, La’Tesha said that she has seen substantial growth in her business.

Being able to balance them now has been a huge turnaround for her. She’s finally starting to experience the fruit off all her labor.

When times get hard, however, La’Tesha looks to a few individuals for motivation to keep going. “My purpose, my children, others, and God Almighty motivates me.”

La’Tesha said that when it comes to building a business, she would encourage aspiring entrepreneurs to educate themselves. “The educating yourself is the first step as an indie artist,” she said. “Placing yourself around likeminded individuals like yourself that may have more seasoned experience in your desired profession. Saturate everything like a hard drive. Keep balance at home and work. Believe in yourself and never be afraid to invest in yourself.”

La’Tesha said that when doing that, you should not put out a budget before making a busines and marketing plan first and stick to it.

“Remember you can do it, no matter who says you can’t.”

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“When I was younger, I used to watch the Disney Channel a lot.

China McClain really inspired me.

Every time I saw her sing and act, I wanted to be just like her. I also wanted to be an inspiration to others and inspire people the same way that she inspired me.”

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Although there have been bumps in the road, there is nothing that La’Tesha would change about her journey. For the most part, she believes everything happens for a reason and in due season, she adds, “there are divine connections that are taking place and what is supposed to happen will happen.”

One of these such connections exists between La’Tesha and the artist signed to her record label, Angelique Jonelle. La’Tesha’s current focus is assisting Angelique with getting her brand up and running with the release of her first single coming out March 2021.

Angelique, also from San Diego, is a 20-year-old inspirational and gospel singer who currently lives in Murrieta, California. She is an inspired vocalist who loves to sing, dance and act. She was singing for as long as she can remember and her mom said when she was four years old, she used to wear her ponytail as a wig, and put on make up and put on high heels and sing as my alter ego.

“I am an inspirational and gospel singer,” she said. “That is what I want my ultimate brand to be.”

The rising singer has always had a passion for singing and encouraging others, and that is what ultimately inspired her to begin her singing career. “When I was younger, I used to watch the Disney Channel a lot. China McClain really inspired me. Every time I saw her sing and act, I wanted to be just like her. I also wanted to be an inspiration to others and inspire people the same way that she inspired me,” Angelique says.

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Angelique has lit the stages at The “Texas Gospel Music Excellence Awards 2019” with Eturnul, and graced the stage with srtist Angela Bennett, Detroits Young Men 4 Christ, Lemmie Battles, Nikki Berry, Gloria Cooks, and many others. Along with Eturnul, they performed at the Bobby Jones Presents Show In July 2019, adding a new flavor to the Gospel Music industry.

Angelique said her biggest challenge as an artist and singer has been gaining the confidence to fully be who she was called to be. Finances have also posed a hurdle for her. “I didn’t have the finances to really invest in myself, so I didn’t have the confidence and it made me a little bit more nervous,” she says.

Although Angelique wishes that she would have invested in herself earlier on, and gained more experience as a performer, she is now more confident than ever and is ready to continue her journey of becoming an artist. She also hopes that other aspiring artists will learn from her journey and take advantage of opportunities to perfect their craft as early as possible. “I would tell other entrepreneurs to keep investing in yourself,” she said.

While Angelique hopes to continue to grow as an artist and eventually expanding to become an actor, La’Tesha hopes to grow her record label into a lucrative business.

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One on One with

Pastor Mitch Summerfield Word of God Fellowship Church 3000 Rock Quarry Road, Raleigh, NC 27610 www.wogfc.org

Who is Pastor Mitch Summerfield?

This is a very layered question. He’s a very lovely son, husband, brother, leader, pastor, and in some cases, he’s also a mentor, and entrepreneur.

When did you become the Pastor of Word of God Fellowship?

I officially became the Pastor of Word of God Fellowship on March 3, 2018.

What is the focus and foundation of your ministry?

Healing hurting people spiritually and naturally is the foundation at Word of God Fellowship. As a leader and pastor, my utmost desire and love is community. One thing I realized as a child, was that I was always a giver. My father raised myself and my siblings to be a giver, to never be selfish, to be willing to give your last, be willing to help others no matter how God blesses you. I stuck with that. I saw my father do it, I saw my mother do it, I heard them preach it. That has always been my thing, and it’s what I wanted to do. In college, me and my friends started a company that helped the underprivileged community, people that have mental health disabilities. I’m dyslexic and was born with dyslexia, which is a developmental delay. I’ve always been partial to people who are underprivileged, who are fighting, who are trying, but in some ways have not been given the opportunity. I would say the fabric and core of who I am is healing hurting people.

How has your ministry impacted your life?

After the loss of both my parents in 2017, the church was a family started ministry which started over 30 years ago. The people in the church have watched me grow up. The people who serve in ministry with me have wrapped their arms around me, wrapped their arms around my vision. They didn’t try to stifle who I am. They adjusted and we just got involved together. Especially during this pandemic, I witness people really carry out the vision from soles to polls, Covid 19 testing, helping the community, and education arms. All the things I have a vision for the people with the church just helped support the efforts and that was so refreshing.

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What is your testimony?

I would say my testimony is overcoming every obstacle that had me thinking I wasn’t going to amount to anything, as well as all of the stereotypes that have been placed on African American men for centuries. So many people get swayed by things in their lives. If I would have gotten swayed by the amount of losses I had, I think I would have given up on my faith. My biggest/ greatest testimony is staying true to my faith, and making sure my faith is stuck to the fabric of who I am.

What is your viewpoint of the Covid 19 pandemic and how has Word of God responded?

There have been a lot of people who have died and lost their lives. And I feel horrible, from a natural perspective.

It has hurt our people, our nation. During the Black Lives Matter Movement, you think of how many black lives, both male and female, that have been murdered and killed? It has been traumatic. I feel like the pandemic has created a sense of trauma that is going to take a while to heal from. On the other side, there’s another perspective to see of those who survived. I feel if we listen and learn, we will become stronger after. If we can get through this, we can get through anything. We had to stay home, we had to wear masks, some people have been without food, others without electricity, some have been kicked out of their homes. I believe that in some cases for people it will be a fresh start for people. I feel it will be an awakening moment that they learn from this. Some people’s families got stronger, it got hard for a long minute but then strength began to happen. We’ve spent more time with our families,and spent more time in our homes than ever before. It’s like the whole world had to slow down for us to witness and experience these things. It’s been uncomfortable, traumatic, stressful, frustrating. But for me in some ways it’s been rewarding because I’ve learned and listened which is something difficult to do when you’re caught in the hustle and bustle of everything.

How are you and your church involved in your community?

We’ve always had a prison ministry for men and women. We’ve always fed the community and that’s something I always want to continue just because of my giving spirit. I think the younger generations are called to lead that charge. The younger generation is very cause and purpose driven. The churches over the years have steered away from it and now they are coming back to it. When we do that as leaders and as churches it ignites something in young people, it ignites something in the community. I believe that’s one way we begin to rebuild the community.

Who or what inspires you the most?

One is studying God’s word which inspires me the most. The second is watching people develop and grow to go from one place in where they started from joining the church or started ministry. Lastly is reaching my community.

When it’s all said and done, what would like for your legacy to be?

I would want my grandchildren’s grandchildren to continue the message of healing hurting people. I feel like in this world it’s always going to be somebody hurting, someone in need. If we care about others more than we care about ourselves God will always bless us. I would want that message to continue. I would want that to be what the Mitch Summerfield legacy is all about.

If anything at all, what would you change about your journey?

I think I’m not sure what those things would be. I’m sure I’ll find a way to put more down time in. I’ll have more time for self care, in the beginning of my ministry. The first three years of my ministry I had to roll my sleeves up and get to work. I had to just jump right in and go for what I knew. I was doing on the job training developing people, getting a hold of ministry, and preaching and teaching. So going into year five of ministry and year ten, I’m really focusing on having more down time for self care. h 28

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She Is Bringing Others Up

By Terry L. Watson Photos by Jay Resa

Where Brooklyn at? Where Brooklyn at? These three words were made famous by the late, great rapper, Notorious Biggie Smalls. Ironically, March is the month that celebrates women as well as the birth month of Christopher Wallace (Biggie Smalls).

Though there isn’t any blood connection, if you’re from Brooklyn, then you are family, so Jayresa is family.

Born and raised in Brooklyn, NY, Jayresa Sass wears many hats and offers her love unconditionally.

She is a mother of two, a dog mommy of two, and a plant junkie. She is also a Certified Spiritual and Trauma Informed Coach, speaker, author, healer, humanitarian, visionary, mentor, talk show host, radio host, and solopreneur. Her journey throughout life has been full of laughs and some tears. There have been ups and some downs, some gains, and a few losses. Though not defeated, Jayresa says those moments have shaped her into the total and complete woman she is today.

Jayresa started her career in coaching after experiencing several traumatic incidents throughout her childhood. She searched for answers and an outlet to manifest true love within herself.

Eventually, she decided that sharing her unique story would change the lives of others. One way was to create a unique media platform under the brand, She is Not Her Trauma. Through this platform, she shares her own message while also teaching women how to strengthen their emotional and spiritual mindsets. They learn about avenues for restorative healing, support, engagement as well as how to embrace their truth, their trauma, and their transformation. “I seek to change the narratives for women during their difficult moments by hosting several interviews, masterclasses and workshops.

These programs are focused on teaching them how to recognize and insert themselves into the healing process, from trauma, helping to define freedom and success,” she says. She is Not Her Trauma is designed for women and coaches to educate and empower them on how to share their stories, which opens new conversations people often shy away from.

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There’s also Jayresa Sass, LLC, through which she provides one-on-one coaching, group coaching, and workshops for women looking to define freedom and success after trauma. Through her business, I Am Enough, Inc., she equips people with mental health and intellectual disabilities on how to improve their social life both virtually and physically within the community.

In August 2019, things began to happen real fast for Jayresa. She lost two full-time jobs due to a knee injury. Not knowing what her next steps should be, she decided to utilize her skills to make a living. During October 2019, she was invited to a domestic violence event to speak, encourage women, and share more about I Am Enough, Inc. “When it was my turn to speak, in that very moment, God used me to share my testimony on my experiences with domestic violence. From that moment I began to learn my own story from childhood with God’s direction,“ she says.

It’s obvious that she is walking in her purpose. Things are happening and lives are being transformed all because she opened the windows of her life and provided a transparent experience for the pains and fears of others. “My favorite part of business is helping people who once felt lost gain exposure and provide them a place to shine their light on the world through their stories. I am encouraged simply by encouraging others. I’m inspired by laughter, healing, and anything that has the potential to create and maintain the passion of healing. This gets my heart and creativity pumping,” she shares.

While the road could have been easier, there isn’t much she would change about it. “To learn about my own trauma so late in life showed me how we are all silently crying out for help. God has designed my journey in a way that anyone who needs my services can find me.”

For others who may follow a similar path as Jayresa, her advice is simple, “Become the scientist of your own life. Ask questions regarding those things that once left you curious.” Her plans moving forward is to continue creating and developing outlets for people to take ownership of their story and shine their light on the world. To learn more about Jayresa Sass, please contact her directly, or visit her website. h

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Let Her Spice Up Your Life

By Terry L. Watson - Photos by Mia Collins What is the use in eating if the food doesn’t taste good? Pose that question to Mia Collins and she would probably present some spices direct from her product line, Mia’s Oh So Good Seasoning.

Mia is sort of a down home girl from Arkansas, who is currently living the Vegas life in Las Vegas, NV. Her mission is to add flavor to every household, one jar at a time. “I would like to see Mia’s Ohh So Go Seasonings collaborate with major retail markets and expand to other countries throughout the world. She isn’t too far off the mark, as her products can be purchased in 36 states, and two countries (United States and Jamaica).

Mia’s intrapreneurial spirit was planted into her life as a child. “I am inspired mostly by my mother and father. I lost both parents before I was age 25. My mom passed away when I was 16 years old on Mother’s Day, a day I will never forget. I grew up seeing my mom as an entrepreneur.

She did nails and makeovers for women, and always worked hard to provide a good life for us. Thinking about her drive, truly keeps me motivated,” Mia says.

The official name of her business is Mia’s Ohh So Good Seasonings & Cookware. It was established in 2015 and according to Mia, the rest is history. “After 14 years in the food industry, I wanted a change, so I went back to Corporate America. However, my customers still wanted that flavor. Some friends suggested I start selling my seasonings as a side hustle. The orders started to flow in, so much so, that I needed a website to track them. Next, I launched Uncle L’s Errthang Seasoning, and in 2017, we rebranded and Mia’s Ohh So Good Seasonings was created,” she says. Over the years, additional flavors have been added to Mia’s brand.

While Mia offers a variety of seasonings, her best and top seller has been her Errthang Seasoning. “People love it because it’s good on Errthang. I currently carry 14 Flavors. My top five are Errthang, Apple BBQ, Ranch Steak & Garlic, and Peppercorn Herb. I also carry Zesty Lemon Pepper, Cajun Hot, Salt Free, Yo Favorite Burger, Spicy Taco, Spicy Errthang, Cheesy Popcorn, Fish Fry, Spicy Garlic Pepper, and Chili in a Bag,” she says.

Her cookware line was launched in January 2021. Pre-Seasoned cast iron skillets were the first items to debut. They were a huge hit and sold out of inventory in just week one. Fortunately, she has restocked them and can be purchased directly from her website. To compliment her cookware, she also offers Mia’s Ohh So Good Recipe Book, oven mitts, and aprons.

Like most other businesses around the country, the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted Mia’s business, but not in a negative way.

While many businesses struggled during the pandemic, Mia says she was positioned to win. “More people were doing home cooking, to be safe. People wanted to add a new flavor to their meals, and we were in position to meet their demands. We updated all our social media information, developed new and improved logos, including packaging.

We also were fortunate to receive sound mentorship and collaborate with other businesses. We reached a new audience by doing tradeshows in 2020, which help to expand our audience, and capture a new market in the process,” she says.

Business has been good for Mia, and while she wouldn’t change much about her journey, there is one thing she admits she could have done differently. “I wish I would have researched my website more before going with what I have. I’m working on implementing an E-commerce website that will allow me to reach a bigger audience and increase my resources,” she says.

For anyone who may be thinking about starting a business, Mia offers the following advice. “Do your due diligence and research the industry that you are entering. If possible, incorporate your business and follow legal guidelines that are in place. And most importantly, try to collaborate and connect with like minds as much as possible,” she says.

In the future, Mia is looking forward to expanding her cookware line of cast iron skillets to full cookware sets. She is also a lady who understands the power of numbers. “I am looking to participate at tradeshows with 25,000 or more attendees,” she says. She also has five new Food Ambassadors on her team that are helping to promote her brand around the United States. They are in Memphis TN, Philadelphia PA, Las Vegas NV, Little Rock AR, and Shiloam Springs AR.

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By David Hendricks Photos by Terence Doctor They say that “It takes a village to raise a child.” Terence Doctor provides Hopewell, VA with a much-needed leader in the African American community to lead its village.

Terence was born in Queens, New York and spent the first four - five years of his life there before relocating to Richmond, Virginia, where he currently still resides.

In Richmond, Terence is known for his devoted community involvement and concern for the betterment of people, specifically African Americans.

After graduating from Hopewell High School in 2004, Terence went onto to attend Johnson C. Smith University in Charlotte, NC before transferring to Virginia State University. After a few semesters at VSU, he decided to take some time off from school. “I needed a break and wanted to give myself an opportunity clearly think my next step in life,” he says. He recently reenrolled in school at Liberty University.

Terence has faced his share of challenges. He grew up in a single-parent household with his mother, as an only child in Hopewell. This was in a neighborhood where hearing police sirens and gunshots were an accepted part of the landscape.

“It was normal in my neighborhood which was also filled with talents and gifts, but had limited resources and little encouragement for the youth,” Terence said. He knew as a child that he wanted more out of life, and he also wanted to give back to his community when offered the chance.

Terence’s book, “Please Give Me A Dollar” is essentially the journal of his life, made public. It is an inspirational and motivational book of nuggets or what he calls “life lessons” that he’s learned with the purpose to inspire others to find their happiness and purpose. He says his inspiration for writing the book was rooted in his passion to inspire others to go after their dreams and happiness.

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Terence also leads a non-profit organization called Blueprint to Manhood, which is geared for young men ages 7-17. It focuses on uplifting, mentorship, and guiding young men into their journey of manhood. He created Blueprint to Manhood due to a lack of programs and events for young men within his communities, outside of sports.

He has also published another book, Please Give Me A Dollar, which focuses on mankinds obsession with money. “The concept of using “dollar” was speaking from the viewpoint of searching for self and happiness and compared it to a form of currency. In other words, one’s happiness or “dollar” may appear insignificant to others but has the most worth in their life. I do not want or desire what others have, I want my happiness or “dollar”.”

Terence’s goal was to always to be active in the community rather than to be a leader. “We are obligated to be active in the community in someone or another. As Brother Malcolm X once said, ‘So early in my life, I had learned that if you want something, you had better make some noise’. Me being active in my community is my ‘noise’ and paying homage to those before me, to carry on and push towards equality,” Terence said.

According to Terence, the importance of Self-Love is the most important life lesson. “When you understand and know who you are, there is no limit to where you can go.”

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Terence’s inspiration is God, his wife Joni, his children Cameron and Peyton Zora, his hometown of Hopewell, Virginia, and the surrounding areas. He is also inspired by young, optmisitic people who are looking to better themselves and their environments. He also considers his family to be his biggest accomplishment. Becoming an author, founder of a non-profit, and enrolling back into college, are some as well. “They’re all big accomplishments because growing up I didn’t feel that they were achievable goals,” he says.

Terence is prouder of “Blueprint to Manhood” than “Please Give Me A Dollar because he values seeing young men growing more positive in our communities is better than anything he’s done individually. He loves the community aspect of his nonprofit organization.

Terence’s advice to young people would be “Accept accountability for your actions, adjust and live your life for the better. Things may be rough right now but continue to stay the course and believe in you! Tap into your greatness. Be great in all you do, for the world is yours,” he says.

In the near future, Terence and his wife will be expecting their new baby girl in May 2021. He is also looking to complete his degree and another book will be published in the near future as well. h

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Dream Builders Realty, LLC

By Marrissa Dick Photos by Still Shots Photography Dreams. Dreams can be a succession of images, ideas, emotions, and sensations that usually occur involuntarily in the mind during certain stages of sleep.

Often, these images are not fully interpreted by the dreamer. Then again, some dreams come true even when we have no clue that God has preordained your future. “I never dreamt any of this could have happened to me. I’m just a little black girl from the projects who was raised by my grandmother. She worked in a furniture factory until she was 73-years old just so I could have health insurance while I was in college. She taught me about making change instead of excuses. I believe I am making her proud because that’s exactly what I’m doing”. Meet Trish “Sells Houses” Adams also affectionately known as Patricia Adams, owner and operator of Dream Builders Realty located in Greensboro, NC. Trish never dreamt of becoming a business owner. Instead, her initial thoughts were to graduate from college, get a full-time job, and retire from that position, but that is not what life prescribed for her.

According to Trish, “This was never a goal or a dream of mine. I always thought you go to college, graduate, and then get that full time job in corporate America.

When I finally did get that job in corporate America, I hated it. I hated the grind, and I was always overlooked for promotions.” How many of you can identify with “grinding” for someone else’s vision?

“Initially I was working for Wells Fargo in accounts payable, then I was moved to the flood team where I worked with FEMA to certify properties that had been in a flood zone and I was miserable.” Thank goodness she had a family member who, unbeknownst to him, spoke this business into her life. “So, I had a cousin who worked for a custom home builder. Well, he had this idea that we would use my good credit to flip and build houses. While we were trying to do that, he encouraged me to get my real estate license. I thought about it and it made sense, so I enrolled in school and earned my license. You know, I was operating in the blind. I didn’t know what I was doing. I didn’t have a mentor to show me the ropes, but what I knew for certain was

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that I felt my passion returning. I started thinking how hard I worked every day for people who didn’t value me and compared it to how working in real estate part-time made me happy and was actually more lucrative. It was a no brainer, so I took a leap of faith, resigned from my job, and I haven’t regrated that decision.” Ever wondered about that cousin who sparked the flame? “Well, we never did flip or build any houses,” she laughed.

What do we know about process? Well, we know that a process is a series of actions or steps taken in order to achieve a particular end, process. Even though we don’t think of it this way we operate in “process” daily. For example, when we get up and prepare for the day, we follow a routine to begin our day. Some people may pray first, then shower, then brush your teeth, then prepare breakfast, and so on. All of that is a process. Trish discovered just how challenging her process would be. She says, “Let me share something with you, I have an undergraduate degree in management and marketing from UNC-Greensboro and I have a master’s degree in leadership studies from Grand Canyon University, so I understand education and I know how to study. But I have never been as challenged as when I was taking those courses for my real estate license. It was really difficult, and I am not ashamed to say that I actually had to repeat some classes, but I did it. This whole process is very intense and very rigorous because you’re cramming a whole lot of information into a compact time frame. So, you have to be very focused and intentional and also be able to absorb and regurgitate that information so you can pass the exam. You cannot get discouraged if this is what you really want to do. Again, I had to retake classes to pass that exam, but I was finally able to pass it and I received my license in 2006. I got so good at helping people study for the exam that I now teach those pre-licensing courses! I literally went from being a student to being the instructor.

None of this was ever in my plans. I never wanted to be self-employed or own my own business. I never wanted to be responsible

“I literally went from being a student to being the instructor! None of this was ever in my plans. I never wanted to be self-employed or own my own business. I never wanted to be responsible for a team of employees, but I am doing all of that because I enjoy it and God gave it to me to do.”

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for a team of employees, but I am doing all of that because I enjoy it and God gave it to me to do. I just threw up my hands and said, ‘God it’s whatever you want me to do next because I really don’t know what I’m doing.’” Sounds like Trish is trusting in God’s process for her life.

For those of you who may be considering a career change during these times you may want to investigate how real estate can be beneficial to you. “Being a Realtor has benefited me tremendously because I’m not obligated to a 9-5 schedule and I have more quality time with my son, Isaiah. When I was working for the bank it was hard for me to volunteer at his school or go on field trips with him.

You know I couldn’t do those little pop-up visits or even afford for him to attend book fairs and stuff like that. Since I started Dream Builders in 2015, I’m able to do all of those things that I couldn’t do while working at the bank. Being my own boss affords me the opportunity to really have the type of personal and financial freedom that I never even knew to dream about. I grew up in the projects and I knew we were poor which is why I didn’t ask my mom for much. I don’t want my son, to share that same emotional burden as a child. That’s not something children should be concerned about. When Isaiah tells me that he needs money for the book fair I’m able to give it to him. Before, that would have been a struggle for me. You know this has been a whole life change for me. When I was growing up, we didn’t talk about owning our own homes or financial management. That’s just not something that was done.

I’m able to have these discussions with Isaiah so he understands the benefits of having and owning your own property and making sound investments. I wish someone had exposed me to these things earlier in life, but it’s never too late to follow your passion- - look at me.”

There are many real estate agents soliciting your business so what makes Dream Builders Realty stand out from the rest? That’s simple, it’s the personal connection.

Trish shares, “Unlike other companies Dream Builders Realty doesn’t hold your past against you. I work hard to help make our clients dream of becoming a homeowner come true. I’m passionate about helping people from public housing or Section 8 become first time home buyers because I was one of them. I know what it’s like to have challenging credit or hiccups in your past. A lot of agents walk away from people who have filed bankruptcy or experienced foreclosure, but my team won’t walk away.

God has blessed me with the ability to work with clients that other companies don’t want to work with. I’m going to help you work through those hiccups that could prevent you from getting a home because what I understand is, ‘Man’s no can just be God’s not right now.’” What a holistic way to think of the word, no. Dream Builders Realty is a minority owned business and has 14 licensed and professional agents ready and willing to assist you in purchasing your home. “I’m really excited about being a minority owned business. I actually have former clients who are part of my team now. It’s overwhelming to think about sometimes. I have a team of people who trust me to lead them because they believe in me; they believe in my vision. For now, I’m not a national firm, but they came Continued on the next page

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in spite of that and they want to work with me. I actually have a team of people who believe in me and look to me as their leader to provide direction for them in this field and I feel obligated to provide them with all of the information I have. I didn’t have a mentor to help me avoid the pitfalls of this industry. I made a lot of mistakes along the way, but I’m glad it happened that way because of my past experiences I can advise my agents on what to do and what not to do. I can share my experiences with them, so they don’t have to step into the holes I fell into,” she shares.

Trish is also connected with her community which is important for a real estate agent. She serves as the vice chair for the Greensboro Redevelopment Commission which looks for ways to revitalize communities. She also partners with the Housing Consulting Group and the Housing Foundation of America in Lexington, High Point, and Winston Salem. These organizations provide home buyer education courses which helps with down payment assistance.

“I think it’s important to remain connected. So, I’m originally from Lexington and I still do business there because people know me as the local girl, they can trust, so they come to me. I’m always thinking about how I can help my community and that’s one of the reasons I partner with Seafood Destiny in feeding first responders, the homeless community, or whomever Pastor Knotts may be feeding that particular week. My team is always thinking of ways to give back to the communities we serve.”

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Jeremiah 29;11 tells us, “For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the LORD, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end” and that’s exactly what God has done for Patricia. She shares, “When I say that God has been amazing in blessing me with this business He has. All of this had been prophesied to me many years ago. My pastor told me I would have a brick-and-mortar building and that I would have a team working with me. At the time I couldn’t envision that happening, but the prophesy came to pass. I was content being a party of one but that’s not what God had in mind for me. Now I understand why I endured so much hardship. I went through it so I could sympathize and empathize with those people who are where I used to be. Somebody has to help them and now I know that person is me. I got the keys to my office at the end of December and we’ve spent this month moving and getting furniture. I mean how is a major realty company going to close its doors due to COVID-19, but God has blessed me with their furniture and a place to put it all in during the same pandemic.

I’m so thankful for this opportunity to be able to help others. I mean, it only makes sense to invest in yourself. Why pay all that money to rent a place when you can purchase a home and pay the same amount of money for something that’s yours. Buying a house allows you to file that interest on your taxes and studies also show that children who are raised in homes that their parent(s) are buying are more stable because they see the grind that their parents are doing to keep that roof over their heads.

It’s a different type of grind when you’re buying a home it’s a different mentality. You know when it’s yours that hustle feels different and it makes you think differently, too.”

If you’re interested in purchasing your new home from an agent whose passion and mission is to help your dream of being a homeowner become a tangible reality, then visit Dream Builders Realty in Greensboro, NC. Their office is located behind Krispy Kreme in the Holden Executive Center, right off of Gate City Boulevard. h

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