By Shewanda Riley The story of Henrietta Lacks, a Virginia mother whose cells have transformed medical research for over 70 years, is both amazing and heartbreaking. Cells taken from her […]
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Preserved by Purpose: Thankful that Over Ain’t Over
“Over ain’t over!” My former pastor, the late Rev. Dr. Jerome McNeil, stated these words a number of years ago in the middle of a sermon about having hope in […]
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Preserved by Purpose: Stranger than Fiction but Strong like Faith
By Shewanda Riley A few years ago, I saw Stranger than Fiction, a pleasantly surprising movie starring Will Ferrell as IRS auditor Harold Crick who leads a fairly uneventful life. […]
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Preserved by Purpose – Beelieving in Yourself
By Shewanda Riley Chicken spaghetti will always remind me of the late Thelma Wells affectionately known as “Mama T.” I was honored to be a graduate of her Daughters of […]
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Preserved by Purpose – Objects in the Mirror
By Shewanda Riley “Objects in the mirror are closer than they appear.” This phrase found on car passenger side mirrors has always puzzled me. For starters, even though I’ve read […]
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Preserved by Purpose – Follow the Right Arrow
By Shewanda Riley A number of years ago, I had a conversation with fellow author Michelle Stimpson about how we Christians fail to respond when we see others struggling with […]
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Preserved by Purpose:Â You Have to Do Your Part (Part 2)
By Shewanda Riley Before I knew it, the words tumbled out of my mouth with such ferocity that I was surprised. I could also tell by the stunned looks on […]
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Preserved by Purpose:Â You Have to Do Your Part
By Shewanda Riley “You didn’t tell us we had to do that.” During the first weeks of school, I hear this phrase at least once per day per class (probably […]
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Preserved by Purpose : Lessons of Sisterhood  from The Woman King (part 2)
By Shewanda Riley “Do not give away your power.” This is just one of the thought-provoking lines from the box office hit The Woman King. These words were spoken by […]
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Preserved by Purpose – Lessons from The Woman King: Scars and Limps: But Still Walking
By Shewanda Riley “Scars are the mark of a warrior” was one of the most memorable lines from the box office hit The Woman King starring Viola Davis. This line […]