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  • Home
  • Be Encouraged
  • About Us
    • Ministry History
    • Thanks
    • Board Of Directors
    • Contact Us
    • Making Disciples
  • Bible Study
    • Bible and Dictionary
    • Be Inspired
    • Small Group Study
    • eGroup
    • The Prayer Of Salvation
    • Prayer Warrior Room
  • Health and Wellness
    • Spa
    • Body, Soul and Spirit
    • Meditation
    • Retreats
  • Business - Lydia's Corner
    • Business Links
    • Lydia's Classroom
    • Social Media
  • Training
    • Newsletter
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    • Wings
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    • Project Girl
    • Lott Carey
    • Help Fight Hate
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Our Purpose

As mentioned before, the Monarch Butterfly is an amazing insect. It teaches us valuable life lessons from laying the egg, to what it eats, to the struggle, the breakout, and finally the flight. Even in flight, it soars. Like the Monarch, the food we feed our souls is important. Not all food is good. This section will always guide you to the right spiritual nourishment. The Bible is the main source of good food. 


As we mature or go through life's struggles, God has provided great teachers, authors, and other resources to help us on this journey. We aim to reach women who have experienced life. We want to build relationships that inspire and motivate. We want to empower women through reading. 

Dr. Lolita Winifred Melhado - Hope and Joy: A Bridge Across the Divide

"A Brooklyn native with an extensive primary healthcare and nursing research background, fascination with hope began during her doctoral studies, inspired by a charm bearing the word H-O-P-E."

Tina Knowles - Matriarch: A Memoir

An American businesswoman, fashion designer, author, and philanthropist known for establishing the brands House of Deréon and Miss Tina by Tina Knowles. 

Sunny Houstin - Summer On Sag Harbor

 "Olivia Jones, hard-working and accomplished, has, against the odds, blazed an enviable career path in the finance world."

Ketanji Brown Jackson - Lovely One: A Memoir

  "With this unflinching account, Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson invites readers into her life and world, tracing her family's ascent from segregation to her confirmation on America's highest court within the span of one generation. " 

Iris Rideau - From WHITE to BLACK: One Life Between Two Worlds

Is a French Creole winemaker, businesswoman and activist.  She is the first Creole-American winemaker to own and operate a winery in the United.  

Adrian Elizabeth Bracy - Halftime

 "Everyone comes to points in their lives when a shift or halftime moment occurs.  You use this time to make adjustments so you can tackle the next steps.  Tap into the expertise and experiences of Adrian Bracy, one of the Top 50 Most Powerful Blacks in Sports as named by Black Enterprise. A former NFL Executive and former CEO of the YWCA Metro St. Louis, Bracy shares her halftime moments and how she pivoted to create her next winning steps. " 

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