Welcome to our blog!  Typically, when you go to speaker sites, you’ll find one just one person listed – but here, there are two.  Both myself and Adrian, my husband, knew that we would be speakers one day.  For him, it was a word spoken into his life from his Grandmother, Bishop Amanda A. Mims, one of the first African-American, female, Bishops of her denomination.  One hot, humid day in St. Pete, Florida, Adrian was running through her small house chasing after his cousins, and she reached out and grabbed him by the shoulder.  Adrian describes the moment so vividly, it reminds me of a song, Grandma’s Hand…

When you think of the influence of a Grandmother, especially one who you spent a significant amount of time with, you know exactly what I mean.  She told Adrian “Son…son…you are going to be a great Man of God and your words will bless people.”  Adrian never forgot this moment.

Over the years, Adrian had many opportunities to speak, and did so throughout college, and even afterwards.  However, that word, spoken by his Grandmother, came full circle in his life within the last few years, and now he pursues this divine passion with authority and conviction.

It’s exciting to know how much a simple word, spoken at the right time, can absolutely impact the direction of someone’s life.  It reminds us to choose our words carefully, and be bold in our expectation of young people.  They CAN handle it, and sometimes, your words – no matter how short or simple – can alter the trajectory of a life.  So…SPEAK!

Check out the next post for my story!

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