To look at Karen, coming from a famous
family, with gifted children doing big things,
along with all the prestigious singing and
songwriting awards under her belt, you might
forget that it hasn’t always been smooth
sailing. “I’m not going to say my journey was
easy. It wasn’t. But if you can still keep your
eye on the prize and keep God first, you can
be what you want to be, or what you aspire to
be. But many people don’t realize how
powerful it is to have God as first priority in
your life.”
Read the Remarkable Story of Woman with One Leg Serving Sudanese Orphans
Termites for dinner. Bombs in the backyard. A nation torn by decades of war still on the brink. Can one life really make a difference?
Born without her left hip and leg, Michele Perry is no stranger to seeming impossibilities. So when she arrived in war-torn Southern Sudan with little more than her faith in God’s promises she did what everyone told her was crazy: she opened a home for orphaned children in the middle of guerilla warfare territory and has now become “mama” to over one hundred little lives.
“How did I wind up here doing this?” asks Perry. “I began a journey. I said yes to a downward trail of humility to find His heart, to find what is really real. I prayed a dangerous prayer a little over a decade ago: Jesus, teach me how to love.” And He did.
With a deft pen, she recounts unforgettable stories of life in the bush, stories that capture the reader with the stark realities of living in a war zone and the power of God’s love to transform them. “I am no super saint,” says Perry. “There are moments a hot shower would be lovely, but it cannot compare to being in the middle of God’s dreams.”
Her own story is just as compelling as the ministry she is living. From working in the slums of India to finding her home in war-ravaged Africa, Michele’s life has been a journey deeper into the supernatural power of God. A journey she eagerly invites readers to join.
“All journeys that really matter start deep inside us,” says Perry. “Yet no matter where in the world we reside, it is this journey into God’s heart that will lead us home.”
When it comes to lifting their voices in song, Grammy award-winning gospel duo Mary Mary send praises to the heavens. As sisters, Tina Campbell and Erica Campbell share a familial bond that’s prevalent in their Billboard chart-topping songs such as the hip-hop-infused anthem “God In Me.” ESSENCE.com caught up with Mary Mary to discuss the controversy surrounding their latest hit, how they have learned to brush negativity off their shoulder and being pregnant at the same time.
On May 14th, 2009, on the “Strawberry In The Morning”, Pastor Mason AKA Ma$e spoke on air and DMX called hotline only 4 hours after being released from Maricopa County Jail! DMX says if it wasn’t for Ma$e he would have never made it through all the hard times. DMX is now attending Mason Betha Ministries in Phoenix, Arizona.
