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“A way shower”
The Members of M-LAS
(Macro Literary All-Stars)
Right to left;
J. L. Woodson,
Tanishia Pearson-Jones,
D. J. McLaurin,
Joyce A. Brown,
Naleighna Kai,
Lorna L.A. Lewis
Valarie Prince,
Martha Kennerson
and Janice Pernell
When Tanisha became embroiled in the battle for her life, she exhausted all medical avenues open to her, but most of
all she suited up with the whole armor of God and fought mightily with the tools of her deep Christian faith.
I believe, as a spiritual woman, at some point, Tanisha knew, like Jesus in the Garden of Gethsemane, that she would
not be continuing in her body as a wife, mother, as a daughter, and our friend. At thirty-five she was about to transition
leaving behind a loving husband, children and a host of family and friends … and yet she continued to praise and
thank God. She demonstrated through her transition how to remain faithful even when God’s will is not the outcome
we want. A way shower.
With style, and grace and incredible courage, she fought fiercely for her life while maintaining her dignity. She leaves
behind a powerful legacy for her children, particularly her daughter. She leaves a powerful example for us.
Susan D. Peters authored Sweet Liberia, Lessons from the Coal Pot, her award
winning memoir. Broken Dolls is the first of the Detective Joi Sommers
mystery series and her most recent book, Stolen Rainbow centers on a
beautiful marine captain’s recovery after a devastating combat injury. Susan
is a monthly contributor for Garden Spices online magazine and is currently
working on her next novel. www.susandpeters.com
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