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Heart Talk Notes: Peace with Your Children's Father

Heart Talk is a weekly space for Black Christian moms to gather every Saturday at 8 AM for genuine, heartfelt discussions. Each session brings together moms from diverse backgrounds for real conversations that are honest, vulnerable, and grounded in faith. Topics range from motherhood and relationships to self-care and spiritual growth, offering support and guidance to help moms thrive.

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Heart Talk Notes: Peace in Our Homes with Rashida

Join us for Heart Talk, a powerful and uplifting prayer gathering for moms. Led by faith-driven women, this event is designed to help you find peace, even in life’s chaos. Whether you’re dealing with stress, sibling conflicts, or personal struggles, Heart Talk offers a safe space to connect, pray, and invite God’s calming presence into your home and heart. Let’s come together to seek His peace and encouragement for our journeys as mothers.

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Spiritual Growth, Parenting Christina Acosta-Martinez Spiritual Growth, Parenting Christina Acosta-Martinez

7 Heavenly Promises for the Weary Mom.0

Diaper change number four. BEEP! Good, laundry load number 2 finished. BUZZ. Text: "What’s for dinner?” Sigh. Well it’s thirty minutes until nap-time, so soon I can figure that out, and maybe wipe down the kitchen. Wait, isn’t church Bible study tonight? I haven’t done the homework! I'll have to scan it on the drive over.

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Breaking My Silence

What story? That of a writer, an artist, and someone who typically loved to uplift and encourage others, who had been battling with a serious feeling of inadequacy as a mother, wife, business owner, and most importantly, as a Christian. This feeling had affected me so that it actually silenced me for an unfortunate amount of time. I went from being encouraging and speaking of God’s graciousness almost daily, to feeling as if what I wanted to say just wasn’t good enough at all. That I couldn’t possibly put into words just how great He is, has been, and forever will be. And so, I managed to just not say anything. Every time I would go to praise Christ openly, I was at a loss for words. Seriously, the words just left me.

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Identity Crisis: From Cubicles to Cribs

So in 2009 when I married my sweetheart of 5 years, babies where far from our minds and finishing school was my number one priority! It ended up taking me 7 years to finish my undergraduate degree because I held down a 50 hours a week full-time job while attending school. I majored in Information Systems Security and I had aspirations to help change the stigma of women (especially women of color) not pursuing careers in the I.T. Industry. By the time I finished my course I walked across the stage to receive my B.S. Degree 5 months pregnant! With child and all, I remember thinking that the sky was the limit!

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