Beauty for Ashes, Inc.

Thank you so very much Christine and everyone at me and my sister had a blast!!! Lord willing we will be back next year!

Model: Lanette
Photographer: Stephen Hudgins of Stephen Hudgins Photography

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HUGE thanks to all of the community groups, community agencies, stakeholders, volunteers, and supporters for holding these events and giving these resources to our neighbors!!!

Such an honor and a privilege to meet you Ms. Cat!!! HUGE congratulations to you again!!! 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾

The work continues on and I know that you always have my six! I was once your Angel, now you are mine! I love you, my heart!!! Always… 🥰

Roxy at 16th & Market Street made my morning with her extra energy!!! Huge hugs and lots of thanks to her!!! I loved it!

Me and my two favorite fashion Designers. Oh goodness what’s a Model to do when two great designers have creative differences - Capes? NO CAPES!!! 😂❤️🤩

Me and my Mommy!!!

After seeing so many posts and hearing so many heartbreaking sentiments from children who miss their mommas, I realize how blessed I am on yet another year with mine!!! God I thank you and do not take this moment for granted!!!

For those who are missing their Mom especially on this weekend, my heart goes out and prayers continue to go forth for you!!

For any one who is struggling this weekend as a Mother or in their relationship with their Mom or a woman in their life, my heart goes out to you and I’m praying for healing and restoration in that hurting area!!! Be encouraged because God is able!!!

Huge hugs, love, and shout out to all of the military spouses out there! We love and appreciate you all!!! Huge hugs to the Military Spouses whose brave soldier is resting in our Lord's care!!! We support and continue to pray for the continuous healing of your heart!!!

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Photo credit: Stephen Hudgins Photography

Send HUGE hugs, love, and appreciation to our Nurses and our Teachers!!!

Happy Nurses Appreciation Week!!!
Happy Teachers Appreciation Week!!!

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Remembering and praying for all of the Mother's, Spiritual Mother's, and All who love them. May the Lord continue to heal your hearts and bring you more and more of His love and peace.
Every Sunday before Mother's Day is .

Say it loud, say it proud Fellow Sister Queens - April 25th is the perfect date!!! IYKYK 😆👑

Happy ‘Cheryl Frazier’ Day!!!

Love,

Pure International Ms. Elite ‘Miss Congeniality’ 2023

Sharing my favorite song, and the Beauty for Ashes, Inc. Theme Song by

One of our BFA, Inc. Students emailed me the Youtube link and said "Ms. Tanya, you should pick this song for BFA because it totally describes what we talk about in class."

Such a beautiful and talented artist who truly exemplified 'True Beauty'. Rest well, Minister!!!

True Beauty Provided to YouTube by Universal Music GroupTrue Beauty · MandisaTrue Beauty℗ 2007 Sparrow RecordsReleased on: 2007-01-01Producer: Drew & ShannonComposer: Ma...

Oh wow....🥺😢😭

Rest well, Minister !!! Thank you for letting the Lord use you through your beautiful and empowering music and incredible voice!!! Prayers!!!

Mandisa, American Idol Star and Grammy-Winning Singer, Dead at 47: 'We Ask for Your Prayers' Mandisa, the Grammy Award-winning singer who got her break as a contestant on season 5 of American Idol, died on Thursday, April 18 at the age of 47.

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Up early with this true confession thought in my heart. As much as I have been surrounded by death, grief, and loss these past couple of years, and even now as I have lost two dear friends within a week of each other, my heart never wants to become hardened to the effects of grief! Why do I say that? Because when I heard of the loss of one of my friends, I literally broke down while at work. But what hurt worse was that the ones around me just pretty much walked on by and kept it moving. One literally said "Yeah, that sucks. You know the good ones always die young..." and kept going. My heart screamed and the tears came even harder. I was hurt.

I reached out and called another dear friend who spoke some really powerful words of wisdom to my life which I will share:

"Everybody is not going to care about a loss like you do. He may have been just 'someone' who died to them, but he was a 'somebody' special to you."

Right now I am thinking about and remembering my special 'somebodies'. One Homegoing is this Saturday, another is family and close friends only so I won't be attending. My heart hurts and is getting weary. But I never want to get to the place where I become hardened, unfeeling, unsympathetic, and/or unaffected by the pains of death, grief, and loss. Because once I get there it's time to hang up this ministry work.

I asked the Lord once "Lord, you allowed me to start this grief ministry after losing my love. But what happens to it when my heart heals?" The Lord answered and said "In this you will ALWAYS have something to give, minister, and share as long as you choose to have a passion, love, and heart for me and for the people that you are called to minister to. You will continue to heal, but then you won't be ministering and serving out of hurt and brokenness. But you will begin to minister and serve out of wisdom, knowledge, and experience as one who has gone through and come out." Oooohhhh...

Our Apostle just preached and taught about the pains and scars in our lives that even after God heals and brings us out, He allows us to remain as a testimony to His work in our lives and as a reminder to us of where He has brought us from. Paul spoke about "The Thorn in his Flesh."; Jesus was raised up but still had the nail holes in His hands. I guess the thorn in my flesh would be the pain I feel when I remember my sweet Mansur, my beautiful Auntie Gwen, and the others that I had to say goodbye to in an almost continuously 'rolling' sequence. In these things I say 'Amen.' as it keeps me humble and soft hearted, able to freely give love and compassion to others as unto the Lord.

It's tough. It's hard. It sucks - as my co worker so aptly put it. I truly miss just loving on kids and taking them on Field Trips sometimes. But, okay God, let your will be done. I'm here, continue to use me for your glory so that no one will ever have to go through Grief and Loss alone.

Wishing Everyone a blessed and prosperous Holy Week as we honor and celebrate our Lord and Savior!!!

Blessings!!!

So today is National Dress Day!!! Whoo hoo!!!

Taking the opportunity to share and showcase one of my FAVORITE dresses ever - an original design by my sister Wanda who’s based in Vero Beach Florida. Love it!!!

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If you get a Friend Request from me that looks like the attach, go ahead and delete because it’s NOT me. 🤦🏾‍♀️

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Creating a Comm. Resources Portfolio! Post any and all Resource Info that you have for Services and Helps in Phila! Thanks!

Happy National First Responders Day to our amazingly heroic First Responders who work, serve, and sacrifice on a daily basis for our health and safety!

We love you, thank you, and appreciate you all!