Shawneda Marks

Shawneda Marks, awareness author, penned the award-nominated inspirational HIV awareness novel It’s In My Blood, and the women’s devotional for empowering emotional healing, Diamond Butterfly. Learn more about her passion to empower healthier living at http://www.shawneda.com.

Finishing With Purpose

December 26, 2011 — Finishing Well

School was the place I found my solace and love before I moved in with my foster family. I craved the positive attention from the…

Rescue Station

December 16, 2011 — The Word Made Flesh

I made a post on a social media outlet about one of the things I am glad the Holy Spirit chooses to do through me.…

Endless Mercy

November 27, 2011 — The Mercy Of God

Nothing was going as I had hoped or planned. Continuing with life simply felt unbearable. School, relationships and living seemed to take too much effort.…

The Importance of Two Words

November 22, 2011 — Giving Thanks

Life resembles rush hour traffic sometimes, different people all rushing toward something or someplace. Encased in the vehicle of our lives and focused on the…

Overwhelmed By Grace

November 14, 2011 — God's Gift Of Grace

The housing crash in 2008 afforded me a new level of understanding of God’s grace. My husband and I decided to let go of the…

The Greatest Weapon of All

October 25, 2011 — Spiritual Warfare

There is one weapon many Christians do not consider when thinking about spiritual warfare, and that weapon is love. I’m not talking about the love…

Answering The Call

October 07, 2011 — Holiness

In my preteen years, I’d primarily been taught that holiness pertains to the outward appearance of being in right standing with God. If I wore…

What’s Your Motivation?

September 26, 2011 — Serving Others

Giving back to the community has been a part of my life for as long as I can remember. When I was in grade school,…

The Abounding Wealth of Conviction

September 15, 2011 — The Pursuit Of Wealth

"[For my concern is] that their hearts may be braced (comforted, cheered, and encouraged) as they are knit together in love, that they may come…

Divine Interruption

September 06, 2011 — A Life Of Success

Turn on the television. Glance at a magazine cover. Click through some blogs and you will find subliminal and obvious images, depictions, opinions and messages…