Unspoken Courage

Welcome to Mondays with Reverend Marshall!

"When the Prayer Becomes Your Reality!"

I invite you to visit my website to read this latest reflection and join our community on this journey of faith and support. If you haven’t yet subscribed, now is the perfect time to stay updated with my weekly insights.

When the Prayer Becomes Your Reality! "Now to Him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to His power that is at work within us...." — Ephesians 3:20 (NIV)

✨🎶 GOSPEL GROUP SPOTLIGHT! 🎶✨

As we continue counting down to our 5th Anniversary Celebration of Feeding the Soul: Igniting the Spirit, we are excited to introduce another special part of this year's celebration!

Please help us welcome the amazing Gospel Group, Living In God's Presence (LIGP)! 🙌🏽💜

This group is more than a collection of talented voices. They believe they were brought together through a prophetic word that answered a prayer. God ordained them to be a diverse group called to minister through singing and testimonial-style worship.

While each member is blessed to lead individually, there is something special that happens when they come together. Their purpose is simple yet powerful:

To worship. To minister. To harmonize. And ultimately, to lead souls to Christ for the Kingdom of God. 🙌🏽🎶

Their prayer and hope is that through their ministry, others will experience God's presence and discover His:

✨ Purpose
✨ Passion
✨ Power
✨ Peace that surpasses all understanding

Their favorite scripture says it best:

“Serve the Lord with gladness; Come before His presence with singing.” — Psalm 100:2 🎵🙏🏽

And THAT is exactly what we are looking forward to on October 4th!

Join us as we celebrate five years of Feeding the Soul: Igniting the Spirit and experience a powerful afternoon of reflection, celebration, fellowship, and worship.

Because this is more than music...

IT'S MINISTRY! 💜🎶🙌🏽

📅 Sunday, October 4, 2026
⏰ 2:00 PM–4:00 PM | Doors Open at 1:30 PM
📍 Springfield Museum of Art
107 Cliff Park Road, Springfield, OH 45504

✨ Looking Back. Looking Forward. ✨

Come ready to celebrate, fellowship, and experience the power of worship! Purchase tickets here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/feeding-the-soul-igniting-the-spirit-5year-celebration-tickets-1992031444675

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From our Community Partner: Breaking Free to Be Inc.

🎉✨ THE OFFICIAL COUNTDOWN BEGINS! ✨🎉

🚨 30 DAYS TO GO!!! 🚨

Can you believe it?! In just 30 DAYS, we will gather to celebrate the 5th Anniversary of Feeding the Soul: Igniting the Spirit! 💜💛

This year's celebration is especially meaningful as we take time to reflect on the journey with our theme:

✨ LOOKING BACK, LOOKING FORWARD ✨

We will celebrate the work, the partnerships, the growth, and the impact that has helped shape the journey thus far—and then we're going to LOOK FORWARD with anticipation toward what is still to come! 👀🙌🏽

🎨 Beautiful displays highlighting our pillars
🍽️ A delicious meal prepared with love
🎶 Music and fellowship
💃🏽 Worship through praise dance
🗣️ Hear directly from our Community Coordinators
✨ And so much more!

This is more than an anniversary celebration.

It's an opportunity to pause, celebrate the journey, and get excited about the future!

📅 Sunday, October 4, 2026
⏰ 2:00 PM–4:00 PM | Doors Open at 1:30 PM
📍 Springfield Museum of Art
107 Cliff Park Road, Springfield, OH 45504

🎟️ Early Bird tickets are available through September 6th!

TICKETS GO UP TO $60 AFTER SUNDAY!!!! Order your tickets here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/feeding-the-soul-igniting-the-spirit-5year-celebration-tickets-1992031444675

The countdown has officially begun, and we cannot WAIT to celebrate with you! 🥳💜

30 DAYS. ONE CELEBRATION. A WHOLE LOT TO LOOK BACK ON... AND EVEN MORE TO LOOK FORWARD TO!

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✨📖 HEY SISTERS! IT’S THAT TIME AGAIN! 📖✨

I am SO excited to invite you to join me for our next **Women’s Bible Study!** 💜🙌🏽

We are getting ready to come together, grow in God’s Word, renew our minds, encourage one another, and have some REAL conversations! This is more than just a Bible study—it is a space for sisterhood, reflection, growth, healing, and spiritual renewal. 🙏🏽✨

Our study will begin:

📅 **Thursday, September 10, 2026**
⏰ **6:30 PM EST**
💻 **Via Zoom**

✨ **REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED!** ✨

Please register in advance by clicking below:

[REGISTER FOR BIBLE STUDY HERE!](https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/fMWZVGJzTYefi6CxHw9qVQ?utm_source=chatgpt.com)

Once you register, you will receive a confirmation email with everything you need to join us!

📚 **STUDY MATERIALS**

The book and workbook for **Don't Give the Enemy a Seat at Your Table** can be found on [Amazon]

Here's the link to purchase the book: https://a.co/d/04TpgYAA

Here's the link to the study guide: https://a.co/d/0hAeRo9G

And sis...if you want to go beyond the Zoom room and join the conversation, I encourage you to join our Bible Study community on BandApp! This is a great space for us to connect, share reflections, encourage one another, and continue the conversation.

[JOIN THE CONVERSATION ON BANDAPP!]https://band.us/n/a7a8bbv3n69dW

Come expecting. Come ready. Come with an open heart and an open Bible! 📖💜

**Sisters, I truly believe God is going to meet us in this study!** 🙌🏽

Tag a sister, invite a friend, and let’s grow together! 🌸✨

Once you get the book, begin reading Chapters 1 and 2!

Have a blessed Labor Day Weekend!

✨ PRAISE DANCER SPOTLIGHT: ANIYAH ✨

As we prepare to celebrate the 5th Anniversary of Feeding the Soul: Igniting the Spirit, we are so excited to spotlight another beautiful part of our celebration! 💜

Please help us welcome Aniyah, who will bless us through the ministry of Praise Dance. 🙌🏽✨

For Aniyah, praise dance is much more than movement—it is an intimate form of worship.

She shares:

“Praise dance is a very intimate form of worship for me. It gives me a way to connect with God and express things that I sometimes can’t put into words.”

When she dances, Aniyah says she feels she can completely surrender and be vulnerable with God. It is not about how the dance looks, but about what she is giving to God through her worship. 💜

Praise dance also provides a space for her to release the things she may be carrying emotionally—and she loves knowing that God can use her worship to touch someone else.

And isn't that what ministry is all about? 🙌🏽

Using what God has placed within us, not simply for ourselves, but allowing Him to use it to minister to others.

Her favorite scripture, Deuteronomy 31:8, reminds us that the Lord goes before us and will never leave nor forsake us. ✨

Aniyah will bring her gift of worship to our Looking Back, Looking Forward celebration, and we cannot wait to experience what God will do through her ministry.

Because sometimes words are not enough...

Sometimes, you have to worship Him with everything within you. 💃🏽🙌🏽💜

📅 Sunday, October 4, 2026
⏰ 2:00 PM–4:00 PM | Doors Open at 1:30 PM
📍 Springfield Museum of Art
107 Cliff Park Road, Springfield, OH 45504

Come celebrate with us as we reflect on where we've been, celebrate the work that has been done, and look forward with anticipation to where we are going!

✨ Feeding the Soul: Igniting the Spirit
Celebrating 5 Years of This Special Event

Purchase your tickets here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/feeding-the-soul-igniting-the-spirit-5year-celebration-tickets-1992031444675

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**WE WALKED THROUGH AUGUST TOGETHER...**

In August, we learned what it meant to **walk by faith.**

We paused before taking the first step. We learned to trust God when we could not see the entire path. We discovered that sometimes God changes our direction. not to punish us, but to lead us where we were meant to go.

We walked through valleys. And finally...
**We watched the sun rise.** 🌅

We arrived at the light with a greater understanding of one powerful truth: The valley was part of the story, but it was never the end of it. But what happens after the sunrise?

What do you do when God brings you through?

✨ **That is where our September journey begins.**

Because the journey was never just about making it through the darkness. Sometimes, God brings us through so that we can become a light for someone else.

Maybe what you survived was not meant to end with you.
Maybe your testimony is someone's encouragement.
Maybe the wisdom you gained through your pain is part of your purpose.
Maybe the light you prayed for is now the light God is calling you to share.

Throughout September, we will explore what happens when the prayers you've prayed become your reality, how to shine brightly in the light God has given you, what to do with everything you've learned along the way, and why you don't have to be afraid of what comes next.

Because once you've walked through the darkness. you understand the value of the light. And perhaps once you've found your way into the light...

**God is calling you to help someone else find theirs.**

🌅 **Join me every Monday throughout September as we continue this journey together.**

If you haven't already subscribed to my blog, now is the perfect time to join us!

Because Sis...

August taught us how to keep walking.
September is going to teach us what to do when we arrive.**

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Welcome to Mondays with Reverend Marshall!

"Walking Through the Valley. There is More Ahead!"

I invite you to visit my website to read this latest reflection and join our community on this journey of faith and support. If you haven’t yet subscribed, now is the perfect time to stay updated with my weekly insights.

Walking Through the Valley. There Is More Ahead!! “For his anger endureth but a moment; in his favour is life: weeping may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning.” Psalm 30:5 (KJV)

✨ CATERER SPOTLIGHT: MINISTER CHRISTINE “MAMA C” DAVIS ✨

Okay, y’all… let me tell you something! 😂 I have been trying to get Minister Christine Davis to cater Feeding the Soul: Igniting the Spirit since our very first event, and after five years… WE FINALLY GOT HER! 🙌🏽🎉💜

And I couldn't be happier!

Her food is made with love, but what makes this even more special is that her heart posture is one of service. For Minister Christine, cooking isn't simply about preparing a meal—it’s one of the ways she shows love.

When asked why she loves to cook, she shared:

"Growing up, we always had family dinners, and I remember the laughter that filtered throughout the house. So seeing people eat and enjoy my food makes me happy and is my way of showing my love." ❤️

And apparently, this love language is VERY well known in her family! 😂 Her children and their friends affectionately call her “Mama C” and even bought her a sign for her kitchen that says “Mama C’s Kitchen” because… well, she's always cooking! 👩🏽‍🍳😂

Her children, family, and friends still come home for family dinners at least twice a month—and I can only imagine the food and fellowship happening around that table!

So when you join us for our 5th Anniversary celebration, you're not just getting dinner.

You're getting a meal prepared by someone who believes food is an expression of love. 💜

And after waiting FIVE YEARS to make this happen, trust me… I am ready to eat! 😂🙌🏽

Help us welcome and celebrate our amazing caterer, Minister Christine “Mama C” Davis! 👏🏽💜

📅 Sunday, October 4, 2026
📍 Springfield Museum of Art
⏰ 2:00–4:00 PM | Doors open at 1:30 PM

🎟️ Early Bird Tickets: $50 through September 6th!
🎟️ Tickets increase to $60 beginning September 7th.

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/feeding-the-soul-igniting-the-spirit-5year-celebration-tickets-1992031444675

Come for the celebration.
Come for the fellowship.
Come hear what’s next for Breaking Free To Be.
And yes… COME HUNGRY! 😂🍽️💜

From our Community Partner:

👀 **Springfield, are you ready?!**

We are getting CLOSER! 🎉💜

On **Sunday, October 4th**, we’re celebrating the **5th Anniversary of Feeding the Soul: Igniting the Spirit**—and this year is going to be different!

Our theme is **LOOKING BACK, LOOKING FORWARD.**

We’re taking a moment to celebrate the work Breaking Free To Be has accomplished since our founding, but we’re also pulling back the curtain on **what’s NEXT!** 👀

Our Community Coordinators will share what has been happening within each of our pillars—and give you a glimpse of the **new trainings, new partnerships, new programs, and new possibilities** on the horizon. ✨

And of course… we're going to **eat, fellowship, enjoy some music, celebrate, and have a GOOD TIME!** 💃🏽🎶🍽️

This isn't just another fundraiser.

**It's a celebration of where we've been and a preview of where we're going.**

📅 **Sunday, October 4, 2026**
⏰ **2:00–4:00 PM | Doors open at 1:30 PM**
📍 **Springfield Museum of Art**

🎟️ **Tickets: $50 through September 6th**
🎟️ **$60 beginning September 7th**
🚨 **Ticket sales end September 20th!**

Don't wait until the last minute to grab your seat!

**Come LOOK BACK with us! Come LOOK FORWARD with us!

Come celebrate what happens when a community decides that the work is worth doing.** 💜

We can't wait to see YOU there! You can purchase your ticket here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/feeding-the-soul-igniting-the-spirit-5year-celebration-tickets-1992031444675