Guiding others through grief, trauma, and life’s hardest moments—with faith and purpose.
I often describe those early days of grief as being consumed by a fog—a heaviness that never lifted. I was a mother undone, and I couldn’t find myself in the mirror anymore. The pain was real, the kind that makes you question everything you believed about life, love, and God.
But somewhere in the quiet moments, in the sobs that only He could hear, God whispered that Marcus’s story wasn’t over—and neither was mine. That even in this unthinkable loss, there would be meaning. There would be healing. There would be ministry.
And that’s how Shadows2Strength began—not as a business plan or a vision board, but as a whispered prayer in the middle of the night.
Holding Space for Grief
Shadows2Strength is rooted in the love I still carry for my son. It’s built on the foundation of honoring his life—not just the day he died, but every day he lived. I wanted to create something that would carry his name forward in purpose: a space where grief could be named, where pain could be held with compassion, and where healing could begin.
Grief changes everything. But with God, grief doesn’t have the final word.
A Ministry of Faith, Forgiveness, and Walking Each Other Home
Shadows2Strength is more than grief coaching. It’s a ministry that offers testimony, tools, and truth to those navigating:
- Child loss and sibling grief
- The trauma of addiction and overdose
- Parenting while grieving
- Faith struggles in the midst of deep sorrow
I’m a coach by trade, but it’s the Holy Spirit who gives me the strength to lead others through what I’ve lived. My training helps me structure support, but my faith gives it breath. My story, my scars, and my Savior are what I offer to others who find themselves walking through the valley of the shadow.
What We Do Through Shadows2Strength
- 1:1 grief and trauma coaching for parents, siblings, and caregivers
- Faith-based parenting support for those navigating addiction, loss, or trauma
- Community outreach events including Narcan training, fentanyl education, and storytelling
- Workshops and speaking engagements focused on healing, prevention, and hope
- Biblically-rooted encouragement through blogs, devotionals, and prayer
You Are Not Alone
Shadows2Strength exists because grief is too heavy to carry alone. It exists because fentanyl is stealing too many lives and too many stories. It exists because we need safe spaces to tell the truth about addiction, loss, and the God who still holds us when the world breaks.
If you’re in the shadows, I see you. I’ve been there. But I promise you—there is strength ahead. Not because you’ll forget the one you lost, but because God will teach you how to carry them with you, how to stand again, and how to love others from the ashes.
This is how Shadows2Strength was born—from sorrow, into service. From heartbreak, into healing. And by His grace, I’ll continue to walk with others through their darkest valleys—until we find the light again, together.
