Meet Our New Authors

Yvette Thoroughgood

Yvette D. Thoroughgood is a licensed evangelist and nurse who resides in Virginia Beach, VA. She is the author of Watch What You Say: 21 Days To Reframing Your World With Your Words. It has been said that she is a “Pastor’s Helper.” A fourth-generation preacher, she comes from a lineage of bishops, pastors, and evangelists; and is very aware of the challenges they face. She desires to see the Body of Christ flourishing and operating as God intended. Yvette has a passion for women’s evangelism, mentorship, and intercessory prayer. She is the host of The Times of Refreshing Prayer Call, a weekly nationwide prayer call for women from all walks of life. It serves as a time of empowerment, impartation, and intercession. She considers herself fortunate and blessed that God has chosen her for such a time as this.

Christal Strange

Christal Strange is a proud Virginian. Born and raised in Virginia, she is also a very well-pleased
T.C. Williams Alumni - “Go Titans.” She believes in God and family (blood or otherwise). Her passions are reading the Bible, drawing, and painting. Christal
enjoys spending quality time and creating
memories with her daughters. She’s mostly quiet; however, she loves to laugh.

Dr. Fatima McCoy-Leonard

Dr. Fatima McCoy-Leonard is a native of Newark, New Jersey. Having experienced complex childhood trauma, Dr. Fatima was determined to overcome the tragedies she faced. She earned her doctorate in educational leadership from St. Peter’s University and has 20 years of experience as a public urban school educator. She spent most of her career as a school counselor implementing social and emotional learning (SEL) practices to support students’ well-being. In 2017, she earned the Governor’s Educator of the Year recognition for outstanding service in New Jersey public schools.
 

Additionally, Dr. Fatima enjoys empowering others to live abundantly through her non-profit organization, coaching, public speaking, facilitating mental health and wellness workshops, mentoring, and as a social justice advocate. She is happily married and lives in New Jersey with her husband. She is also a proud member of the illustrious Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc.

Dr. Fatima McCoy-Leonard

Dr. Fatima McCoy-Leonard is a native of Newark, New Jersey. Having experienced complex childhood trauma, Dr. Fatima was determined to overcome the tragedies she faced. She earned her doctorate in educational leadership from St. Peter’s University and has 20 years of experience as a public urban school educator. She spent most of her career as a school counselor implementing social and emotional learning (SEL) practices to support students’ well-being. In 2017, she earned the Governor’s Educator of the Year recognition for outstanding service in New Jersey public schools.
 

Additionally, Dr. Fatima enjoys empowering others to live abundantly through her non-profit organization, coaching, public speaking, facilitating mental health and wellness workshops, mentoring, and as a social justice advocate. She is happily married and lives in New Jersey with her husband. She is also a proud member of the illustrious Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc.

Veronica Dixon

Veronica Dixon is the founder of Moments of Edification, a ministry established to uplift, edify, empower, and inspire all individuals whom God has ordained to cross her path. As a former educator in elementary education, Veronica has a passion for serving, empowering, and uplifting others. Born and raised in Pensacola, Florida, she is a wife and mother of three children and the owner of a prosperous business that she operates alongside her husband. Veronica takes pleasure in reading, traveling, walking, spending quality time with her family, and serving others.

Bishop Roscoe Williams

Bishop Roscoe Williams began his life
in Longview, TX. When he was of age,
he moved to the Dallas area, where he
currently resides. Bishop Williams is
the Senior Pastor of Alpha and Omega
Ministries, along with his wife of over 45
years, Co-Pastor Vickie Williams. He is
an anointed and appointed man of God,
having been delivered from an 18-year
drug and alcohol addiction.

Shameka Bailey

Shameka Bailey was born and raised in Philadelphia, PA. She is the wife of the late Walter Bailey and the mother of two beautiful daughters, Tee and Brooke. Through the trauma and many obstacles she’s faced, with the help of her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, she persevered and remained triumphant. Her experiences in life make her a trusted source of both help and hope. As a teen mother, she graduated high school. As a widowed/single mother, she attended college and graduated at the top of her class. Shameka was inducted into the Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society and honored at the Soroptimist Awards Luncheon, receiving a scholarship for college. She is an entrepreneur, artist, poet, educator, and, most importantly, a lover of Christ. Shameka loves children, has a passion for teen mothers, and strives to let her life be an example to others of how they can overcome any obstacle they may face.

Shameka is a “Living Testimony” of God’s keeping power. As a widow, she desires to create a safe space for others like her, who often seem forgotten after the dust settles. She believes widows are not in the same category as any other woman and widowhood was fashioned by God Himself for His chosen daughters. Widows hold a special place in His heart and deserve to be treated with honor, compassion, and, most importantly, protection. Her life verse is Isaiah 43:18-19. God has truly begun a new thing in her life. She aspires to be a beacon of light for many generations to come.