Have you ever been in a situation when you’ve felt like there was no way out? Or that your world was crashing down around you?  Or “How did I get here and how do I get out?”  I think that most of us would say that we have “been there, done that” and somehow managed to overcome the most challenging circumstances. Some people might say it was luck.  Some of us looking on a more spiritual note will tell you that “the Lord carried you through.”   There are times when my Pastor, the Reverend Dr. William F. Baskerville of Mount Mariah Baptist Church, would say “You ought to shout Hallelujah Anyhow!” 

 

Life is full of changes and experiences.  I guess that’s what makes life such a beautiful enigma.  We are shaped, molded and cultivated by the apprehension of material things, thoughts and emotions that we sense.  We are human, we live to experience and adapt through the accumulation of knowledge.  Even if your situation didn’t quite turn out the way you intended, “Hallelujah Anyhow!” If you’re breathing, “Hallelujah Anyhow!” If you’re rich or poor “Hallelujah Anyhow!”

 

Hallelujah Anyhow! is a collection of poetry and collective effort from authors Margo Mayo, Darcelle Battle, Karen Mayo-Hogan and myself.  This body of work is personal  as we share our tears, our losses, our fears, our truths and our joys.  Life’s trials become lessons and ultimately our testimonies.    We thank GOD that we can share these with you.   It is our hope that you can connect with what you read and find some joy out of it and if not, hopefully you find them worthy of a...

 

 

                                                       Hallelujah Anyhow!