Frozen in the Midst of Fire

Desiree J. Philmore, was determined to not become a statistic as a teenage mother. Giving birth to her first daughter at 16 years old, little Jada was soon diagnosed with Cri-du-Chat Syndrome. Facing this new challenge, she was determined to graduate high school and matriculate at college. During her college studies, she became pregnant with her second daughter, Kymera. As a hardworking mother she was devoted to her children. She instilled in her children to love and devote themselves to each other and God. Desiree felt her life was finally coming together until one tragic October night in 2017. The worst catastrophe any mother could endure occurred when her home became engulfed in flames while her children slept. Trying frantically to rescue her trapped children, she was unable to reach them. Left with only her devastating grief and post-traumatic stress, her faith led her to discover signs and treasures from God that supported her new journey as a bereaved mother. She was comforted in the knowledge of knowing that her children’s spirits were still with her, she now has a new purpose to live for. No longer frozen in the midst of a fiery memory, she is determined to fulfill her true purpose and destiny.