DESTINY CALL TO ACTION ::: Celebrate the vision

           :::  by Rev. Linda J. Ivey, MSW & Founder of YDH

Congratulations and Happy 7th Anniversary to the YDH Newsletter and staff: Sylvia Ford-George, Ashanti Raysor and various featured contributors. We are proud of their efforts. The staff’s professional goals are to continue the legacy of doing good, expecting nothing in return.

The YDH Newsletter was the prophetic vision of the late Cynthia Ford-Davis, who had a desire to provide “good news” to God’s people. She wrote the vision and made it plain. Cynthia worked hard to create insightful, challenging, and spiritually-based thought provoking articles, information, biographies, resources and games that encouraged our readers to see God while  helping and empowering others.  

After Cynthia passed, Sylvia Ford-George, became our editor and chief. She is a gifted administrator who organizes the YDH newsletter’s format and conducts profile interviews. She also uses her technical savvy to skillfully create and manage the YDH website and our social media platforms. Ashanti Raysor is our featured Op Ed journalist whose writing style expresses her compelling, focused view on issues of relevance through the lens of our millennial audience.

The YDH Newsletter also interviews and highlights amazing professionals who volunteer to serve as our Advisory Board Members. The newsletter highlights their respective achievements and talents. These are committed Advisory Board Members, who “think it not robbery”, to use their time and talents to help individuals and families in crisis.

Our newsletter reflects the staff’s mission of encouraging our readers to pursue their God-given destiny. They offer information and resources that empower our readers to acknowledge God in their lives, to do good to others, pursue their interests, develop hobbies, and help others through volunteering to work with community organizations. 

Remember our newsletter is a committed messenger of resources and information that offers help, hope, direction and inspiration. Finally, we pray that the YDH Newsletter continues to encourage readers to stay connected to Christ who is our ultimate provider. 

          ::: Seven Years of Purpose: Celebrating the Journey of YDH :::

Seven years. Seven years of growth, resilience, service, and, most importantly, purpose. As we celebrate the seventh anniversary of Your Destiny Is Here, Inc. (YDH), we are reminded that what began as an idea has grown into something much greater: a platform rooted in empowerment, community engagement, and the belief that everyone deserves an opportunity to be heard, supported, and uplifted.

Over the years, YDH has continued to create spaces for conversations that matter, highlight issues that deserve attention, and extend its reach beyond the written word through community outreach and service. Whether through our columns, initiatives, or outreach programs, the mission has remained consistent: to encourage growth, inspire change, and remind individuals that their circumstances do not define their potential.

Seven years of service also means seven years of lessons. Growth is not always linear, and meaningful change rarely happens overnight. It requires consistency, compassion, and a willingness to recognize where more work needs to be done. As YDH celebrates this milestone, it is equally important to acknowledge the individuals, families, volunteers, supporters, and community members who have contributed to the journey. An organization is only as meaningful as the lives it touches, the conversations it sparks, and the relationships it builds along the way.

Anniversaries are often an opportunity to reflect on how far we have come, but they should also challenge us to consider where we are going. Seven years is an accomplishment worth celebrating, but it is also a reminder that there is still work to be done. There are more stories to tell, more communities to reach, and more opportunities to turn good intentions into meaningful action.

As we look toward the next chapter of YDH, we want to hear from you. To those who have been impacted by our outreach programs, our dedicated readers, supporters, and anyone who has encountered YDH along the way: What has YDH meant to you? How have our efforts, conversations, or initiatives made a difference in your life or community? Your experiences, reflections, and suggestions matter. After all, the most meaningful measure of seven years is not simply how long we have been here, but the impact we have made together.

Here’s to seven years of purpose, and to the many more opportunities ahead to make a difference.