A Song of degrees of David. Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity! (Psalm 133:1 KJV)

GOD’S GAME CHANGER 

It doesn’t take much to get Katrina Landry to strike up a spirited conversation about her husband, Andrew Landry.

A couple who are closing in on seven years of marriage on January 19, amongst the things about which Katrina finds intriguing when it comes her beloved companion is how he steadfastly goes and above and beyond to exemplify having a heart for people.

“The sky is the limit because, he’s got a helper’s heart,” Katrina said of husband’s tireless contributions to his community and the Body of Christ. “He continues to find ways to help others financially and mentally, and offer support day in and day out. His heart holds the sky’s limits, because it is so open.”

It is, by all accounts, because of Andrew’s servant’s heart, coupled with his keen compassion for people from various walks of life that have greatly enabled him to thrive in his strategic ministry as the founder and chief executive officer of the Where Men Hurt organization.

Much to delight, Andrew’s valiant efforts and contributions through his ministry are amongst the reasons he has been named Making Headline News Man of The Year for 2019, edging out three other nominees across the country who were considered for this honor by the publication’s editorial staff.

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For Andrew, his latest achievement, his wife emphasized, is a true testament of his kingdom-based work ethic.

Landry’s Where Men Hurt ministry has become a fixture in the Humble, Texas community, mostly notably because of its periodic meetings at Master Barbers Headquarters, located 1502 East First Street, during which men assemble to discuss a variety of pertinent subjects and real life issues.

Landry, in fact, was responsible for hosting his inaugural Where Men Hurt Conference, a one-day, spiritual empowerment assembly was centered largely on equipping the total man to become all that God has predestined him to be.

A power-packed, informative men’s conference that is powered by Mr. Landry Enterprises, the Where Men Hurt event was highlighted by all-star lineup of a half dozen speakers. The conference also offered panel discussions and included food trucks and vendor booths.

“Exceptionally amazing,” Landry said after learning of being named MHN Man of The Year. “In complete awe of the vision that God has for me to carry out. Other than God, my wife, Katrina Landry, has been by my side for each speaking engagements, book tour events, and countless late nights waiting for me to finish the task that come with this calling.”

Katrina, in fact, doesn’t shy away from the notion that her husband’s immeasurable gifts to the Body of Christ are second to none, something he admittedly doesn’t take lightly.

“He has been very instrumental in Where Men Hurt,” said Katrina, the owner and chief executive officer of Renewed Hope Counseling Center in Humble. “He has a heart to help others and this organization is a great avenue for him to do so. He sacrifices time, sleep, and money into not just the organization, but to the men who are involved in it.”

Interestingly, Andrew is widely known as an accomplished author.

A devout man a faith and minister, Landry witnessed the release of his second book in 2019.

His latest written work, “After the Violation: A Comprehensive Guide to Healing After Being Sexually Mishandled,” is a spiritually-empowering project that was officially released during his recent conference.

A book that is comprised of 77 pages in length, Landry’s “After the Violation: A Comprehensive Guide to Healing After Being Sexually Mishandled” is widely regarded as a guide for healing, particularly for those who have been sexually mishandled, according to a detailed synopsis of this Humble, Texas-based author’s book at Amazon.com.

Landry’s latest written work was released approximately 17 months after having witnessed his authorship debut come full circle with the release of “Overcoming The Addiction That No One Has.”

“I have far exceeded any idea of where I thought my life would be,” said Landry, trying his best to assess his achievements in 2019. “There are so many moving pieces when one is trying to build great foundational groundwork to something bigger than themselves. I have been blessed to have the right people in the right places at the right time to move forward with anticipation of the wonderful things God will allow to happen with this vision He has given me.”

By and large, it is in large part because of Landry’s awe-inspiring vision as a beloved ambassador for Christ that his wife emphasized the importance of giving him his flowers while he yet is blessed with breath in his body.

“I am so happy and proud of him for all of his accomplishments,” Katrina Landry said in paying homage to her husband. “It is an honor and a joy to watch him work and I am grateful that he is given his roses while he is here. I honor him, his work, and his heart. May this award reminds him of how great he is and encourage him that he is affecting lives.”

With God, his Helper, steering the way.

Talk about a memorable 2019.

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For more information about Humble, Texas Businessman/Minister Andrew J. Landry, to order his books or to schedule him for a speaking engagement, connect with him via Facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/andrew.j.landry or https://www.facebook.com/wheremenhurt/. Also, he can be reached via email at: wheremenhurt@gmail.com.

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Andre Johnson is the award-winning Founder and Publisher for Making Headline News. A 2000 graduate of the University of Memphis School of Journalism and a former staff reporter of sports for the Memphis Commercial Appeal newspaper, Johnson covers the NBA Southwest Division from Dallas, Texas. To reach Johnson, send email to makingheadlinenews@gmail.com or to memphisgraduate@yahoo.com. Also, follow him on Twitter @AJ_Journalist.

Instead, be kind and tender-hearted to one another, and forgive one another, as God has forgiven you through Christ. (Ephesians 4:32)

DIVINE PURPOSE AWAKENED 

For Nova Walton-Marriott, it is beyond her even to this day why it all went down the way it did.

It is beyond her why what was supposed to be a God-ordained til-death-do-us-part covenant had suddenly turned out to be arguably the darkest season of her life.

“My marriage broke up in a very extreme way,” Walton-Marriott told Making Headline News this week.

So extreme, in fact, that Walton-Marriott’s spouse literally had no chills, particularly as it pertained to how he had gone about dishonoring his holy pledge to his wife and, most importantly, to Almighty God.

“He sent me visual proof of adultery and cut off contact with me for a year,” Walton-Marriott recalled. “I was depressed, angry, hopeless, and could barely get my head off my pillow for about two years.  My entire life began to flash in front of my face.”

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But God Whom, much to the delight of Walton-Marriott, had ultimately stepped in and provided her with some much-needed solace.

Her marriage all but a distant memory, Walton-Marriott sensed it was time she count her losses and strive to heal. And not just as a strategic way to keep busy. But rather heal, according to God’s perspective.

“I started doing inventory, thinking about all my mistakes and trauma, my family, my choices and started doing everything I could to heal to include writing in a journal,” Walton-Marriott said. “I wrote for about six months before I decided to turn my words into a book.”

As it turned out, amongst the things that Walton-Marriott had come to discover was that her quest to compose a book essentially spearheaded her ability to heal appropriately, never to do anything out of hurt.

A native of Queens, New York, Walton-Marriott is the mastermind behind the spiritually-empowering book entitled, “The Sleeper Has Awakened,” a project she commenced to assembling back in May.

Walton-Marriott announced that her new book is officially available and that hardcopies can be purchased by contacting her via email at leapsnbounds20@gmail.com. Also, the book can be purchased via Walton-Marriott’s Cash App or Paypal.

The eBook version of Walton-Marriott’s  “The Sleeper Has Awakened” is also available and can be purchased through Amazon.com, she said.

For Walton-Marriott, she’s thoroughly convinced that amid her hurtful, heartbreaking marital dissolution, it was time to compose her book as a way to not just enabled her to heal, but to also help others who have endured a similar situation.

Described as an intimate, powerful and detailed memoir, “The Sleeper Has Awakened” chronicles the life of Walton-Marriott and candidly recounts her navigation through trauma, dysfunction, and various mistakes to eventually embark on a journey of healing, as mentioned in a detailed introduction at Amazon.com.

The work, by all accounts, is transformative and shows her determination to be accountable for her actions, overcome the past, find forgiveness, foster better relationships, reset her ego, and shift her overall outlook on life.

“The Sleeper Has Awakened” is Nova’s affirmation of purpose and promise that you can recover, grow and inspire others, according to Amazon spokesperson.

“I began writing the book about six months ago,” Walton-Marriott said. “After I had a rough draft, I sent it for editing to determine if I was moving in the right direction.  She gave me great feedback and told me I was going to help people with my story, that I would show the person crying themselves to sleep every night and that there is hope, but I needed to give more.”

Walton-Marriott then continued writing, she recalled. Interestingly, the more she wrote, the more God began to provide with more revelation.

The more revelation she acquired, the more she began to heal. The more she began to heal, the more she began to press and navigate toward the purpose for which she was created.

“I read it over and over again and the more I read, the more I remembered,” Walton-Marriott said. “I purged and purged and seven chapters, a foreword, introduction, survey, conclusion, photo journal and afterword later, I am done. I just completed the last piece.  I need to tweak a few things, but I anticipate sending the book for publishing by the end of the year.”

SEASON OF THE REBIRTH 

As for the divine message she aspires to send to her reading audience, Walton-Marriott emphasized it’s all about one’s ability to outlast the adversary.

“My message: If you confront your demons instead of suppressing and walking in shame and take responsibility for your part, you will learn a lot about yourself and begin to heal,” Walton-Marriott said. “There is power in truth.” 

Other books are certainly forthcoming, Walton-Marriott said.

“I have written a children’s book about autism,” she said. “It isn’t illustrated or published yet but, I hope to make that happen in the future.”

Interestingly, Walton-Marriott has announced the startup of her business venture, HIER SELF, LLC, which is a multi-functional business that will offer philanthropic efforts as well as motivational and development based components.

As for her newly-composed book, Walton-Marriott said: “The overall theme is (me) confronting myself and taking responsibility for the areas I could have done better.”

To her credit, she’s doing just that with God, her Helper, steering the way.

For more information on Baltimore-area Author Nova Walton-Marriott, to order her book, or to schedule her for a book signing or speaking engagement, connect with her via social media at: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nova.waltonmarriott. Email her at: novawalton@yahoo.com.

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Andre Johnson is the award-winning Founder and Publisher for Making Headline News. A 2000 graduate of the University of Memphis School of Journalism and a former staff reporter of sports for the Memphis Commercial Appeal newspaper, Johnson covers the NBA Southwest Division from Dallas, Texas. To reach Johnson, send email to makingheadlinenews@gmail.com or to memphisgraduate@yahoo.com. Also, follow him on Twitter @AJ_Journalist.

Therefore, my beloved brethren, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that your labor is not in vain in the Lord. (1 Corinthians 15:58  KJV) 

NS-JESUS–CENTERED

In case you don’t know her, Nodella Jordan would like to introduce herself.

“I am an ordained evangelist,” Jordan, 51, told Making Headline News this week.

To her credit, there’s far more to the life of Jordan, the founder and CEO of NSJ Ministries, her Baltimore-area endeavor that is comprised largely of her assortment of awe-inspiring achievements and slew of responsibilities she’s enjoyed, particularly since God had strategically called her to ministry some two decades ago.

A native of the Bronx, New York who has resided a considerable amount of time in nearby New Haven, Connecticut, Jordan credits the fervent guidance of her father as amongst those who headlines a list of her most notable supporters.

“It was my father who always told me to be the best at whatever I did,” Jordan said. “Being athletic as a youth into high school also created a competitive mindset that carried over in many areas of my life. As early as age eight years old, I braided people’s hair as a way of making money.”

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For Jordan, an accomplished Corporate American professional who works as a Human Resources Assistant, never did she steer away harboring an entrepreneurial mindset.

Today, she’s steadfastly functioning mightily in her element, most notably as a workshop presenter for praise and worship leaders, as well as for church administration personnel and ministers/leaders.

Interestingly, Jordan is an accomplished author of two books: “The Intimate Place: My God, My Man, Myself,” and her remarkably compelling written work entitled, “Sassy: The Perfect Life.”

Her NSJ Ministries repertoire also includes the much-anticipated launch of her newly-erected brand, Sassy & Swag Collections, which are comprised of T-shirts, ball caps, socks, mugs, and other paraphernalia.

Aside from her father’s unyielding support, Jordan’s quest to become an entrepreneur — a godly entrepreneur, that is — emerged primarily from humble beginnings.

“Growing up in a large family and seeing families struggle economically and with substance and physical abuse, my goal was to make sure I did not have to face those same struggles,” Jordan explained. “Further realizing that white children were afforded more opportunities than black children, I refused to become society’s statistics, regardless of growing up in public housing.”

As Jordan vividly recalls, she initially commenced to witnessing flashes of a future in entrepreneurship before she even reached the double-digit age plateau.

“At the age of seven, I decided I wanted to work as an executive secretary and, after graduating from business school, I entered the secretarial field, where I worked over 26 years,” said Jordan, breaking down her professional resume as only she could. “It was my goal at the start of my first full-time job to retire by or before 50 and I was blessed to retire at age 46.”

Credit Almighty God for having executed arguably the biggest and most crucial tip-in on behalf of this former student athlete.

“We all have been given a purpose in this life, and it’s our responsibility to make sure we full it,” said Jordan, who once owned home-based graphic design and event coordinator businesses amid the wise counsel of her former pastor. “Don’t depend on others to help you succeed, though our success is dependent on the support of others.”

An entrepreneurship track record that dates back to the mid-1990s, Jordan doesn’t shy away from the notion that her fervent desire includes, among other things, leaving a lasting footprint behind for others to be inspired and, most importantly, to ensure that God will be well-pleased with my life as a result.

SEASON OF THE REBIRTH 

“You are fully responsible for your own success,” Jordan said. “No matter how many times you fail, keep trying until you succeed. These are principles I live by. I have failed and reinvented myself a few times. I’ve been discouraged, but never quit. Hard work truly does pay off. It just doesn’t say when. Know that there is much sacrifice and others will not understand your process, because it’s your journey, not theirs.”

In case you don’t know her, now you do — this well-rounded, larger-than-life entrepreneur, one who’s grasped a thorough concept of what it means to put into action Proverbs 3:5-6.

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For more information on Baltimore-area Businesswoman/Author Nodella Jordan of NSJ Ministries, to order her books or products, or to schedule her for a book signing or speaking engagement, connect with her via social media at: https://www.facebook.com/nodella.jordan1. Email her at: nsjministries@gmail.com.

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Andre Johnson is the award-winning Founder and Publisher for Making Headline News. A 2000 graduate of the University of Memphis School of Journalism and a former staff reporter of sports for the Memphis Commercial Appeal newspaper, Johnson covers the NBA Southwest Division from Dallas, Texas. To reach Johnson, send email to andre@makingheadlinenews.com or to memphisgraduate@yahoo.com. Also, follow him on Twitter @AJ_Journalist.