Tia Turner’s Testimony of Hope and Healing!

I didn’t grow up in church, and when I did try to engage or ask questions, I was often told I was being disobedient. So I walked away from faith, unsure if anything I had been taught was true. I joined the military, became a nurse, and kept going—without religion, without direction. I was drinking, pregnant, and lost. Then a friend’s mom invited me to church while I was expecting my daughter, Dhalaynie. For the first time in a long time, I felt something good.

But life hit hard. My mom passed away from dementia at 55, and just six weeks later, my husband died unexpectedly. I was devastated. A widowed mom with a toddler, I felt alone and broken. I started drinking again, using drugs, and hiding the pain. From the outside, I looked fine—I worked, I parented—but inside, I was barely holding on. I wanted to give up, but I knew I had to stay for my daughter.

After my son Alaryck was born, I decided to leave my old life behind and moved to Tipp City. My daughter started preschool at One Hope, and I began opening up to Pastor Rachel. We talked over coffee about faith, grief, and healing. I started attending church off and on, and eventually realized I wanted more for my kids—and for myself.

I’ve now been sober since October 17, 2023. I’ve been reaffirmed in my faith, I sing on the praise team, and I’m pursuing my local minister’s license. God has called me out of the dark, and I’m answering that call—even when it’s hard. I’m not perfect, but I’m healing. And I’m raising my kids in a way I never experienced: with a mom who walks with Jesus, surrounded by a church that’s become family.