Sisters of Partnership

About Sisters of Partnership

So many women are left to carry the burden of life’s ups and downs from being a mother trying to raise Godly children to handling the pressure of finances. We as women hide so much hurt that stems from childhood and then carry that hurt over into our adult lives. No matter where we are in life we still have not found true love or happiness, because we are too afraid to uncover the hurt from the past. The Bible says, …no one pours new wine into old wineskins. If he does, the new wine will burst the skins…new wine must be poured into new wineskins (Luke 5:37,38). So we must learn to love ourselves before we can give back to others.

I developed Sisters of Partnership ( SOP) from the heart, after all the heartaches and sleepless nights I had, crying because of the frustration of life’s encounters. I realized that other women have experienced the same, from a bad divorce, molestation, neglect, low self-esteem, etc. I carried so much hurt within until it just became a part of my every day life. Living a certain way for a long time, just becomes a way of living, if you do not break the chain. Like the old saying goes,” What’s in you will eventually come out” The disturbing part is that the pain comes out at a time in our life when we are not prepared to handle it.

So often I felt like giving up, trying to understand why I was going through the low points of life, too embarrassed to ask for help because I had worn a disguise for so long. I reached that “giving up” point so many times that I knew if things did not change I would get brave enough to leave everything behind. My mind played so many tricks on me that I felt like my whole world was spinning, I would just grab my head and cry out “Help me Lord” I found myself spending many hours lying in bed starring at the wall. When depression takes hold of you it is powerful, but not as powerful as the hands of God. Fighting the battle in my heart and my mind from the death of my mother. Wondering how can I begin to smile when my heart has been broken and filled with so much pain. Anger with myself and God, trying to understand how can the only person that showed me love on earth be taken away- so hurtful. Then I realized that in everything that God does there is a purpose even after the storm.

As a child so much was ripped away from me, that I blamed myself for all the wrongs that occurred. Then I realized that my childhood experiences were not my fault. Years later, after experiencing the aches of a divorce where once again someone had stolen from me, I know that though difficulties will arise God’s hands will always uphold and strengthen me. After all of the ups and downs, someone dear to me made me understand something so small, but so powerful, “Everything that has been taken from you will be returned seven fold.

I do not want SOP to be just another organization, but an organization where women really care. A place where “sisters” can truly lean on each other regardless of color or ethnic background. For SOP we only have one goal and that is success. Success is not just a word used for status, but success for every woman is beginning the process of forgiveness, recovery, and fulfillment in gaining her highest potential. A woman that is living her life pain free. We cannot promise that women will never experience hurt again, but the pain will be quickly dissolved into a genuine smile.

Tonjas GowinsOur vision is to empower women to live their life to the fullest potential. Learning from other women who have experienced the same or similar challenges in life will help us realize that out of everything bad comes something good. Partnering together to reach women all over the world. The goal of SOP is turning our pain into success.

Thank you,

Ton’Jas E. Gowins