by: Tamia Clark 

  of COTLG Strawberry Mansion

This month I am celebrating my Granna, Bishop Dr. Rosette Coney! She deserves to  be celebrated this month and all year for me because of all she does for her Family,  her church, and friends. She is a pioneer in her own rights. She is the Pastor of the  COTLG in Kensington section of Philadelphia. She has done many innovative things. Her lifelong personal motto from Philippians 4:13, I can do all things thru Christ which strengthen me. She is very  hardworking; she is and always has been dedicated to Gods work. She is very organized. She is very  creative and enjoys doing arts and craft. She makes beautiful personalized cards and shares them with  everyone. She is very giving of herself and her time. Bishop Coney is an author of 2 books and has written  many inspirational pamphlets. Did you know that she is also a songwriter? She has worked under 3  Chief Overseers within the Church of the Living God. She is also a singer and has worked to become a part  time musician on the keyboard (LOL). But most of importantly I love how she shows love to Everyone  around her despite their circumstance. And I love how she is dedicated and shows love to my Pop-Pop,  me and my family.

by: Lamiyah Swope  of COTLG Mount Clemens, Michigan

Swope Farr is her name 

Mathematics is her game 

People didn’t believe in her 

Because of her race and gender 

But she believed in the God 

That was her D.O.D (Department of Defense) But God had different plans 

God kept her in his hands 

… to succeed 

She started to read 

There was an advisor that believed 

In her while she was praying 

And obeying 

God was repaying 

And slaying the 

… devil 

Now Telashay is a disciple of God 

And she has a squad of girls that want to be like HER.