Stuck... But Loving It!

At the age of 19, Antonette McIlwain was a desperate single mother with four children. Not seeing any way out, she felt STUCK.One of the most defining moments in her life came the day she had no food at all for her children. Toni walked down the block to the neighborhood market to beg for food. The store was closed. It was Thanksgiving Day. She walked down the alley to the dumpster in back of the store hoping to find some food for her children. As she began to look inside for food, a big rat jumped out with food in its' mouth! Walking away she thought, "That rat is smarter than I am. He retrieved the food before I could get it!That was the day Toni dropped to her knees and began to cry out to God. "Please help me. I need to change my life." And, indeed, she did.Among, many other awards and recognitions, in 1990, Toni received the 107th "Point of Light Award" from former President George H. W. Bush, Sr. for her part in developing a total community on the eastside of Detroit where many single mothers were struggling. Like her, they were also stuck. With Toni's help, they found a way out.Today, she has been married to Rev. Roger McIlwain for 47 years. Their children are successful and no longer living in poverty. Toni is still stuck, but now she is stuck fulfilling her God-given mission and loving it.

• | Author: Antonette "toni" McIlwain
• | Publisher: Independently published
• | Publication Date: Jun 28, 2019
• | Number of Pages: 108 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Paperback
• | ISBN-10: 1076920756
• | ISBN-13: 9781076920751