In December of 2021, Keisha Wheeler suddenly became a widow when her husband, Patrick, a beloved pastor in the community, passed away. Her seven children also lost their dad.

They all miss their daddy. I mean, he was an exceptional human and an outstanding father. And I think for me as a mom, I miss him for me. I miss my best friend. But, man, he loved being a dad, and they miss that, said Keisha. When you lose someone, people stop talking about them. I'm so used to hearing my kids run to the front door, scream daddy, with all their might. They don't say it anymore because he's not here.

Keisha did not know how to heal herself or help her kids through this devastating loss. But she realized they all needed others around them to process their grief.

The thing about it is that we heal in

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