MISSION
We provide nationwide advocacy, education, and support to victims, survivors, the faith community, organizations, and businesses invested in expanding their knowledge of the dynamics of intimate partner violence.
VISION
To eradicate domestic violence and create a world where all women are safe and respected.
HISTORY
In 2003, Rev. Marguerite Lee wanted to provide help and resources for women affected by domestic violence. Being a survivor herself, Rev. Lee wanted to use her experiences and her platform and influence as a clergy member to help the women, their families, and the faith community expand their knowledge of intimate partner violence dynamics. Beauty for Ashes Ministry started as a domestic violence program at her local church. Led by a passion for hurting people and the unction of the Holy Spirit, Beauty for Ashes Ministry became incorporated by the state in 2006. By 2007, Beauty for Ashes Ministry, Inc. attained its non-profit status.
MEET the BOARD
A team commited to eradicating domestic violence
Rev. Marguerite Lee
President/Founder
Tonya Frye
Treasurer
Danielle Nicholson
Secretary
Pamela Pate-Franklin
Board Member
Min. Debora Blakney
Board Member
Joan Dunn
Board Member
Annette Porter-Wilkins
Board Member
Tony Porter
Advisor
Judge Keith Smith
Advisor
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The Purple Corner
January 2026
January 2026
Happy New Year! That is what everyone is saying, but what does that look like to you? Is it a list of resolutions you hope to keep, a dream you wish to see fulfilled, or is it life as usual?
On this new day of the new year, there is an air of great expectation. What are you saying to yourself about the new year? Is your deep inner thought, “This could be my year!”?
Guess what? It is your year. It is your year to choose how you will live it. It is your year to choose whose report you will believe. Will you listen to the naysayers, or will you attune your ears to the word of God?
I am about to do something new. See, I have already begun! Do you not see it? I will make a pathway through the wilderness. I will create rivers in the dry wasteland. Isaiah 43:19
This verse suggests that God is actively initiating something new and wants you to be aware of it. He is bringing about changes, and he will provide a path forward, no matter how difficult the situation may be. God is offering a picture of HOPE. He is making a way in the wilderness and rivers in the desert.
Perhaps last year ended on a less-than-hopeful note, but in this verse, God is advising you to look beyond the past and find hope and encouragement in knowing that he is creating new paths and offering a fresh start where there seemed to be none.
Align your thoughts with those of the One who created something out of nothing. No matter how barren things may seem, God is saying he will provide sustenance. No matter how lost you may feel, he promises to give direction. Lean in and see what he is doing in this present moment, and embrace it with trust in the one for whom nothing is impossible.
If you are in an abusive relationship, believe that God can make a way in your wilderness. He can and will create rivers in your dry wasteland. There is hope and help available to you.
Look for it. Reach for it. Just as he assured the Israelites that he would deliver them when they were in exile, he will deliver you and create a path where none existed.
Happy New Year from all of us at Beauty for Ashes Ministry, Inc.
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