Hi, my name is Tessa Acevedo. I am 19 years old, I live in Orlando, Florida, and I am the founder of The Sisterhood. The Sisterhood originally started around September of 2017. After dealing with the insecurity of rejection, to being in a season of loneliness and isolation, to my parents who are on their way to their second divorce, and a ton of health … Continue reading The Journey of The Sisterhood

  Ever so often in Hollywood a movie comes along the way that is popular, but has little room to grow. Every sequel unintentionally distances itself further and further away from the ideals and character of the original. Sure, there’s an illusion of growth in sheer numbers; but when it comes down to it the movie becomes a barely recognizable facsimile of the standards which … Continue reading The Reboot

           Have you ever felt alone in the middle of a crowded room surrounded by others and you’re not speaking? (And no this isn’t to reference a Taylor Swift song, although it is a bop.) But seriously, your brain is thinking 50 million thoughts per minute and you can’t even find the will to say “hello” to the person next to … Continue reading Story of Us

The Unexpected. This month at the Voice it has been all about embracing exactly that; the unknown. From spontaneous events during service to hearing whatever is on the hearts of our speakers this month, our latest series “It’s Gonna be May” has steered  us away from our usual routine. Along with embracing new experiences during services, we couldn’t help but think how we can apply how … Continue reading 3 Ways to be Ready for the Unexpected

A friend recently messaged me to catch up and asked: “How’s life treating you?” I let out a long sigh, tilted my head and replied, “There has been a lot of unexpected changes but I’m good! Making moves and keeping up!” I nodded in sign of approval and clicked send. To which he replied “Life tends to do that, I’m glad to hear you’re rolling … Continue reading World Race Feature: “It Took a Storm to Make Me Move”

One of my favorite scenes of the classic show, “Friends,” happens to be at the very end of an episode. Monica (In my opinion the second strongest character… ), has her credit card stolen and heads out with her friends to find the thief. In addition to this happening, she discovers the thief is using her card and name to take tap dancing classes. With … Continue reading “At least, I’m doing it!”