THE PATTERSON TEAM Bits&Pieces
“HUM”
Dr. Davis
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As we step into a new school year, our community enters a season of fresh beginnings. Back‐to‐school is more than sharpened pencils and new routines it’s a reminder that growth is a shared journey Whether you’re a parent, student, educator, or neighbor, this moment calls us to show up for one another with intention.
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THE PATTERSON TEAM
ADRAIN
In Anderson, South Carolina, where community and faith intertwine, Adrain Patterson stands as a testament to what unwavering belief, resilience, and purpose can build. Born and raised in Anderson, Adrain’s journey has been anything but ordinary yet every chapter reflects a woman who chose God first and watched Him shape the rest.
Today, she is a Registered Nurse turned entrepreneur, the Founder of Kingdom Care Solutions, LLC, and the visionary behind Prayers and Praises 2 God Ministries. For nearly three decades, she has walked hand in hand with her husband, Eric Patterson, building a blended family of seven children a family she describes as divinely held together because they made the decision early on to place God at the center.
FINDING JOY
But Adrain’s story begins long titles and accomplishments. A fourteen, she became a mothe support of her son’s paternal grandparents and a determina defied statistics, she graduate school and began carving a p would one day inspire countle Her life is proof that early chal not define destiny faith doe
Outside of her work, Adrain fin reading the Word, spending ti loved ones, and indulging in a shopping. Yet her greatest pas remains serving her communi believes her relationship with compass that guides her sp and professionally and it’s t compass that led her to build Care Solutions, a business roo compassion, care, and purpos
Her goals for the future are clear: within the next five years, she hopes to retire fully and transition into the role of Executive CEO, overseeing her businesses as they expand across South Carolina and potentially into Georgia. She envisions a life of travel, leadership, and continued impact allowing her companies to flourish under the guidance of trusted teams.
Adrain’s achievements are many: spiritual leader, wife, mother, grandmother, business owner, founder, and author. Her book, Nuggets From Heaven, Downloaded by the Father, available on Amazon, reflects her heart for sharing divine wisdom with others. Yet when asked how she hopes to be remembered, her answer is simple and profound as a woman who loved God with all her heart, and who loved His people just as deeply.
LEADERSHIP
Her approach to leadership is anchored in prayer. Before making decisions, she seeks the Lord’s guidance, trusting that He will direct her steps. This spiritual discipline extends into her daily life praying without ceasing, beginning each morning with communion with God, and allowing the Holy Spirit to lead her in every interaction.
As her ministry grows, Adrain is especially excited about expanding their outreach to feed the homeless and provide housing for individuals experiencing homelessness or mental health challenges. She sees this work not just as service, but as an assignment a calling to meet the needs of the overlooked and underserved.
Looking ahead, Adrain believes artificial intelligence will reshape industries, including healthcare, reducing the need for human labor. Yet even in a rapidly changing world, she remains grounded in her belief that spirituality will always be essential for personal and professional growth. It is, she says, the key to choosing the right partners, making wise decisions, and staying aligned with God’s will.
Her most influential mentor, Emilie Nelson, RN, saw her potential long before she saw it in herself. Today, Adrain pays that forward by encouraging others to put God first, stay the course when life gets hard, and trust that their season of harvest will come.
When asked what she is most proud of, her answer reflects both humility and strength: becoming a Black woman business owner with a thriving company that serves her community.
Through job creation, ministry, and care, her impact is felt across Anderson and it continues to grow.
For those who want to follow her work, Adrain can be found on YouTube under Prayers and Praises 2 God Ministries and on TikTok on Apostle Adrain Patterson’s page.
Her life is a living testimony a reminder that when faith leads, purpose follows, and God’s plans unfold in ways that exceed every expectation.
Sheena Maddox
At HouseofSheena, every piece has a story waiting to be told.
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As you browse our collection, you'll find a carefully curated mix of exclusive vintage treasures and contemporary fashion-forward pieces. Each piece is chosen with intentionwith the belief that great style has no size limit. Whether you're searching for the perfect statement piece for a special occasion, a stylish everyday look, or that one accessory that completes an outfit, HouseofSheena offers something extraordinary for every woman.
At vendor markets, pop-up events, and wherever the HouseofSheena journey leads, the mission remains the same: to help women elevate their style, embrace their individuality, and feel empowered through fashion.
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“Hum”
By : Dr. Norman Davis
Hum is used in music to set a tone for a voice or instrument. Hum is occasionally what we do when we don't know all the words of a song, so we Hum Hum is a sound of relief when something is finally over. Hum sometimes comes with a question mark while pondering a deep thought
There are many acronyms that come from hum, such as Hazardous Utility Materials, Hospital Usage Measure, Humanities, Human Use Metrics, Human Unit Management, and Handling Unit Management
All of these basically apply to human behavior.
Before I reveal what my HUM is, I will tell you a little bit about this HUM! This HUM is neither passive nor friendly!
But when you see this HUM, it's an impactful instrument; the resounding sound of this HUM has the ability to shake the very foundation of hell. But cause Angels to sing; once you use this HUM, even while reading this article, it will bring peace out of confusion It will cause your enemies to become your
Footstool, this HUM is so powerful that when you use it yokes will be destroyed, chains will break!
You will find the formula for HUM in Psalms 30:5...” weeping may endure for a night, but wait, everyone, night is not always defined as when the sun goes down in the course of a day.
Your night could be a great disappointment or a painful relationship breakup, a time of grief over a loved one, a financial hardship, or a challenge. You should also realize that night is a temporary time in your life, not a permanent season. I'm telling you to, HUM. The scripture closes out by saying But joy comes in the morning
Your morning could be an expected raise at your job; your morning could be an unexpected promotion that would turn your life upside down. Your mornng could be late afternoon right before it’s time to go home, and you get a call from the bank saying that your mortgage has been approved.
Your morning could be about midnight when the phone rings, and on the other end, you hear the voice you haven't heard in 5 years You find out when they say hello, it's your son or daughter. “It's morning time! All this could happen and more if we just HUM
Your night is not about the time, it's during your night you need to hum- Hallelujah Until Morning while you're going through your night, and your weeping and crying stop and begin to HUMHallelujah Until Morning. when it gets more than you can bear, and you just can't stand it anymore, just HUM- Hallelujah Until Morning
In Romans the 8th chapter, you’ll read that when we don't know what we should pray, the Spirit intercedes for us with groanings, not words, so activate HUM - in other words, God knows what your HUM means You might be somewhere you can’t holler Hallelujah, but you can HUM. So just HUM. This might appear to be to simple, even for you! But remember 1st Corinthians 1:27. So just HUM and LIVE in your Victory as you HUM!!
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Genesis 35-36
Gen 35:1 And God said unto Jacob, Arise, go up to Bethel, and dwell there: and make there an altar unto God, that appeared unto thee when thou fleddest from the face of Esau thy brother.
Gen 35:2 Then Jacob said unto his household, and to all that were with him, Put away the strange gods that are among you, and be clean, and change your garments:
Gen 35:3 And let us arise, and go up to Bethel; and I will make there an altar unto God, who answered me in the day of my distress, and was with me in the way which I went.
Gen 35:4 And they gave unto Jacob all the strange gods which were in their hand, and all their earrings which were in their ears; and Jacob hid them under the oak which was by Shechem.
Gen 35:5 And they journeyed: and the terror of God was upon the cities that were round about them, and they did not pursue after the sons of Jacob.
Gen 35:6 So Jacob came to Luz, which is in the land of Canaan, that is, Bethel, he and all the people that were with him.
Gen 35:7 And he built there an altar, and called the place Elbethel: because there God appeared unto him, when he fled from the face of his brother.
Gen 35:8 But Deborah Rebekah's nurse died, and she was buried beneath Bethel under an oak: and the name of it was called Allonbachuth.
Gen 35:9 And God appeared unto Jacob again, when he came out of Padanaram, and blessed him.
Gen 35:10 And God said unto him, Thy name is Jacob: thy name shall not be called any more Jacob, but Israel shall be thy name: and he called his name Israel.
Gen 35:11 And God said unto him, I am God Almighty: be fruitful and multiply; a nation and a company of nations shall be of thee, and kings shall come out of thy loins;
Gen 35:12 And the land which I gave Abraham and Isaac, to thee I will give it, and to thy seed after thee will I give the land.
Gen 35:13 And God went up from him in the place where he talked with him.
Gen 35:14 And Jacob set up a pillar in the place where he talked with him, even a pillar of stone: and he poured a drink offering thereon, and he poured oil thereon.
Gen 35:15 And Jacob called the name of the place where God spake with him, Bethel.
The Deaths of Rachel and Isaac
Gen 35:16 And they journeyed from Bethel; and there was but a little way to come to Ephrath: and Rachel travailed, and she had hard labour.
Gen 35:17 And it came to pass, when she was in hard labour, that the midwife said unto her, Fear not; thou shalt have this son also.
Gen 35:18 And it came to pass, as her soul was in departing, (for she died) that she called his name Benoni: but his father called him Benjamin.
Gen 35:19 And Rachel died, and was buried in the way to Ephrath, which is Bethlehem.
Gen 35:20 And Jacob set a pillar upon her grave: that is the pillar of Rachel's grave unto this day.
Gen 35:21 And Israel journeyed, and spread his tent beyond the tower of Edar.
Gen 35:22 And it came to pass, when Israel dwelt in that land, that Reuben went and lay with Bilhah his father's concubine: and Israel heard it. Now the sons of Jacob were twelve:
Gen 35:23 The sons of Leah; Reuben, Jacob's firstborn, and Simeon, and Levi, and Judah, and Issachar, and Zebulun:
Gen 35:24 The sons of Rachel; Joseph, and Benjamin:
Gen 35:25 And the sons of Bilhah, Rachel's handmaid; Dan, and Naphtali:
Gen 35:26 And the sons of Zilpah, Leah's handmaid; Gad, and Asher: these are the sons of Jacob, which were born to him in Padanaram.
Gen 35:27 And Jacob came unto Isaac his father unto Mamre, unto the city of Arbah, which is Hebron, where Abraham and Isaac sojourned.
Gen 35:28 And the days of Isaac were an hundred and fourscore years.
Gen 35:29 And Isaac gave up the ghost, and died, and was gathered unto his people, being old and full of days: and his sons Esau and Jacob buried him.
Gen 36:1 Now these are the generations of Esau, who is Edom.
Gen 36:2 Esau took his wives of the daughters of Canaan; Adah the daughter of Elon the Hittite, and Aholibamah the daughter of Anah the daughter of Zibeon the Hivite;
Gen 36:3 And Bashemath Ishmael's daughter, sister of Nebajoth.
Gen 36:4 And Adah bare to Esau Eliphaz; and Bashemath bare Reuel;
Gen 36:5 And Aholibamah bare Jeush, and Jaalam, and Korah: these are the sons of Esau, which were born unto him in the land of Canaan.
Gen 36:6 And Esau took his wives, and his sons, and his daughters, and all the persons of his house, and his cattle, and all his beasts, and all his substance, which he had got in the land of Canaan; and went into the country from the face of his brother Jacob.
Gen 36:7 For their riches were more than that they might dwell together; and the land wherein they were strangers could not bear them because of their cattle.
Gen 36:8 Thus dwelt Esau in mount Seir: Esau is Edom.
Gen 36:9 And these are the generations of Esau the father of the Edomites in mount Seir:
Gen 36:10 These are the names of Esau's sons; Eliphaz the son of Adah the wife of Esau, Reuel the son of Bashemath the wife of Esau.
Gen 36:11 And the sons of Eliphaz were Teman, Omar, Zepho, and Gatam, and Kenaz.
Genesis 36
.Gen 36:12 And Timna was concubine to Eliphaz Esau's son; and she bare to Eliphaz Amalek: these were the sons of Adah Esau's wife.
Gen 36:13 And these are the sons of Reuel; Nahath, and Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah: these were the sons of Bashemath Esau's wife.
Gen 36:14 And these were the sons of Aholibamah, the daughter of Anah the daughter of Zibeon, Esau's wife: and she bare to Esau Jeush, and Jaalam, and Korah.
Gen 36:15 These were dukes of the sons of Esau: the sons of Eliphaz the firstborn son of Esau; duke Teman, duke Omar, duke Zepho, duke Kenaz,
Gen 36:16 Duke Korah, duke Gatam, and duke Amalek: these are the dukes that came of Eliphaz in the land of Edom; these were the sons of Adah.
Gen 36:17 And these are the sons of Reuel Esau's son; duke Nahath, duke Zerah, duke Shammah, duke Mizzah: these are the dukes that came of Reuel in the land of Edom; these are the sons of Bashemath Esau's wife.
Gen 36:18 And these are the sons of Aholibamah Esau's wife; duke Jeush, duke Jaalam, duke Korah: these were the dukes that came of Aholibamah the daughter of Anah, Esau's wife.
Gen 36:19 These are the sons of Esau, who is Edom, and these are their dukes.
Gen 36:20 These are the sons of Seir the Horite, who inhabited the land; Lotan, and Shobal, and Zibeon, and Anah,
Gen 36:21 And Dishon, and Ezer, and Dishan: these are the dukes of the Horites, the children of Seir in the land of Edom.
Gen 36:22 And the children of Lotan were Hori and Hemam; and Lotan's sister was Timna.
Gen 36:23 And the children of Shobal were these; Alvan, and Manahath, and Ebal, Shepho, and Onam.
Gen 36:24 And these are the children of Zibeon; both Ajah, and Anah: this was that Anah that found the mules in the wilderness, as he fed the asses of Zibeon his father.
Gen 36:25 And the children of Anah were these; Dishon, and Aholibamah the daughter of Anah.
Gen 36:26 And these are the children of Dishon; Hemdan, and Eshban, and Ithran, and Cheran.
Gen 36:27 The children of Ezer are these; Bilhan, and Zaavan, and Akan.
Gen 36:28 The children of Dishan are these; Uz, and Aran.
Gen 36:29 These are the dukes that came of the Horites; duke Lotan, duke Shobal, duke Zibeon, duke Anah,
Gen 36:30 Duke Dishon, duke Ezer, duke Dishan: these are the dukes that came of Hori, among their dukes in the land of Seir.
Gen 36:31 And these are the kings that reigned in the land of Edom, before there reigned any king over the children of Israel.
Gen 36:32 And Bela the son of Beor reigned in Edom: and the name of his city was Dinhabah.
Gen 36:33 And Bela died, and Jobab the son of Zerah of Bozrah reigned in his stead.
Gen 36:34 And Jobab died, and Husham of the land of Temani reigned in his stead.
Gen 36:35 And Husham died, and Hadad the son of Bedad, who smote Midian in the field of Moab, reigned in his stead: and the name of his city was Avith.
Gen 36:36 And Hadad died, and Samlah of Masrekah reigned in his stead.
Gen 36:37 And Samlah died, and Saul of Rehoboth by the river reigned in his stead.
Gen 36:38 And Saul died, and Baalhanan the son of Achbor reigned in his stead.
Gen 36:39 And Baalhanan the son of Achbor died, and Hadar reigned in his stead: and the name of his city was Pau; and his wife's name was Mehetabel, the daughter of Matred, the daughter of Mezahab.
Gen 36:40 And these are the names of the dukes that came of Esau, according to their families, after their places, by their names; duke Timnah, duke Alvah, duke Jetheth,
Gen 36:41 Duke Aholibamah, duke Elah, duke Pinon,
Gen 36:42 Duke Kenaz, duke Teman, duke Mibzar, Gen 36:43 Duke Magdiel, duke Iram: these be the dukes of Edom, according to their habitations in the land of their possession: he is Esau the father of the Edomites.
Genesis 36
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