Ashro Woman: Trena

Meet Ashro Woman of the Week, Trena from Columbus, OH

“No matter how hard things get in this world, keep your faith in God and pray over everything.”

Trena is a mother, grandmother and nurse with a love for God. “I get to use my God-given gift to help others.” It is such a beautiful thing when our greatest triumphs are the overcoming of our greatest struggles. Trena is a great example of that.

Many years ago, her greatest struggle was raising 3 daughters on her own. Motherhood “kept me on my knees quite a bit…I believe that my 52 years (about to be 53) could never have been reachable without Him.”

In that time raising up her girls, Trena earned her nursing degree and showed her girls perseverance and a servant heart. Fast forward to today, and her greatest triumph? Successfully raising 3 daughters on her own and finding her calling at the same time. YESSSS.

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Name
Trena S.
Which city do you live?
Columbus
Which state do you live?
Ohio
How would you describe the Ashro woman? How do you embody her?
Ashro women are elegant and I embody her with wear the fashion.
How long have you been an Ashro customer?
About 10 years.
What do you do for a living? What do you like most about it? What don’t you like?
I am a nurse. I get to use my God giving gift to help others.
How do you spend your free time?
Cooking and making t-shirts.
What small thing makes you happy?
Pure honesty.
What is your best dish? Who do you make it for—and where do you typically serve it?
Chicken and dressing. I have my grandmother‘s recipe and literally everywhere I go Work school church, family functions or getting together with friends that’s the first thing everyone asked me to make.
What has been your greatest struggle…and your greatest (or latest) triumph?
My greatest struggle was raising three daughters on my own, but the triumph was I became a nurse during that time and raised all three of my daughters successfully to become adult women.
Who influenced you the most in your life. Why? And in what way?
I was saying delete Pastor David E, Dennis and his wife Diane they were not only a pastor and her first lady but they were teachers to the congregation as well as mother and father figures and they were 100% awesome spiritual shepherd.
Do you volunteer or do charity work? Tell us about it!
No
Are you in a sorority? Or is anyone in your family in a sorority? If so, which one and what does it mean to you?
No
What do you love about fashion and style?
I love to dress up I feel like the new millennium generation of ladies don’t embody style and fashion anymore.
Has anyone in particular influenced your style?
Diane, Dennis, my previous First Lady and her twin sister, missionary, Marva Williams.
What occasions/events do you dress up for? (for example-do you often dress up for church, cultural events, charity events, going out, etc.) And how often do you typically get dressed up?
All I believe ladies should dress for everything.
How has your style evolved over time?
I keep it, elegant and classy.
Do you wear hats? How often and what type of hat? Do you wear them to church? If so, be sure to share a pic of you in a hat with us!
Yes, I wear hats but I haven’t come to that point in my life where I wear hats at church just yet.
Do you wear headwraps? How often? Where did you learn how to tie it? Share a pic of you in a headwrap with us!
No
Do you wear wigs? How often and what length or style? If so, be sure to share a pic of you in a wig with us!
Once, or twice a year, I will wear a wig.
Are you a woman of faith? How does that faith affect your life? Please tell us more.
Yes, I have a strong faith in God I believe that my 52 years about to be 53 could never have been reachable without him.
Do you attend church? What church do you go to and what do you love most about it?
I have recently just dedicated myself to church. I go to new progressive church of God in Christ here in Columbus, Ohio.
How are you passing along your faith traditions onto your children/grandchildren?
I tried to teach my daughters and my grandchildren to pray about everything treat people right, and I always refer them to scripture when problems and things arise.
Are you a First Lady or a Pastor?
No
If yes, tell us about it.
N/A
Your best advice?
No matter how hard things get in this world keep your faith in God and pray over everything and be true to who you are, and never change just because times change remain a salad, individual and female.
What lessons has motherhood (or being a grandmother) taught you?
It’s taught me a lot of patience, and it kept me on my knees, quite a bit.
Are you an Ashro Credit customer? If so, how has our credit helped you?
Yes, I am Asher Customer and your credit has helped me when I need to go to an event such as churc or an adult gathering or a date night with my husband.
Do you have a memory to share of when you first heard about Ashro or when you received your first catalog?
Yes, the first thing I ever brought from Astro was a white two-piece silk dress and jacket to wear on first Sunday and that was in 2014 ever since then I have been a customer.

woman in an all white outfit near a tree

Thanks for inspiring us Trena!

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