Eight-Nine Kisses From Heaven. Celebrating the 89th Birthday of Mother Carol Ann Tatum. By Pastor Kyev P. Tatum, Sr.
Eight-Nine Kisses From Heaven. Celebrating the 89th Birthday of Mother Carol Ann Tatum. By Pastor Kyev P. Tatum, Sr. If heaven could open just for a moment on this day, April 15, 2026—your 89th birthday— I would not ask for riches, recognition, or reward. I would ask for something far more sacred… Eighty-nine kisses from heaven. One for every year you graced this earth. One for every prayer you whispered when no one was listening. One for every tear you wiped away before we ever saw it fall. One for every sacrifice you made that shaped the man I became. Mama, you were more than a mother— you were a minister in motion, a saint in the body of Jesus Christ, a living testimony that faith is not just spoken— it is walked out, worn out, and worked out in love. You didn’t just raise children— you raised believers. You didn’t just teach lessons— you planted seeds that still bear fruit. And even now, long after July 10, 2001— the day heaven called you home— your voice still echoes i...
