Cherita Powell KEEP MOVING IN SPITE OF: The Unshakable Faith and Fight of Cherita Powell

By Crystal Jordan

Auesomely You Magazine

Published: 10/26/2025

Pilar Focus: Disease Awareness

For more than two decades, Cherita Powell has faced cancer with her faith, courage, and determination. Her first diagnosis came in 2005 while she was raising her children and serving her community through the American Red Cross. Since then, her battle has been relentless recurring four times and now metastasized. Yet through every setback, Cherita’s response remains the same:

“In spite of it all, KEEP IT MOVING.”

That phrase has become her life’s anthem—a declaration of resilience and a reflection of God’s grace at work. “People ask how I’ve made it this long,” she says. “Simple. God kept me, and He did not let go.”

Despite depression, financial challenges, and moments of uncertainty, Cherita refused to give in. Instead, she turned her pain into purpose. Returning to school in her thirties, she earned her GED from Knoxville Job Corps and later graduated from Strayer University with a Bachelor’s Degree in Criminal Justice. Her GPA was just shy of a perfect 4.0, proving that determination truly has no expiration date.

Her journey inspired her to create Women Influencing Unity, a women’s group designed to uplift and empower others to become the best version of themselves. Even as her health battles intensified, Cherita’s heart for service never faded. She later earned her CDL license and became a professional driver, working with school systems and private companies—all while continuing her mission to inspire.

When life grows heavy, Cherita finds healing through creativity—painting, sewing, and designing bring her peace. “That’s my happy place,” she shares. “It helps me find balance and reminds me that God’s grace is bigger than my pain.”

Through every trial, Cherita stands as a living testimony that faith can outlast any diagnosis. Her words echo through every chapter of her journey:

The Power of Peace and Creativity

When pain hits hardest, Cherita finds comfort in creativity. “In my spare time, when I am sad or broken-hearted, I go to my happy place,” she says. Her “happy place” includes painting abstracts, sewing, and trying new projects — all ways she channels peace into purpose. Creativity has become both her therapy and her testimony.

Grace, Grit, and God.

Through her battles, Cherita remains rooted in her faith. “At the end of the day, God kept me, and He did not let go,” she declares. “A new day is another day we overcame yesterday.”

Her message is simple yet profoundly powerful:

“ALWAYS KEEP MOVING IN SPITE OF.”

Cherita Powell’s journey is a reminder that faith doesn’t always take away the storm  sometimes it gives you the strength to dance in the rain. Through her courage, creativity, and unrelenting belief in God’s grace, she continues to inspire others to find purpose even in pain.

At Auesomely You Magazine, we celebrate Cherita Powell as a true warrior of faith—a woman whose resilience shines brighter than any battle she has faced. Her story reminds us that strength is not the absence of struggle, but the decision to rise anyway.

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