What would you do if the unthinkable happened—and you had to keep living?

In this hope-filled conversation, Shirl Baker opens up about losing her daughter, DeEbony Groves, in the 2018 Waffle House shooting in Antioch, Tennessee. She shares the raw truth of that day, how the grief carved a permanent wound in her soul—and how faith, scripture, and service gave her the strength to survive.

Shirl didn’t find healing through traditional grief counseling. Instead, she founded the DeEbony Groves Foundation to help other grieving mothers reclaim joy through healing retreats, pampering weekends, and red carpet moments to honor their lost children.

This is a story about love over bitterness, about community over isolation, and about what it truly means to keep hope alive.

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You can DONATE to the DeEbony Groves Foundation in the following ways.

Cash App: $Hope4TheFuture42218

Mail Checks: P.O. Box 1023, Gallatin, TN 37066

Go to any Regions Bank world wide and let them know you want to place a donation to the DeEbony Groves Foundation.