RED BAY, Ala. (TENNESSEE VALLEY LIVING) - In this edition of ‘Women of True Grit’, host Edie Hand highlights Wanda Ledbetter Shewbart, the wife of Red Bay Mayor Mike Shewbart!
Wanda talked about her upbringing and how hard her parents worked. She also touched on her struggles navigating grief, when she lost a husband and both of her parents. She says, grief is something you carry with you and you never get over.
Wanda says true grit means standing firm in your beliefs, even when it’s unpopular, and getting back up when you’ve been knocked down.
To hear more inspiring stories from Edie Hand, visit her website here.
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