07/04/2026
When a Woman’s Life Is Taken, We Must Not Stay Silent
Today, our hearts are heavy.
A woman has lost her life in Tobago. A daughter, a friend, a worker, a church woman, a deaconess, a woman with purpose, value, and breath that God gave her. Her name was Neisha Roberts, and while the full details are still before the authorities, her death has shaken many of us deeply.
But grief must not only bring tears. Grief must awaken truth.
Too many women are staying in situations that are slowly destroying them because they have been taught to endure what they should have escaped. Too many women are calling pain “love,” control “concern,” jealousy “passion,” and disrespect “a rough season.” Too many women are trapped in relationships, situationships, friendships, and attachments where their peace is being stolen, their confidence is being broken, and their safety is being threatened.
Woman, hear me clearly: you are valuable beyond measure.
You are not valuable only when someone chooses you.
You are not valuable only when a man validates you.
You are not valuable only when you are loved correctly.
You were valuable before the relationship.
You are valuable inside the confusion.
You are valuable even when you are trying to find the strength to walk away.
Love should not leave you afraid.
Love should not make you feel trapped.
Love should not threaten your life, your peace, your mind, your body, or your future.
If a relationship makes you feel like you are constantly walking on eggshells, pay attention. If he threatens you when you try to leave, pay attention. If he monitors your movements, isolates you from family, controls your money, insults you, humiliates you, pushes you, hits you, or makes you feel unsafe, do not ignore the signs.
And please understand this: leaving an unsafe relationship is not weakness. It is wisdom. It is not failure. It is self-preservation. It is not ungodly to protect the life God gave you.
The Bible says you are fearfully and wonderfully made. That means your life carries divine value. Your body is not a battlefield. Your home should not be a place of terror. Your heart was not created to survive constant fear.
We must also stop asking women, “Why didn’t she just leave?” and start asking, “How can we help her leave safely?” Many women are afraid, financially dependent, emotionally broken, ashamed, threatened, or isolated. Some are trying to leave quietly. Some do not know who to trust. Some have been made to believe no one will believe them.
So today, this is a call to women and to the community.
Woman, do not wait until the situation gets worse before you take it seriously. Speak to someone you trust. Make a safety plan. Keep copies of important documents. Save emergency numbers. Tell someone where you are. Do not announce your departure to someone who may harm you. Get help quietly and safely.
And to families, churches, neighbours, and friends: take women seriously when they say they are afraid. Do not send them back into danger with religious phrases and no protection. Do not tell them to pray and endure abuse. Pray, yes — but also help them find safety. God values life.
Neisha’s death must not become just another headline. It must become a holy interruption. A reminder that women’s lives matter. A reminder that silence can be dangerous. A reminder that love is not supposed to cost a woman her life.
To every woman reading this: you are not stuck. You are not disposable. You are not hard to love. You are not called to die in a place God is trying to deliver you from.
Choose safety.
Choose healing.
Choose life.
Choose you.
Jacinth Woman Foundation
Rise. Heal. Dream Again.
You are valuable beyond measure.
