This project has taken years to come to fruition. Now that it is a reality, I have more gratitude than squealing joy because it almost did not happen. If it wasn’t for my pastor’s wife (Stacy Wiggins) the material would have remained in a WORD DOCUMENT. My pastor’s wife brought fresh wind and beauty to… Read More
In April I celebrated another Spiritual birthday (57 years old in Jesus) and I received the greatest gift of encouragement for this old warrior of the cross! A precious woman that I have been a mentor to since she was in 9th grade sent me a text and a story that rocked my soul. She was… Read More
Since the middle of November, I have wanted to begin a New Series of Balcony Chats. Now that I have moved, I do not have a balcony, but I have a porch that faces a beautiful golf course green. Immediately I thought of a title, “Chat on the Green.” As I began to write out… Read More
I had no idea that when we purchased our new home in Port St. Lucie, FL that our house would become a popular “Pit Stop.” Our home is just off the main interstate (I-95) and it is closer than any gas station or McDonald’s, etc. It takes you maybe 3 minutes to get to our… Read More
This past year as I was finished reading my One Year Bible, I came across the word, HALLELUJAH and it was used 4 times in the same chapter (Revelation 19). I decided to research the word Hallelujah and I was so surprised it is only used in HEAVEN! It is such an IMPERATIVE “to Praise… Read More
Year after year, I have experienced some kind of Christmas miracle. This year my Christmas miracle arrived at the end of November. For two months I have prayed everyday for an awesome young man in ministry who is walking through fire, and I just keep praying that God will sustain him. (Psalm 34:18) Well, I… Read More
As I prepared for a women’s event, I was praying about a new introduction for the event. That day something happened that I knew would be a great way to open the women’s event. Our newest grandchild Mercy has been sick for two weeks and it has not only been hard for her but hard… Read More
We as Christians are facing unprecedented cultural changes in our society. A precious friend was sharing how much she struggles to speak the truth in love when confronted with what is happening to our society. She found a clip that addressed what we were talking about, and she quickly texted it to me. I was… Read More
After several difficult months, Ken and I spent days preparing for a much-needed time away to rest our bodies and our souls. Within 24 hours of arrival at our beautiful family retreat in the North Carolina mountains, Jackie was not feeling very well. Assuming it was simply exhaustion, she went to bed very early. The… Read More
You may be scratching your head, trying to remember where in the Bible you have read about Rizpah. This year when I read her story, I found so many impressive facets that I could write a decent Bio on this woman. Here is the passage that captured my attention: “…So, all seven of them (sons… Read More