God made me a “teacher” before He fulfilled my desire to be a “missionary.” I taught Primary grades in public school and later taught Piano lessons in Private Schools; but my favorite times were teaching under our Chaplain Sandy at Valley State Prison for Women. I loved the Leadership Class of twelve women serving “Life …
It is midsummer and I looked in the grocery store for Concord grapes. There were none. How I miss those beautiful, purple grapes! They were part of my childhood when people grew their own grapes on small arbors in back yards. I spent many days reading books and enjoying Concord grapes! When God led me …
When God healed my body in 1982, He changed everything! He took away fear of death and gave me HOPE of eternal life through a relationship with Jesus. He gave me a PURPOSE for my life! No matter how dreams fell apart, nor how the enemy tried to defeat me, I have “stayed-in-love” with Him …
I will always think of the month of June as “Father’s Day” celebrations! I’m grateful to have been raised by a godly father who left me precious memories of our times together. When I was a teenager, he had a weekly radio program and I accompanied his singing on the piano and organ. I shared …
Stones of Remembrance: 35 Years of Service Just as God told Joshua before they entered Canaan, to place “large stones” for the Israelites to always remember HIS MIRACLES, so I have lovingly kept some “memory stones” from my own life. This month I celebrate thirty-five years in Aglow Prison Ministry by sharing a story from …
STORIES MY GRANDMOTHER FIRST READ TO ME were from a book titled STREAMS IN THE DESERT. She and the author were friends in the early 1900’s. Mrs. Cowman (the author) was a missionary and Grandma was a “Lady Evangelist.” May this poetry from her book encourage us TODAY. ONE DAY WHEN WALKING DOWN THE STREET, …
Valentine’s Day is a special day that encourages us to express our love and affection to others. It gives an opportunity to bring more meaning to people’s daily lives. This “Valentine month” began with two vivid examples of God’s love in my personal life. My second great-grandson was born on his Daddy’s birthday, February 4th, …
When a new year arrives, I usually think of stories from my early days of teaching. It was through Primary School & later Piano Students that God often spoke to my heart. I’ve loved my story of a child who erased his paper so much he made a hole in it. I will always remember the …
Last year, as I stood “between three grads” in the living room of our Southern Area Field Coordinator’s home, singing Christmas Carols together, my mind was fixed on another Christmas…thirty years ago in a tiny Prison Chapel. It was December 1984. The Chaplain at CRC asked if I would come and lead the women in …
As I walk through another November, I am keenly aware of our Country’s month for special Celebrations and Holidays. Yet this year has been extremely difficult for many people…my own life and family included. During this time, the Lord gave me a Scripture, along with excerpts from the devotional Jesus Calling to uplift my heart. …