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The Lord began entrusting me to speak to women about their abusive pasts. He also allowed me to teach a ladies Sunday School class and be a conference speaker. God took a woman who had accepted an ‘F’ grade each time anything oral had to be done for school. I then worked many hours to do extra-credit work to maintain a B+ average in High School and College. I am still in awe of His grace, mercy, and love for me!

Years have passed but His teaching has not waned. To get from mountaintop to mountaintop one must pass through a valley...precious valleys of fellowship with God OR miserable valleys of anger and despair...the choice is ours.    Almost nine years ago I became extremely thankful for each and every valley of my life---thankful that I had learned to trust God and wait on Him because He is always faithful and always good.

Almost nine years ago my then 24 year old son was diagnosed with a benign brain tumor. At that time he was preparing to graduate from Bible College and teach in a Christian school. He was a gifted pianist and wrote songs and did hymn arrangements that glorified His God. Our family was again plunged in to grief, as we were when our son was born with no prognosis for life. As the last almost nine years have passed with radiation twice and six surgeries we are grieving now for our son’s lost dreams. Is God still good? Oh yes, God is always very, very, good and we trust in His Sovereignty and His love.

I now live in Gary, Indiana with my husband of almost 32 years. Our nest is empty and we are starting a business. Our son married five and a half years ago and our daughter was married three years ago. My daughter and her husband serve as Asst. Pastor and wife in Davison, Michigan. Kristina and Andy are gifted singers and Kris plays the flute in church and gives lessons.  My son and his wife live in the area. We are now praying for grandchildren to spoil and send home.

In my spare time for enjoyment, exercise and a special quiet time with God--I am an avid gardener.  As the beautiful hymn says, "I (love to) come to the garden alone.....(where)....He walks with me and He talks with me and He tells me I am His own....and the joy we share as we tarry there, none other has ever known."  From time to time I hope to share some gardening tips with you as we sip coffee together at our kitchen table.

I love the Lord with all of my heart and I owe Him everything I want to serve Him and use all that He has entrusted me with to bring glory to His name. My prayer for that last several years has been the prayer of Jabez: (I Chronicles 4:10) "...Oh, that thou wouldest bless me indeed, and enlarge my coast, and that thine hand might be with me, and that thou wouldest keep me from evil, that it may not grieve me!" And I sense that I can say now, "And God granted him that which he requested." I have very little health, I am not supposed to have a speaking voice because I have a tracheotomy, and every doctor says that I should be little more than bedridden. "BUT GOD" is my answer and I make sure that my words glorify my precious LORD.   

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