Dear Friend, 2018 is upon us! Happy New Year!! I have great expectations for this year. The Lord has been faithful through all things. His grace is what carried me through. Some of you had a very difficult 2017 over one thing or another. For me, the loss of my daughter was very hard, however,
Dear Friend, This Christmas I’m celebrating the birth of Jesus with more gratitude than I’ve ever felt—the love that our Father has bestowed upon us with His Son so we can have life and share eternity with Him. Thank God Joseph took heed when an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream,
Dear Friend, Here it is November. Time seems to be passing so fast. I’ll soon be seventy years old, and mentally, I really don’t feel that age. The Lord has been very gracious with me. His love and mercy have seen me through some hard places in my life. Without Him, I know for sure
Dear Friend, Do you ever wonder how our Father feels when He sees His children trying to destroy each other? I’m talking Christian against Christian. Satan seems to have convinced people that using Scripture to hurt others is okay. When the Apostle Paul prayed in First Corinthians 5:5, he was praying over a man who
Dear Friend, I’ve got to say, I’ve recently gone through one of the hardest times, yet one of the best times I’ve ever had. I will forever be amazed at the love and mercy our precious Lord has given us. He can and will take what was intended for evil and turn it to good
Dear Friend, So many people are hurting, and when it’s emotionally, that can be very hard. When a person goes through a lot of betrayal and rejection, it’s generally harder for them to receive healing than a person with a broken leg. To say the least, matters of the heart are painful. It’s a good
Dear Friend, Can you believe it’s July already?! We are so blessed to be able to celebrate our day of independence which is better known as the Fourth of July. When I was about eleven years old, I got to watch a Fourth of July parade. The flags, the horses, the bands, and floats—it was
Dear Friend, In my childhood, I couldn’t comprehend the love of a father. As dysfunctional as we were, it was hard for me to believe people loved at all. My dad wasn’t around much, leaving us to be raised by my mom—a terrified woman who drank to keep from being scared. (The term “liquid courage”
Dear Friend, So many wonderful things have been happening that I hardly know where to begin. I’ve been enjoying my family’s visit. My great-grandsons are awesome! Recently I got to dedicate the youngest, baby Jack, to the Lord. It’s so exciting to be able to see the generations coming together. My son Nick came too,
Dear Friend, I was going through a pretty hard time years ago. You know, where you feel attacked on every side. I would sit in a church service and weep so hard that I could barely manage to stay seated. The Lord in all of His love and mercy would start ministering to me. He