Today was incredibly emotional for us. We went to the prison for a graduation ceremony for the dogs and the inmates who trained them for the past few years. They had a string quartet from Nashville preform Amazing Grace for the intro prayer. In all there were 75 people attending this event with only 6 […]
The Miracle of Dogs Read More »
Today my boy turns 13. It was 13 years ago today that he passed from death to life and the whole story is a miracle and the whole thing is hard to believe if you don’t know God like I know God. So many people doubt the relevance of God. They say they don’t need
My 40 yr Story: From Death to Life Read More »
Way down yonder in Tennessee, we have been busy this past year as we just finished our 13th move in the 19 years of marriage! I tell you, I am getting so sick of moving, you have no idea! If I never have to load another box and tape it, I will be happy. Just
A Year in Review 2016 Read More »
Surviving nearly getting my organs harvested was something I had no time to reflect on. Mark had scheduled the surgery for when I returned so that had to be taken care of. We had to move forward. I remember the day he had to be prepped for the surgery. I had given him a golden
My 40 Year Story: Chapter 6 The Wedding Read More »
Rain was coming down like crazy. I was brushing a dog and adding the finishing touches, thinking Mark was tending the kenneled dogs. The evidence of no barking silently told me that he was still there beside me. I was just too busy to keep track of where he was, I guess. “Take the dogs
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Saying goodbye to Mark that time was one of the hardest things knowing he was sick. Our last embrace before I boarded the plane was filled with emotion. I think we both knew that we were both headed into a very unknown direction. The flight was long and I slept most of the way. We
My 40 Year Story: Part 5 Peru Read More »
I was not prepared for the battle ahead—the cold stares that cut through my soul. Even though I had gone through plenty of rejection in my youth, this rejection that I faced from other people who called themselves Christians, was something grievous. One evening at this place, they noticed the ring on my finger. They
My 40 Year Story: Part Three Read More »
The waves crashed into the shore, the moon was shining, sand in our toes, I think it was time for me to get to know this guy who I just proposed to give the rest of my life to. I did not know him. He did not know anything about me. We sat all night
My 40 Year Story: Part Two Read More »
One cold November morning the birth pains came to a young mother. Barely 22, my mother sat in wait of a little girl. The baby girl she had just before her 16th birthday was ripped from her. Having a baby so young was a shame in those days. She was not allowed in school and
My 40 Year Story: Part 1 Read More »
It was a cold and dark evening. Staring out the window feeling cozy by the warmth of the wood heat that radiated from beneath our floor. The last thing we wanted to do was to venture out. The crisp fall evenings offer no welcome, but an invite came to us.You know that feeling, the feeling
Thanksgiving of the Heart Read More »
