My dear friend Nan and I were both teachers of young children. I taught Kindergarten for 30 years. Plus seven years of preschool. She was a speech therapist and taught special needs preschool for 37 years as well. We have written 14 children’s books. Two are self- published. We are trying to get recognized in order to get an audience, and a publisher that will pick us up. When we are in our creative, rhyming mode….WATCH OUT! Our five, year, old brains take over. We laugh so heard that we need to keep a box of tissues…

As previously revealed, My Granny and mother both had “The Gift of God’s Wisdom.” Oh, you bet they were human, and had their faults; however, they were wise in the spirit. For years, as I rebuilt my life, I prayed for the Gift of Wisdom. The summer of 2000, I began boldly to digest Psalms and Proverbs. I’d sit on my big country porch and read, study, write, and respond. A rather comical incident occurred, once I began my inhalation of The Word. In my dreams, I kept hearing and seeing the words, ”tree of life.” This same…

I came into full awareness of myself, and what true love was all about, when I was 30 years old. I knew in my youth that I was smart, attractive, and fun-loving. However there was still a lot of baggage that I had to work through. In the same vein of truth, my husband had his own issues to work through, and baggage to be rid of. We married at 22 and 23. We each had a parent that had a negative effect upon our personalities. However….life begins when we make choices. The two of us made positive…

October 6,2000. My cousin Diana’s son Jeffrey was at the farm for the weekend. I knew in my spirit, the following: As I took him home to Cincinnati, I was supposed to meet her at All Saints Catholic Church for 4:00pm mass. This church was my home parish in my youth. I attended All Saints Elementary, and was married there also. I knew that I was called there for a reason. I responded to the call as I knelt there prior to mass. “Lord, whatever it is that you want me to do, anoint me to fulfill…

              God has an amazing sense of humor. Once I relay the occurrence of that eve, in April of ’99, you’ll see what I mean.         The evening began as usual. There was a team of prayer leaders that again lay hands on each member, and speak blessings over them. Linda (Extravagant Grace) was now the leader. Along with her, an attorney named Harry was also a leader. He neither had a clue who I was, nor did he know anything about me.        The following thing were spoken over me: *My roots reach the Living Water. Job 29:21-25. * I…

  _      From 1999-2004 I worked for The Communicate Institute. During the summers, I taught seminars to teachers earning credit hours through Walsh College.  I taught the course entitled “Effective Instruction,” which was based on the philosophy of Harry Wong.  The course was all about how to structure your classroom and delete behavior issues.        I not only learned how to restructure my classroom, but also realized that I had become a true professional.        In 1998, I took 3 courses from the company in order to receive my Masters Degree plus 15.hrs. For 2 of the courses, I had…

Everyone is an artist in his own way. Find your talent, your skill, and create. Self- expression is vital to our well being. I have friends that create in all different venues. Having been a former art teacher, I love to paint, draw, create etc. However, blogging has not allowed a lot of time for that. So, until I put aside special time to dabble in my colors, my writing is my creation. My good friend Di never picked up a brush in her life. She could sew and had somewhat of a creative side. She worked in the medical…

From Jan. of 99 until the end of Feb., we attended the second session of Weigh Down Workshop. Again, the Blessing Night was greatly anticipated. Trust me friends, it did not prove to fail! What was spoken over me was the following: *I am one whose heart truly seeks God. *I have a heart of gold. *The woman spoke this scripture over me. *Isaiah58:11-12 The Lord will guide you always; He will satisfy your need in a sun- scorched land and will strengthen your frame. You will be like a well-watered garden, like a    spring whose waters…

I surround myself with people who make me laugh. OMG! When I think of the zaniness of my girlfriends…. It’s over the top. Here’s some of the things…crazy things we’ve done: Went to many events and teas wearing red hats. Celebrate birthdays together. Went to Myrtle Beach. We had our pics taken, wearing long shirts. While walking together we all looked as if we had our 20-year-old bodies wearing bikinis. Christmas shopping trips Movies and dinner. Unconditional love and support for one another. Bible studies and Women of Faith Events However, within all of…

One week after The Women of Faith Convention, I got an amazing phone call from Linda Grace. “I have a scripture that I’m supposed to give you. Habakkuk 1:5 Look at the nations and watch, and be utterly amazed. For I am going to do something in your days that you would not believe, even if you were told. Hab 2: 2-3 Write down the revelation and make it plain on tablets, so that a herald may run with it. For the revelation awaits an appointed time; it speaks of the end and will not prove false…

Good Lord, I love to laugh! I spend a lot of playtime with my grandkids, girlfriends, family, former students and parents. First thing in the morning, before my feet hit the floor, I pray. I praise God for my blessings, and ask Him to walk with me through the day. As Granny always taught me, ”Laughter is the best medicine!” How right she was. I love to surround myself with people with a great sense of humor. Recently, I went to The Black Hills with 3 friends. We drove 2 days out and back. Trust me friends, next vacation, we…

The Weigh Down Group decided to attend The Women of Faith Convention in Cincinnati. I was honored, due to the fact that the first convention I attended was in my hometown. I took a Friday off and we headed to the Queen City. We attended a smaller preconference the day before the convention. The speaker was Becky Terribassi. The format of her presentation revolved around her book entitled, ”Change Your Life.” The premise of the book was how to change your mind/life by reading The Word an hour per day. As the day progressed, in my spirit I kept…

In case you haven’t figured it out by now, I absolutely love looking up quotes of wisdom. One sentence, or just a few words, can alter someone’s life. There comes a time in our life, when struggles seem overwhelming. If you are a Christian, you realize that struggles form our characters. It’s God’s way of molding us. Quite often when I give my testimony, I begin with the following sentence: God took me apart, and put me together the way He wanted me to be. It was anything but a fun ride. However, now I bear…

On Sept. 28, 1998 I went with Gracie to Columbus Vineyard to attend a Weigh Down Workshop. I had attended a few services prior to this event, and was very fulfilled with its format. Therefore, I was going with great expectations. There were a series of three classes that year. I didn’t lose a lot of weight. However, I lost a ton of baggage. One eve in November, during the last class, we had a Blessing Night. During this event, attending members call upon The Holy Spirit to speak blessings upon one another. As a catholic, I’d never…

Well, here I go! God has told me to put myself out there! I will reveal my story in sections with small bits and pieces. Whatever God does with this, is totally His job, not mine. I’m just being obedient. Twenty years ago I had a very defining conversation with Col. Grandpa. While standing under our 400 year old Burr Oak tree in our barn lot I told him, ”Someday, this tree is going to tell a story.” He answered, “Honey, for what it’s worth, entitle it The Erstwhile Acorn.”   The following is the preface of my…