The Journey

As a Christian, every woman has had that moment where they chose to redirect their path to follow Jesus. They have also had many more moments following that crucial decision to say yes again each day to Jesus, as they experience blessings, sorrows, and struggles along the way.

Below are testimonies shared of those monumental moments where paths were redirected to follow Jesus and claim the salvation only He can give. You will also find journal entries below of blessings, sorrows, and struggles where women have experienced Jesus in the midst of it all, working all things out for the good of His children. (Romans 8:28)

If you see AVW beside someone's post, you will know it's an "Anonymous Virtuous Woman."

My first Yes to God
Testimonies

His Will Over Mine
I grew up in church, made a profession of faith, and was baptized by 5 years old ... however, while I do believe I was honest in my profession then, I do not feel I really made an educated decision to live for Christ until much, much later - probably 23 or 24 years old. I believe your true decision to live for Christ comes when you fully comprehend the desire for His will over your will, or at least that is when you can "know that you know," as they say. -KE, 47, Married 8 years, Mom of 2 daughters

My Identity in HIM
I was saved when I was 6 years old. However, I came to truly understand who The Lord was when I was around 15 years old. From a very young age, I placed a great deal of value on my identity as a gymnast. It was not until The Lord removed the sport from my life that I was forced to look inward and place my identity in Him. I believe that you truly come to know The Lord when what appears as your life falling apart is the pruning process of The Lord renewing your soul. I began to see this process unfolding through the loss of friends, loss of interest in gossip, learning the limitations of my body, and my heart softening to the hurt of this world. Don't get me wrong, this process caused me some depression and anxiety. Simultaneously, The Lord was fostering faithfulness in my heart and teaching me to abide in Him.

There have been many seasons of ebb and flow in my walk with The Lord. Seasons where, like the lost sheep, I strayed from the path He has given me to walk. His grace has allowed for my human nature to be forgiven time and time again.
- Sarah, 25, Married 2 years, Mom of 1 son and a precious fur baby

Sibling Pranks Changed
I was saved when I was around 8 years old. My mother had talked with me and told me how to accept Jesus into my heart. I decided that was what I wanted. I remember the next day, after I was saved, I started to play a joke on my sister, and I stopped. I thought, I am a new Christian, and I want to live that way. I didn’t play the joke on my sister even though now I realize it was just a child-like act. As an eight-year-old child I realized I was living a new life.

After I had grown and gone through a divorce, I wanted to rededicate my life to Christ so I was baptized again. Now I try every day to have a personal relationship with Christ through my prayer life and my Bible reading. I try to always depend on the Lord to direct my ways.
-AVW, 74, Married 44 years, Mom of 2 grown sons and 1 daughter, and 2 precious fur babies

Gamechanger
I accepted Christ as a child and was raised in church, but it wasn't until I was 27 years old when I fully started to live for Him and put Him first in my life. Gamechanger!!! -Kim, 45, Married 29 years, Mom of 3 grown daughters, and one precious fur baby, Children's book author

Rainbows After the Storms
My whole life I’ve known about Jesus. I grew up in church and knew right from wrong, but my relationship with Jesus was always the same. I would say that I had a very lukewarm relationship with God up until I was about 21 years old. There were definitely moments in my life where I would be on fire for God for a period of time, but then go right back to my “normal” way of living, which consisted of only reaching out to God when I needed him. Through my teenage years, I dated two different guys for about 2 years each. I always like to say that everything in life is a lesson, but these two relationships in particular were huge lessons. Neither of them had personal relationships with the Lord, which definitely impacted the way they treated me and also how I treated myself. The first relationship was very abusive and neglectful. I only realized how bad it was after going to therapy years later. He cheated on me throughout our two-year relationship with almost a dozen different girls. After this relationship ended, I was in such a dark place, and in no way, shape, or form in a spot to be trying to date again, but I did anyway. The second boyfriend was very mentally unstable, which caused him to be a severe narcissist. He treated me absolutely terribly, and because of all the hurt and pain from the previous boyfriend, I tolerated it for a long time. After that relationship ended, I finally decided that I wanted to put my future in finding a husband in God's hands. I had seen over and over again what it was like to have an ungodly relationship and knew in my heart that God wanted more for me.

One afternoon, I was crying while driving down the road, and I stopped in a random church parking lot somewhere near my house and began talking to God. There was a huge storm going on outside. I hadn’t talked to God in a while, but this moment felt so different. I had been saved since age seven, but never felt the presence of God like I did in this moment. I cried to God and asked him to come into my life and lead me in the direction that he wanted for me. I asked him to give me hope that one day I would find a husband who treated me the way that they should. The way that he had designed. I wanted to experience love in the way that God wanted for me. I wanted him to be at the center of everything, including my love life. I asked him, through tears, to do His will in my life for the very first time since I was seven years old. I remember placing my head into my hands and just crying, and as soon as I looked up, I saw the most beautiful rainbow in the sky that I had ever seen before. The rain had completely stopped, and I was in awe at what I was seeing. I drove home that night with a peace in my heart that I hadn’t felt in a long time. I was finally surrendering my life and allowing Jesus to walk alongside me. Fast forward a few months. I had reconnected with a guy from my high school art class, whose dad is a pastor. The first time I attended this church, I realized that it was the same church where I sat and prayed for God to change my life. The guy from high school ended up being my husband and best friend. He is the most Godly, caring, and compassionate man I have ever met. He has helped me to grow even closer to the Lord through our relationship. Life still gets tough sometimes, but I am constantly reminded of God's grace and love through the blessings he gave me after I allowed him to work in my heart and life.

Every time I go through any storm, I know there is a beautiful rainbow not far away. -EC, 23, Newlywed, Mom of 2 fur babies

God is My Everything
My brother went to the altar for salvation when he was around twelve years old. I, being a few years younger and always doing my best to emulate him, followed behind. I understood salvation and was grateful to be accepted as an heir of Christ. However, it wasn’t until I was in my last year as a student at Clemson University that I fully humbled myself to the throne of Jesus. My fiancé and I found ourselves facing the truth that I was pregnant. We were terrified to have to reveal to our very Christian parents that their intelligent, God-fearing children messed up. All four parents - leaders in their churches and highly respected in their communities- were still paying for both of our college degrees at that time. My parents were also paying my apartment rent. They believed in us. We let them down.

I went to the Lord, my face soaked in tears, and confessed that I was sorry and didn’t know what to do. I felt a sweet and welcome calmness and was led to call my mother. She assured me that everything would be better than okay. My husband received a similar response from his mom. I knew it was all God. I promised Him I was fully in. I repented of everything that I knew was not of Him. My fiancé and I decided to get married sooner than originally planned, so that our child would be born to married parents. We knew it would honor God. Together, we vowed to raise our son to fear the Lord and shun worldly living. We both turned from anything that we knew didn’t please God. I’m grateful to share my true, complete salvation story. God is my everything! I thank Him for sending Jesus to save me. -Stacy, Married, Mom of 1 son and 1 daughter

The Lord Sanctifies Me
My great-grandmother led me to the Lord when I was a little girl. My family was not going to church at the time, and she spent a long time explaining the scriptures to me and encouraging me to put my trust in Jesus. She kept telling me that one day God was going to make a new heaven and a new earth that was going to be so much better than this earth. However, she was very insistent that we couldn’t love anything on this earth as much as we loved God… including my favorite dolls and toys. I kept asking her if that’s really what God wanted me to give up, and she kept insisting that we had to make sure he was the first place in our lives. She told me to charge every Sunday and sing hymns to me every day that I was at her house. She also modeled true love and forgiveness for me, but always extended it to anyone in our family, no matter what they had done. One day, I decided that I wanted to give my life to the Lord and that I wouldn’t let anything on this earth keep me from heaven. I asked my great-grandmother to pray with me, and she did. I haven’t always been perfect since that moment, but I know that the Lord has been sanctifying me each and every day since then and making me more like him. -MM, 35, Married 12 years, Mom of 3

I Serve a Mighty God
I was saved at the age of 5 years old. I remember the day vividly when I asked God to enter my heart, and over my 45 years, I have been able to repent and be renewed again and again. In 2022, I was diagnosed with Stage 4 Lung Cancer. I have never lived in a home where someone smoked, nor have I ever smoked in my life. I do know I serve a mighty God, and I wasn't going to Waste My Cancer (John Piper). Just last week, I could share my testimony with a group of middle school kids, and I have a Facebook ministry called "My Date with My Pole". This is my chemo pole. We dance to the bathroom (and yes, it is a dance with cords everywhere) and praise the Lord for his goodness.
-Mitzi, Married 30+ years, Mom of 1 son

He Has Never Given Up On Me, and Never Will
I wasn't raised in church. For as long as I can remember, I often found myself whispering my concerns and thoughts nightly in bed to really no one in particular, or so I thought as a little girl. Around the age of eleven or twelve I was attending a service with my aunt and felt a strong need to accept Jesus into my heart. Later that evening, through tears, my aunt walked me through the steps of salvation. In my prayer, I recognized I was a sinner and needed Jesus. I encountered many challenges throughout my young adult years that at times put a strain on my relationship with the Lord. I began fully supporting myself at 17, living on my own. I was angry with many of the circumstances that brought me to that level of independence I found myself in. I began going to church regularly with my friend when I was about nineteen. At the age of twenty-one I was finally baptized while pregnant with my firstborn daughter. Looking back, now twenty-something years later, I can tell you without a doubt that Jesus has walked by my side through everything. Many times I felt He had turned a deaf ear to me or quite honestly, just must not be there. He was. He has revealed His presence through different situations I dealt with that challenged the very core of my faith at times. As an adult I have been through trials as well, from scares regarding the health of my children, to the everyday trials from the many responsibilities associated with being a parent and a wife. Despite the trials, the blessings are innumerable. You cannot do life without Jesus. We can never do enough work to justify what price has been paid for us FREELY. There will never be a time when you are more suitable for salvation. He wants you just as you are - today - in this moment. He took me just as I was and still takes me as I am, as I falter every day. I am eternally grateful He never gave up on me and never will. Are you prepared for eternity? God loves you no matter what you have done, John 3:16, Romans 10:13. -HG, 47, Married 27 years, Mom of 2 grown daughters and 2 crazy fur babies

Reminders He has Never Left Me
Experiencing God, Journal Entries

Lifelong Answered Prayer
My husband was my first "big" answered prayer. My pastor at the time was doing a series and he suggested writing a list of all the attributes you wanted in a spouse. He said to go into as much detail as you want. I took him up on this. My list had physical attributes, emotional requirements ... I even went as far as to put down a minimum yearly income amount that I wanted him to have. Within a year of praying, I was introduced to him. He met every single item on my list. I was beyond blown away. -KE, 47, Married 8 years, Mom of 2 daughters

Peace Beyond Understanding
When I went through my divorce, I was so hurt. I thought I would never be happy again. One day, I saw the other woman who had been involved with my husband. I called her by name, and she turned to look at me. I told her if I had ever done anything to hurt her, I was sorry. She looked at me and didn’t know how to respond. After that encounter, I was at peace. I was able to go on with my life and be happy again. Happier than ever before. A lot of people will not understand why I told her this because she was the one who was wrong; however, this was what the Lord told me to do, and it brought healing to me.
-AVW, 74, Married 44 years, Mom of 2 grown sons and 1 daughter, and 2 precious fur babies

Parental Peace, Answered Prayers
God has certainly shown up and showed out on many occasions in my life, but a testimony I can share with parents who are dealing with a rebellious child is that you cannot control their actions. You can pray for them, intercede for them, believe for them, and love them unconditionally, but it is all in God's will and His timeline. I am a control freak, so learning how to truly give it over to God and WAIT (a word we hate) I was able to let God do His thing and work in my son's life. It was heartbreaking to watch the road he was traveling down and the decisions he was making, but I had to let him get to a place that he (my son) chose to run to God and away from the rebellious lifestyle. Stormie O'Martien has a book, The Power of Prayers For Your Adult Child, that I would highly recommend reading to anyone who has grown children. In fact, it is great for reading while they are a teenager too. I have read the book at least 5 times and share it with anyone and everyone!! It truly is an amazing read. So many times I felt hopeless, numb, angry, sad, all the emotions, and I wanted to pray but had no words to say. At the end of each chapter, there is a prayer written for you to say. They are perfect! In those times, I couldn't find the words it's like Stormie knew exactly what needed to be prayed for at that time. God is good ALL the time...so remember that you are going through the storm as you are going THROUGH the storm! Find rest in Him and leave the rest TO HIM.
-Sheri, 50 years old, Married 30 years, 3 grown sons

Inexplicable Protection
There are so many times where God has shown up for me; however, I would like to share how, in 2002, I was involved in a head-on collision by someone who was recklessly driving. I was waiting to turn left, and the car crossed over the line and immediately came heading directly in front of me. I could not go anywhere as there were cars going beside me on the other side. As I saw the headlights getting closer and closer, I cried out, "Jesus, help me!" and without being too detailed, I will say that He did exactly that. The car not only hit me going more than 40 mph, but continued to push me inside the car down into a ditch and the car sped off. I was able to jump out of the car with nothing but a few burns from the airbags, but nothing more. The first responders that were called to the scene were amazed that the motor had not been pushed in no more than it was as they stated, "the motor could have easily been inside the car with you." All I will say is, "BUT GOD!" God kept me and I was able to celebrate my daughter's first birthday the next day!
-Kim, 45, Married 29 years, Mom of 3 grown daughters, and one precious fur baby, Children's book author

God's Answer Was to Let My Husband Lead
Our daughter had turned three, and we knew we wanted to buy a new home. We weren’t sure what area we wanted to live in, but we wanted our baby girl to stay at the school from kindergarten through fifth grade. Our son would be starting in a new middle school at this time, so our house hunt began. I researched the top academic and arts schools and landed on the area I believed was best for our children. My husband agreed. However, we could not agree on a house we both loved.

One evening, my husband hit me with what I considered an outrageous idea. “How about moving to another city?”

I didn’t even want to discuss it. I’d never want to live there. I didn’t want our kids to go to those schools. There is nothing appealing about the place. And to top it off, his uncle was selling his house. I definitely didn’t want an older home. I didn’t care that we would be getting it for an incredible price. I continued my daily search for a newer home that we could agree on in our current city. After a few more months, my husband presented the proposal of buying his uncle’s house again. This time, we weighed pros and cons. We’d be closer to my parents, which was a pro. I didn’t know anyone in the school district to provide me with personal insight, which was a big con. We continued with the list until it was leaning heavily in the cons side. I could tell my husband really wanted this house.

That night, I humbled myself before God. I prayed that He would give me a sign on what to do. I was hoping for an answer on how to tell my husband that this wasn’t the house for us.

Instead, I was clearly reminded that my husband is the head of our marriage. He clearly loves and trusts God. He’s the primary provider for our household. He shows his love for me daily. I would honor him by trusting him.

Sounds sweet, but this was hard! I decided that as long as we would immediately have a dishwasher installed and do other updates soon after, we should move forward. My husband was astonished! He asked every day after if I was sure. His eyes lit up when I told him I trust his leadership. I reminded him that he’s the head for a reason. I will never forget that smile he gave.

Our daughter was now four years old, and I was able to enjoy being at home with her for a year before she started kindergarten. Our son was enjoying his first year in middle school. A lot of the students were new, so it wasn’t a strange experience for him.

When our daughter started kindergarten, I was ready to start working again. I ran into her principal at a birthday party for a mutual friend’s child that our children were attending. He offered me a teaching job at the elementary school. After praying and talking to my husband, I accepted the position. I was able to work in close proximity to my children until they each graduated. Our home is the home our children ‘s friends wanted to visit. Being only half a mile from the school means I am three minutes from work. My husband is fifteen minutes closer to his job as well.

I never imagined loving the old house we bought as much as I do. It is truly our special home, and I’m grateful that God led me to let my husband lead us here. -Stacy, Married, Mom of 1 son and 1 daughter

A Miracle by the Grace of God
About two years ago, my mom shot herself. She has been struggling with addiction for about six years now. She became an addict after a surgery. It was really hard on me because I had always been very close to my mom, and she had always been my person to go to. Right before she shot herself, I had thought that she was sober. We were starting to rebuild a relationship after several years of being estranged. We had just gone to Denver Downs with her and my dad, and the kids. The following week, my sister was out of the country, and I was in charge of taking care of my kids and hers. My dad called and I was really busy so I didn’t pick up. He left a voicemail and he was screaming in the voicemail so I called back immediately and he told me that she had shot herself. Her blood alcohol level was astronomical when she got to the hospital. I remember thinking… Today is the day that I’ll lose my mom for good on this earth. I gathered myself together and calmly made arrangements for all the children to be taken care of (I had five I was responsible for). I calmly asked my sister to make an international phone call. I explained to her what was going on and kept her on standby until I could get to the hospital. When I got to the hospital, there were police officers and crime scene tape everywhere. My dad had been taken in for questioning since it was a suspicious situation with them coming into the ER with a gunshot wound. I immediately left to go see my mother. I only got a glimpse of her as they rolled her back into surgery. There was an EMT who had his hand inside of her body holding pressure and she was as white as the sheets she was laying on. I just knew that was the last time I would ever see her. I later found out she lost 40% of her blood, and she almost lost her large intestine completely. We waited around for several hours and when we finally were able to see her, I just remember thinking I can’t believe that God allowed me another chance to see her again. She had 45 staples from the top of her diaphragm all the way down her pelvis, where they had to open her up. However, she was alive and by the grace of God she was not severely disabled. She has made a full recovery. We spent the next several weeks getting her help and trying our best to support her. Even with the ups and downs I still face with her, I am always so thankful that God came through when I didn’t think there was any way he could. -MM, 35, Married 12 years, Mom of 3

What Did I Do To Deserve This?
I remember going in for tests when I started having symptoms that concerned me, then reading the doctor’s report stating I had been diagnosed with cancer and thinking, “WHAT? NO WAY! WHY?” I felt I had been faithful to God my entire life. What did I do to deserve this?

Initially, I felt so defeated, like I had lost a big game. My world was spinning. As soon as I prayed, God started opening doors for me.

For those of you who live here, and that’s all of you, you know in a small town like BELTON, everyone knows just about everybody. A good example of that is one of my friends at FBC, Ashley Burriss, who works as a cancer nurse practitioner and is a Belton native, too, heard about my diagnosis in two hours. It’s through Ashley that I met my current doctor, Dr. Bolemon, who specializes in Lung Cancer. Ashley asked him to make a special appointment to meet me the next day. You’re probably not aware of how amazing it is to get an appointment the next day with a cancer doctor (because they are so busy), but that is unheard of.

Matthew 6:31-33, “Therefore do not worry, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘What shall we wear?’ For the Gentiles strive after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them. But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things will be added unto you.” God was reminding me that He had me in the palm of His hand and was guiding me. I needed to trust him with all my heart and let go of my control. He is the Potter and we are His clay, and just like the clay must trust the work of the Potter, God wanted me to trust Him in this moment.

Chemotherapy treatments can be difficult and make many people feel sick. But God was very good to me. My initial treatments weren’t too bad. Yes, I was tired for a few days, but I really didn’t have a lot of sickness. I started to lose some of my hair, and I started praying to God to let me keep my hair. As you can see, He answered my prayer. 😊 That’s the power of prayer. God may not give us everything we ask for, but He gives us what we need.

Today, I’m still receiving treatments for cancer, but here I am, sharing my testimony with you now.

If you met me on the street and didn’t know my story, would you think I had cancer? Give them a moment to answer. But that shows us the goodness of God. I mentioned earlier that I might be on your prayer list. Prayer is one of the many gifts God gave to us. Please keep praying for me and my family. But beyond my personal story, I want to leave each of you with something to think about today. First, I pray that you and your loved ones never have to deal with cancer. But if you do, know that you have a God who is bigger than cancer. But second, I want to remind you that things that happen to us don’t have to define us. As we put God first in our lives, we get to define what happens to us! Bad things happen all the time in life. It’s how we respond to these circumstances that defines us. For me, when I was diagnosed with cancer, I determined to put on the whole armor of God and said, ‘Let’s Do This.’ Just like David facing the Giant Goliath, I am facing my giant, Cancer.
-Mitzi, Married 30+ years, Mom of 1 son

Growth in Wisdom
Through Lessons Along the Way

Be Kind
One of the hardest lessons I've learned is that being good to people doesn't mean they are going to be good to you. You just have to do what you feel is right and let God sort out the rest. -KE, 47, Married 8 years, Mom of 2 daughters

Imperfection is Okay
There will be a mess. Whether it is the washing machine breaking and flooding the entire back of your home or the baby spitting up puree salmon on the carpet and rolling around in it. Mess and chaos will surround you. The list of chores will never be completed, and if you are the super mom that accomplishes this, your mess will appear again in .5 seconds. You may as well allow for some messes to be left for the next day's cleanup, or you will drive yourself mad trying to make your home look like a Country Living magazine. -Sarah

Extend Grace, Especially to Yourself
Your baby will scream in the most inopportune places. This used to embarrass me, I'm not going to lie. Especially my baby blowing raspberries while I am on the phone with Spectrum, trying to give them a piece of my mind. Or my baby screaming like he is on fire while I am going through a drive-thru, just simply because he despises his car seat. You have to learn to give yourself and your baby grace in these moments. And if people are staring or judging, they may just not understand. Give them grace, too. -Sarah

Also, your body will change and age. Going through pregnancy, I used every cream and oil that was recommended for stretch mark prevention. Spoiler alert - stretch marks are genetic. You cannot prevent them. You can help them look prettier, maybe more moisturized? I ended up with stretch marks down to my calves by the end of my pregnancy. To my defense, my baby was 8 lbs. 5 oz. The moral of the story is that you can use all of the latest and greatest products to slow down aging, but you will get older and change. It is The Lord's design for us. In many cultures, aging is seen as a beautiful accomplishment. I think we should see it that way, too. -Sarah

Male Brain Versus Female Brain
Men cannot be women, and that is factual. My husband is not going to read my mind when I am mad. I will have to tell him that I am mad at him because I chose not to eat ice cream since he would not eat it with me. If I want my hair played with, I will probably have to ask my husband because running his fingers through my rat's nest is not the first thing on his mind after work. Marriage is not a romance novel, nor should it be. They create unrealistic expectations. Marriage is constant communication, mirroring The Lord's grace and kindness, to ultimately serve one another self-sacrificially. Serving The Lord first, of course. -Sarah

Mom Brain is Real
Create To Do lists and put them on the fridge (or somewhere they will be seen). You forget everything as you get older, especially if you have a baby. I think any intelligence I once had was passed to my baby. Since creating to-do lists, I mark off appointments and tasks as I complete them. It also allows my husband to take on some of my tasks when he is able to, and it prevents me from having to remember to ask him for help or remind him. - Sarah, 25, Married 2 years, Mom of 1 son and a precious fur baby

Choose Your Battles
With my children, I say choose your battles. With my husband, I say, let him be the head of the family. God speaks to the husband, the husband speaks to the wife. If you have a decision to make, ask your husband. This makes it so much easier.
-AVW, 74, Married 44 years, Mom of 2 grown sons and one daughter, and 2 precious fur babies

Slow to Speak in Practice
Just recently, I've had the hard lesson of silence! I'm trying to navigate when I should keep my mouth shut and when I should speak. Entering a new chapter of life with grown sons and having an empty nest has been overwhelmingly hard. My husband and I actually have to talk about other things besides our kids and schedules. Eeeks...communicate?! That has been an adjustment, too.
-Sheri, 50 years old, Married 30 years, 3 grown sons

Don't Sweat the Small Stuff
One of the lessons that I had a hard time learning, which I hope doesn't take the next person as long is to learn is: Don't sweat the small stuff." If household chores don't get done, if your husband leaves items all over the house instead of putting them in the designated spot, if the kids and/or pets pull out all of their toys in the middle of the floor, it is OK! I wish I could turn back the clock and just enjoy every single second of each moment instead of focusing on my to-do list.

Take time for yourself! If you can travel, go discover the world. If you aren't in a position to travel, set aside some "me time" and simply focus on yourself. As women, we often put everyone else before ourselves and can sometimes get overwhelmed. God wants us to be healthy and live life in abundance. Invest in yourself!
-AVW, 45, Married 29 years, Mom of 3 grown daughters, and one precious fur baby

Healthy Choices
I like simple and easy recipes. We eat a lot more veggies than we eat meat. I like avocado oil better than olive oil. I’ve heard the saying, Eat an apple instead of apple pie! Sometimes we want apple pie. That’s okay. Just not every meal. I have a mind game I play with myself when I’m trying to eat right. I’ll say no to a rich food and tell myself, “Not this time, but I’ll eat it next time.” Next time I’ll say the same thing. Then when I do eat the high-calorie food, I know I don’t indulge every time, and that’s a good thing.
-AVW, 74, Married 44 years, Mom of 2 grown sons and one daughter, and 2 precious fur babies

Inside Integrity
I'm working on inside integrity. I want my insides to match my outside. Spiritual wise. There is always room for improvement. I don't want to be stale or stagnant in my spiritual life. I want my kids to really know that I believe God is God of the universe and that Jesus is exactly who the Bible said he is. I want to live my life where they know I truly believe. -KE, 47, Married 8 years, Mom of 2 daughters

The Longer I Wait With the Lord, The More Strength He Gives Me
I think the thing I have learned about life so far is that it just doesn’t get easier. I crave comfort, but comfort never comes. I’ve realized it’s my idol. God didn’t guarantee us comfort in this world. I honestly wish that every day was just a smooth day where all the kids were obedient, everybody's schedule lined up, the house gets clean, work gets done, a windfall of money just lands in my lap, and I can get 8 hours of sleep… but that’s just not the case🤣. I’m amazed, though, that the longer I wait with the Lord the more strength he gives me for whatever I face and the more resilient I am in the face of the enemy. I’m so thankful that I get to do this life with the Holy Spirit living inside of me. I don’t know how people do it without him. -MM, 35, Married 12 years, Mom of 3

Follow Where He Leads
I have learned to go with the flow versus plan the moments in my life. I must go where he tells me to go and where he makes an opportunity for me. Romans 8:28, “And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose.” To me, Romans 8 tells me, “If God allowed me to have cancer and walk this path, He will use it for His Glory!” -Mitzi, Married 30+ years, Mom of 1 son

Things I've Learned
You must be a little crazy to continue to work 45+ hours at your day job, raise a pre-teen at home, love your husband, and still spend time with your friends and family. God is good!
For Healing - A Positive Attitude! A Godly Attitude in 85% of the healing, medicine does the rest. -Mitzi, Married 30+ years, Mom of 1 son

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