A Birth Mother’s Story

I never told my husband what had happened to me over twenty-five years ago and even had difficulty talking to God about it.

I had carefully guarded a secret and it was time to let go. When I was young, I gave birth to a baby boy. We were separated immediately, without even a glimpse. He was put up for adoption and that became my own personal thorn in the side, one I carried for the majority of my life.

Inside Out

All my life I was told I should be a model. I wasn't athletic, so when a local modeling school hosted a class for girls, my mother enrolled me.

At eight years old, I discovered a place where I could shine: fashion shows, photo shoots, and TV commercials. At seventeen, I signed with the Nina Blanchard Agency of Los Angeles, who named me "The Face of the 90's" and sent me to Europe.

Freedom From Food

I can't fit into my favorite dress, and I really want to wear it for Valentine's Day.

I have an idea! I will try one of those fad diets for the week, and by the weekend, i should be good to go. Does this sound like a good plan to you? If so, you could be on your way from diet to disorder, eating disorder, that is.

From Poverty to Praise…
How one man's life was changed by a Sales Trainer!

I was born into a Hindu family and abject poverty, my mother was a clothes washing lady and my father was partially disabled. My parents had six children and we lived in a make-shift house made of sheet medal nailed together.

Today, as a Ziglar trainer, key-note motivational speaker, honorary doctorate recipient, author and evangelist; who has traveled thousands of miles sharing the "good news," I marvel at the wonder of how God led me from rural South Africa to the United States. It's been a journey that has spanned over 26 years, using Mr. Zig Ziglar as the catalyst.

The Face Of Cancer
and her battle through faith...

My battle with breast cancer unknowingly began in April with the identification of a lump.

I immediately called my OBGyn and had a mammogram and ultrasound within a week. The results were good. No tumor just fibrous tissue at was probably caffeine related. I immediately cut out my 4 to 5 Dr. Peppers a day. By June I had realized that my lump was slightly larger. Again, I went to see my OBGyn and the ultrasound was redone.

Beyond the Brady Bunch
Hope & Help for the Step Family

You know you're in a step family when you hit that invisible wall and find yourself related to people you don't know, referring to children that you didn't give birth to as "your' children, and spending energy making financial ends stretch to meet growing obligations.

You know you're in a step family when you hit that invisible wall and find yourself related to people you don't know, referring to children that you didn't give birth to as "your' children, and spending energy making financial ends stretch to meet growing obligations. In this new family your time is no longer your own, and you're dancing around calendar dates to make everyone happy, feeling like a stranger in your own home, and don't know how to play by the rules anymore. Sometimes it seems like the reality of being in a step family is being stepped on!

Forgiveness Brought Renewal

In 2 Corinthians 5:17 (NIV) we are told, "Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has gone, the new has come!" This was a powerful and transforming scripture for me as my past was like the woman who was forgiven much (Luke 7:47).

My first child was born when I was only fourteen year old. I raised a boy mostly on my own, dropped out of school in the eighth grade, and made mistakes for which a mother doesn’t easily forgive herself.

The Gift That Keeps On Giving

Everybody has got something that they worry about, fear, or even doubt.

What is “your something”? What crisis are you facing right now? I’m happy to share a solution and it’s called Spiritual Surrender. It is one of God’s greatest blessings if you make the conscious decision to own it and make it a part of your daily life.

How God Restored My Hope

The wheelchair mocked me. I hated it already, yet ached for its rest. My legs refused to take another step.

"If you get in that, you’ll never get out," my husband warned me. I knew it was true, but I couldn’t resist. A wave of pain engulfed my body and forced me to sit down. My greatest fear was realized. Would I ever walk again, or was this wheelchair my future?

Struggle with Infertility and blessed by Adoption

Eleven years, that’s how long it took for me to become a mother. Oddly enough as my walk with the Lord grew, the harder the realities of infertility became. I was angry. I felt cheated. I ached and I mourned.

I felt like a misfit in a world where everyone else could do what a woman was designed to do. The Bible says “go forth and multiply” and my multiplier was broken. It was like everyone else had admission to the secret society of pregnancy and I had been black-balled.

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Testimony

A Birth Mother’s Story

I never told my husband what had happened to me over twenty-five years ago and even had difficulty talking to God about it.

Inside Out

All my life I was told I should be a model. I wasn't athletic, so when a local modeling school hosted a class for girls, my mother enrolled me.

Freedom From Food

I can't fit into my favorite dress, and I really want to wear it for Valentine's Day.

From Poverty to Praise…
How one man's life was changed by a Sales Trainer!

I was born into a Hindu family and abject poverty, my mother was a clothes washing lady and my father was partially disabled. My parents had six children and we lived in a make-shift house made of sheet medal nailed together.

The Face Of Cancer
and her battle through faith...

My battle with breast cancer unknowingly began in April with the identification of a lump.

Beyond the Brady Bunch
Hope & Help for the Step Family

You know you're in a step family when you hit that invisible wall and find yourself related to people you don't know, referring to children that you didn't give birth to as "your' children, and spending energy making financial ends stretch to meet growing obligations.

Forgiveness Brought Renewal

In 2 Corinthians 5:17 (NIV) we are told, "Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has gone, the new has come!" This was a powerful and transforming scripture for me as my past was like the woman who was forgiven much (Luke 7:47).

The Gift That Keeps On Giving

Everybody has got something that they worry about, fear, or even doubt.

How God Restored My Hope

The wheelchair mocked me. I hated it already, yet ached for its rest. My legs refused to take another step.

Struggle with Infertility and blessed by Adoption

Eleven years, that’s how long it took for me to become a mother. Oddly enough as my walk with the Lord grew, the harder the realities of infertility became. I was angry. I felt cheated. I ached and I mourned.

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Testimony

I never told my husband what had happened to me over twenty-five years ago and even had difficulty talking to God about it.

All my life I was told I should be a model. I wasn't athletic, so when a local modeling school hosted a class for girls, my mother enrolled me.

I can't fit into my favorite dress, and I really want to wear it for Valentine's Day.

I was born into a Hindu family and abject poverty, my mother was a clothes washing lady and my father was partially disabled. My parents had six children and we lived in a make-shift house made of sheet medal nailed together.

My battle with breast cancer unknowingly began in April with the identification of a lump.

You know you're in a step family when you hit that invisible wall and find yourself related to people you don't know, referring to children that you didn't give birth to as "your' children, and spending energy making financial ends stretch to meet growing obligations.

In 2 Corinthians 5:17 (NIV) we are told, "Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has gone, the new has come!" This was a powerful and transforming scripture for me as my past was like the woman who was forgiven much (Luke 7:47).

Everybody has got something that they worry about, fear, or even doubt.

The wheelchair mocked me. I hated it already, yet ached for its rest. My legs refused to take another step.

Eleven years, that’s how long it took for me to become a mother. Oddly enough as my walk with the Lord grew, the harder the realities of infertility became. I was angry. I felt cheated. I ached and I mourned.

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