A couple of weeks ago on a Friday, our family was packing and preparing to leave for a vacation at the beach at South Padre Island. I had just gone to pick up one of my daughters from her job and realized that I had a sore throat – a really...
A few weeks ago on our eldest son’s birthday, we planned a special dinner that would include his girlfriend and grandparents. My assignment was to smoke the meat – a rack of ribs and a beef Tri-Tip roast. There is nothing like the...
Around the beginning of May, I began to experience minor chest pains and fatigue. I chalked it up to indigestion and all that was happening in my life at the time. There was a lot of work-related stress due to COVID-19 and...
When I married my husband in 2013, he worked long hours as a CPA -- but it did not seem to faze him. But over the years, as he is now 63 years old, it has become more and more difficult to put in the 60- to 85-hour work weeks needed for six...
I was not a biker until I met my husband. God orchestrated our lives to come together for the most incredible journey ever! Following God is not always easy nor is His plan the one we might have chosen. But He WILL take you on...
My mother was a prayer warrior; it was her spiritual gift! She started coming to The Fellowship in the church’s early days and immediately joined the Prayer Team. With her great wisdom, experience and overflowing love for the...
I have always been very healthy – except for car accident injuries. The exception is uterine pain that could never be explained. In October 2018, I had some uterine polyps removed. Problems caused difficulty in...
Our beautiful granddaughter, 12, was born with a very rare genetic disorder called Angelman Syndrome. This condition was first identified by a doctor in 1965. It is characterized by delayed development, speech and balance problems...
When our two children entered high school four years ago, my wife and I decided it was time to plan ahead and we started researching college costs. It was a very unpleasant surprise to learn about the unbelievable costs of higher...
I have always believed that God is in charge. I do not always understand or like my circumstances, but even when not in agreement with what is happening -- I know it is so. And God continually graces us in so many ways that most of...
