I was listening to God's whispers. "Cindy, go home." These weren't the profound words I thought God would say to me when I went to a conference for writers and speakers. I had a plan—a grand plan! I would go to the conference and take all the workshops on speaking and combine two of my favourite … [Read more...] about Listening to God’s Whispers: Between Dreams and Family
Faith
Does True Love Mean Someone Will Fight For You?
Did you grow up with a dad who did everything he could to fight for you? Maybe you had a dad who walked out the door and never looked back. Does true love mean someone will fight for you? I recently watched a heartwarming true story, Blue Miracle. It had a scene that made me want to ball my eyes … [Read more...] about Does True Love Mean Someone Will Fight For You?
HOW A WOMAN WHO HATED GOD GREW TO LOVE HIM
For years, I hated God. He was a mean man. God watched my son suffer from severe autism, OCD, epilepsy, bipolar, extreme anxiety and other disorders. No matter how much I begged God to give my son a miracle, the mean man was silent. Kyle continued to suffer for twenty more years. As he grew, … [Read more...] about HOW A WOMAN WHO HATED GOD GREW TO LOVE HIM
HOW TO MAKE CHRISTMAS SPECIAL WITHOUT THE BIG BUDGET
It's less than a month until Christmas Day. Every year, I go on a trip with my husband's family. His mom, sisters and cousins do Christmas shopping and get a few gifts. As Christmas music played over the speakers in the department store, I stood in line behind a woman who looked to be seventy. It … [Read more...] about HOW TO MAKE CHRISTMAS SPECIAL WITHOUT THE BIG BUDGET
In Sickness and In Health Celebrating Marriage.
I walked behind them as I captured this picture. The young couple looked to be in their early twenties. The phrase "in sickness and in health," came to my mind. His wife was frail and she was wearing a hospital gown. She held onto a wheelchair for support as she slowly took weak steps. The … [Read more...] about In Sickness and In Health Celebrating Marriage.
Inspiring Women: Life With Gayle Katzenback
"Surrounded by her closest family, she stayed so strong, as I crumbled on her lap. The broken father being held together by the dying daughter. I was so proud of her and felt so much love from her." Inspiring Women: Life with Gayle Katzenback. The world was given a precious gift when Gayle was … [Read more...] about Inspiring Women: Life With Gayle Katzenback