“In 2009, I was raising my kids. I was doing weddings. I was teaching group fitness. I was doing all this stuff, then my voice kept going out. “I was a fitness instructor for 17 years. So I had a lot of vocal cord abuse. … Continue readingChronic health struggles can’t stop her
“I made a mistake. I used the wrong address for a food fair location. I caught it, but I knew some of the flyers had already gone out. “I was worried that some people might go to the wrong place, so I drove out there … Continue readingFood ministry ‘delivering hope’
“I’ve had a good life, a very good life. Born poor. Born Black. Born in 1942. Born the 24th day of April. Born on a Wednesday. All this means a lot to me. As a matter of fact, born right here about 100 feet from … Continue readingChurch life keeps pastor close to home
“My dad was a Southern Baptist minister and a doomsday prepper. I was raised in Palestine, up in East Texas. We lived in the parsonage next to the church where my dad preached. But he also built a little cabin in the woods, just outside … Continue readingDoomsday prepper dad prepares her for COVID-19
“I’m an armchair theologian. I study ancient writings. All those things that some people have called other scriptures. As well as the Bible. I’m quite familiar with the Bible and biblical terms. I believe all churches are wrong — there is no good English translation … Continue reading‘Believe whatever you want to believe’ about religion
“The first time I started coming to this church, I just let a few little things get to me, and I fell right back into the old me. I was having a hard time reading the Bible. I didn’t really even know how to pray … Continue readingChurch helps on way to turning life around
“I grew up with messed-up feet. They were real club-footed, like turned in. To help fix them, I had to wear these casts that went all the way up my legs. When I was 8, they cut them down to below my knees. I also … Continue readingAfter friend’s death, ‘I just let go of the wheel’
“The youth pastor at Old River Baptist Church asked if I’d be interested in helping lead a group for troubled teens called The Landing. After I heard a little about it, I said, ‘Absolutely.’ It’s for males and females in grades 6 through 12, and … Continue readingShe helps teens deal with bullying and much more
“One time when I wasn’t working, I needed money for my car note. It was $197. Before I went to bed that night, I asked the lord for $200. That was a Saturday night. The next day I went to church. First thing I saw … Continue readingIn times of need, others have come to his aid
“When I was a little kid, I went to church all the time. As I got older, I began asking questions like, ‘What’s the aim of human life? Why are we here?’ And they had no answers. They just told me, ‘You need to read … Continue reading‘Truth has been in front of our eyes all our lives’