“Sometimes it gets really awkward, especially when someone asks how many kids you have and you’re not quite sure how to answer. Normally I say, well, I have my 7-year-old son and I have my daughter in heaven. That usually either ends the conversation or … Continue readingShe works to keep her daughter’s memory alive
“My take on ministry is a little bit different from others. Some people just want to preach and do the basic things. I want to help the whole person — the family, the home, the business side and, of course, the spiritual side.” How do … Continue readingMinistry focuses on helping the whole person
“My personal, spiritual belief is that what God created so many of us to do, we’re not doing it. And until we do it, truthfully, I think we’re just miserable. “There are so many people who have a dream to achieve something but don’t think … Continue readingShe wants to help people realize their dreams
“He was born with a significant heart defect and has undergone three open-heart surgeries. Eventually he’s going to need a transplant, but right now they’re just trying to get this heart to last as long as it can. “He’s been in the hospital a lot … Continue readingLifelong heart problem ‘really hasn’t fazed him’
“I’m part of a faith-based, drug and alcohol recovery program. I was an alcoholic for over 35 years. I thought I was going to die with a bottle of whiskey in my hand. Through our center and what I was taught there and what I … Continue reading‘I thought I’d die with a bottle of whiskey in my hand’
“I became a Christian at 18 because of my grandmother, and I taught my seven kids about Christ while they were growing up. After one of my sons went to college he tried insurance, went into the Army and then was involved in different business … Continue readingSon always tries to ‘take care of what’s broken’