A few years after the accident left me paralyzed, my husband, Earl, gave me a laptop computer and encouraged me to journal. In 1997 I shared the first copy of my story with others. I continue to share it to encourage and bless those I meet. I am currently writing a memoir.
It has taken a long time to put into words what I have experienced. Although God had "remembered to me" so much I had blocked out in my life, it was terribly painful to write. Then came the sinful life I had led. To consider sharing it with anyone was daunting, but to tell about God’s goodness I had to expose my sin.
I cry now, as I write this. Not in pain, but in joy. I am so thankful for a Daddy (God) who cares and will never hurt me. One who lavishes me with His love and blesses me with His goodness. He who has not only forgiven my sins, and remembers them no more, but has healed my wounds and carved my name in the palm of His hand. He is so good!
God's heart beat continues to sustain my life. When I remember my history, I know He has always been with me. When I look at my present, I feel His warm forgiving heart beating in my chest. When I meditate on my future, I know I can trust Him to be there. God is faithful! He is merciful and His love endures forever.
My spinal cord is severed at C-4 yet I have function at C-5/6 and sensation far below that level. I'm very independent, physically and spiritually, but that’s not always been the case. I spend most days alone with my writing and preparing for my many ministries. I'm a pastor's wife, an adult Sunday School teacher, a Women’s Bible study leader as well as a Christian speaker and author.
Writer's Conferences
Kentucky Christian Writer's Conference, 2009 & 2010
A few years after the accident left me paralyzed, my husband, Earl, gave me a laptop computer and encouraged me to journal. In 1997 I shared the first copy of my story with others. I continue to share it to encourage and bless those I meet. I am currently writing a memoir.
