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Another Update & Prayer Request

Not so very long ago I felt so exhausted and drained after being on the road full-time for the Lord with my special needs ministry dogs for just over 4 years that I wondered if maybe my life was coming to an end. I felt utterly depleted. I couldn’t fathom how I could possibly press on in life, in ministry, in being on the road for the Lord, in getting through the days. Oh, but the Lord sent me the most wonderful blessing.

A brother in the Lord who is like a son in the faith to me and who is a be...

Donations 4 Paralyzed Ministry Dog

Dear friend,

Years ago the Lord brought paralyzed Miss Mercy into my life after she had been hit by a car and brought to a rural animal shelter hours from where I lived. The vets told me she should be euthanized. One vet was very angry at me for keeping her alive. But I prayed and obeyed the Lord.

A few years later, she became deathly sick. I was advised again it might be best to let her go. God again told me keep her alive. For years, the Lord has used her – along with paralyzed Mr. Simeon whom...

You’re Interrupting Me!

“You’re interrupting me!” I used to essentially want to lash out at people if they wanted or needed something even simply to say hello when I didn’t consider myself available, wasn’t in the mood, was tired, busy, distracted, didn’t want to interact with them, felt I had something better or different or more important to do, etc. I was at times more often than I care to remember mean, unloving, unkind, prideful, resentful, self-pitying, arrogant, bitter, and selfish. And I still can be if I don’t...

The Cost of Your Sacrifice

“What about the physical toll and cost financially of going from place to place?” I asked the Lord.

As I write this, I am going on my 5th year of being on the road full-time for Jesus with my special needs ministry dogs with no permanent residence anywhere. Very exciting, rewarding, totally amazing, but honestly exhausting, hard on my flesh, costly in varying ways. How could I possibly continue? In the strength of the Lord no doubt. But what did God have to say about the price I was paying? Oh, ...

A Special Story & Need

It never ceases to amaze me after 4 years of being on the road for Jesus with no permanent residence how the Lord reminds me He has His reasons for every single place He has sent me despite my flesh doubting and getting worn down and at times moaning over all that is involved and the challenges of being on the road particularly at 53 years old with my special needs ministry dogs staying at budget hotels. Today just minutes ago the Lord reminded me of His sovereignty, love, grace, mercy, and powe...

Update & Prayer Request

By God’s grace, I left South Carolina yesterday morning and spent about 15 hours in the car driving to Virginia my latest location on the road for Jesus and ministry. I drove about 2 hours more today and arrived at my destination outside Washington D.C. Thank the Lord, I now have a new used car which is absolutely perfect for my labor of love for the Lord. It drives beautifully, and there is loads of room for special needs ministry dogs Miss Mercy and Grace as well as for my belongings, their be...

The PRIVILEGE to Serving God!

If you think it’s nothing more than a duty to serve the Lord, little more than an obligation, nothing greater than something you need to put on your To-Do list and get done with as quickly as possible, something that is simply a I-Should-Do-This or Ugh-I-Have-To-Do-This, oh, friend, you are missing something I have so blessedly discovered. It is an HONOR, a BLESSING, and a PRIVILEGE to LOVE and SERVE the Lord with ALL our hearts! I encourage you to ask yourself these questions:

– Do I love the L...

Blessing from the Lord

So thankful to the Lord for the privilege of doing streets, beach & hotel ministry and writing & publishing tracts, devotionals & books. He has had me on the road full-time for Him and ministry for just over 4 years now with my special needs ministry dogs. Down to my last 2, for now anyway, after some very sad losses. He is carrying me through the losses, filling me with love, peace, hope, and joy, and giving me the strength to press on in my labor of love FOR HIM! Praise, praise, praise the Lor...

Beautiful Dog Story!

Paralyzed ministry dog Miss Mercy, hit by probably a truck years ago before she came into my life, absolutely LOVES people. She LOVES doing streets, hotel, and beach ministry with Mommy (me) because she loves all the love and attention she gets. On the beach, she goes off on her own boldly, confidently, excitedly, and expectantly in her wheelchair and goes up to whomever she feels led to approach until they start petting her. She would stay for hours being petted and adored by people if I would ...

What God Loves

If we truly love Jesus which we are commanded to do with all our hearts and which we will surely yearn, hunger, and thirst to do once we come to believe in Him and trust in Him and spend time with Him and in His Word and come to know Him personally and intimately, most assuredly we should deeply desire to know what God loves. But why? And how? And what will be the result of all this?

When we dearly, fervently, and passionately love someone, isn’t it true we want to know what that person loves so...