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'Getting to Know Them Theme Page'
This
is a 'Thank You to the Writers Page' - Dedicated
to those gracious persons who so generously
contribute their work to this online ministry.
I had originally begun making separate pages
for the writers and the artists who create graphics
for me,but now, for convenience and since the
list is growing, I'm combining several writer's
short bios here on this page. I do hope you'll
read about them and if you feel led to do so,
contact them to let them know their poems have
been a blessing to you. I know it encourages
them and they love to hear from those who are
reading their poems and viewing their art work.
I love these precious sisters in the Lord and
I want to let the world know how very important
they are to my ministry and my life!
Getting to Know Eva May
Young
I
asked Eva to write a little about herself. I
know that's sometimes hard to do. It seems to
be much easier to write about oneself. But what
Eva wrote was so much of who she really is.
She has a great love for the Lord as is evident
in her writing. She's such a good example of
a godly Christian woman who in spite of her
loss came through with victory in Jesus! And
she shares a lot of that sunshine with us in
her writing. She has the experience of years
and godly wisdom. Eva is a gentle person and
a woman filled with such gratitude for eternal
life! I've grown to appreciate her very much!
Please welcome her to our ministry team!
Love
in Jesus,
Genelle
A Word from Eva
Who am I, Lord? I am nobody
except in Christ. I am a daughter, a sister,
a wife, a mother, a grandmother, and a great-grandmother.
I was a wife for 51 years, and then my husband
went to be with the Lord. That was 13 years
ago and I still miss him...He was quiet, good
man.
Every day my Savior leads
me...and every day I fail Him somewhere, somehow.
But He forgives and pours out His blessings
upon me. He plants seeds of love, , and patience,
and forgiveness, deep within this heart of mine...He
has taught me to smile through my tears!
A few years ago I was recovering
from a debilitating surgery...and living alone
became almost a pressure I couldn't bear...I
begged God to take me home... As I struggled
to get from the bedroom into the kitchen I heard
a gentle whisper ..."Up above these dark clouds
the sun is still shining!" What a revelation!
I had never thought about that before...Now
when I have a bad day I repeat what God told
me that day. He provides all my needs and so
much more. His miraculous healing power flows
through my body, soul, and spirit...healing,
cleansing, making me whole again. Every day
brings new spiritual gifts when He joins me
early in the day to lead and guide me.
I just have to learn to
stop struggling, stop trying to do it on my
own, and lean on this holy friend who took my
sins to the cross and nailed them there...He
suffered untold agony for me and for all who
would believe! Who am I? I am a child of God!
He saw me before I was born, as I was being
knit together in my mother's womb. Everyday
of my life was written in His book. Psalm
139
Your Sister-in-Christ ...
Eva May
E-Mail Eva -
CLICK HERE
Getting to Know Gayle Alatia
First,
I'd like to say that in getting to know Gayle
myself, I've come to appreciate her sweetness
of spirit. She's always so positive and uplifting.
And so humble and precious in her attitude.
She truly loves others and wants to help people
see the beautiful things of life and know the
Lord! She has a tender heart and I thank her
from the bottom of my heart for sharing her
gift of poetry with me. Her contribution to
my site is a blessing to me, and I know it's
been a blessing to my visitors. She's my sister
in the Lord and I recommend her writing to anyone
who wants to read words written from the heart!
Gayle always finds time to write to me regularly.
She's become like so many others, dear to me,
and I know she holds a place in so many others'
hearts as well!
I
asked Gayle to write something for me so I could
include here on this little thank you page.
I try to do that for frequent contributors to
my online ministry to show my appreciation.
I hope you'll join with me in welcoming Gayle
as a team member in my ministry.
Love
in Jesus,
Genelle
A Word From Gayle
A little bit about myself
as requested by Genelle, who so graciously asked
for a poem for her site. I really don't know
where to start except by saying that most of
the things you may have seen on the net were
originally little songs. When my son was alive,
I'd get an idea, call him and together, we would
make up a little melody to it. After his passing
in 1993, I didn't write much for awhile.
But the Lord has not left
me, and recently, I began to write a little
again. I write what I feel the Lord wants me
to say - I had asked Him to let me help in being
a soul winner if it was His Will. So in my own
way, maybe this is how I might be able to get
His word out.
John 3:16 is my
favorite Bible verse - it's His plan for our
salvation. The words are so simple that often
we fall all over it not really taking to heart
its meaning. I'm thankful he heard my plea and
saved me because that night, those words became
so vivid to me back in 1969, in a little church
in Tennessee where I was living at the time.
What a wonderful night that was! Praise His
name for his grace.
I am married (second time
around) and have a beautiful Christian daughter
and a wonderful step son. I have two wonderful
grandchildren from my daughter, Kyle and Keli.
I was born and raised in
Virginia, my home state, but now live in south
Florida with my husband. I am now retired and
enjoy my email friends on the net in my spare
time.
I love art and music, particularly
good gospel music. I feel music gets to the
soul of people and I can get lost in listening
to the words and music of a good gospel song.
It just renews my spirit so much.
Well, I can't think of
anything else to tell you - so I hope this will
let you know a little about me. I pray God's
blessings be with you all.
Love & blessings,
Gayle
You can contact Gayle by
E-mail ... CLICK
HERE
Getting to Know Andrea
I
met Andrea online and we've developed a wonderful
relationship in the Lord. She has an online
ministry website and features poetry, much of
it written herself. She's been so gracious to
feature several of my Gospel songs on many of
her pages. She goes out of her way to share
my website ministry with others! She's been
a help to me in every way possible and my heart
blesses her for all her efforts. She has such
a sweet spirit, always seeing the best in a
person and she's so accepting of people.
I
always know that no matter what I'm going through,
Andrea is there with a prayer and encouragement,
sharing so many things in common with me.
Andrea has gone through many hardships, with
illnesses in her family, almost losing her husband,
but he's one of those miracles of God's mercy
and grace! She's shoulders a great many responsibilities
and she's an example of the strength and love
of a godly woman. Andrea has become a true sister
in the Lord to me!
Love in Jesus,
Genelle
A Word from Andrea
My Online Website name
is Kentucky_Lady4, and I live in the NE section
of the state, where the forests are thick, and
the little critters are in abundance.. I was
born here, and remained here for 18 years until
I got married, then lived in Illinois, (a bit
out of Chicago) for a little over 30 years,
and moved back to help aid my parents.
This past March, Dad entered
Heaven. Mom is still with us, and we thank God
each day He will allow her to stay here.
I became a born again Christian
at the age of 13, and joined in the family of
God. I did sway away for a short period, but
He waited on my return and was so patient with
me.
I have 4 wonderful children
and 6 lovely grandchildren!! Each one is a blessing
God has given to me. One of my children is still
at home, so that keeps any possibility of boredom
down. Between church activities, band practice,
chorus and so many events, she stays very busy.
I pray that my site will
be a comfort for those in need, be an inspriration
to others, and that all who will venture here
will feel love, and enjoy their visit. I love
the Lord and enjoy sharing all I can with others.
I do hope you will visit my site, and share
with others. God bless each that visit! Spreading
the Gospel is top priority in these days!! I
do not feel the earth will be around much longer,
and being born again and accepting Christ as
your personal Savior is a must to enter Heaven!!
Visit
Andrea's site -
CLICK HERE
Getting to Know Janet
LaPointe
I
became acquainted with Janet on the internet
while searching for inspirational, dynamic graphics
for my patriotic section. Since then, we've
corresponded and I've come to know the depth
of her love of others and of the Lord and her
committment to Him in using her gift for His
glory. She is so very sincere in her desire
to serve and worship God by ministering to the
world. I gladly welcome her to our ministry
team!
Janet
has painted since the age of 8, winning contests
and later attending the School of Worchester
Art Museum. Janic's husband fulfilled a dream
when he built her a studio by adding a third
floor to their home, and "The Upper Room
Studio" was born! She had always painted
the beauty of God's creation, but in 1966 she
began painting scenes that God had inspired
her with visions. Janet now paints not only
with that desire artist have to visually render
an image, but she has a deep hunger to know
and worship the "Living God" not only through
her life, but through all her artistic talents.
Janet's prophetic paintings are inspired by
the Holy Spirit of God through both visions
and dreams. In Revelation 19:10, John writes
"Worship God: for the testimony of Jesus is
the spirit of prophecy." As music, song and
dance are all glorious forms of worship, so
too is painting and drawing. All forms of worship
are a sweet smelling fragrance unto the Lord.
Love
in Jesus,
Genelle
A Word From Janet
"My God is a God of color
and light. When I paint, I use color boldly
to evoke emotions within the viewer in order
to get their attention. I believe God has given
me a message to carry to a lost and dying world.
It is a message of hope, love, and of most of
all, of life eternal. What I paint is what I
see by the Spirit. When others see the paintings,
my wish is that they will come to understand
God's great love for man. I also paint to show
the Lord's victory over the forces of darkness.
I feel that all my paintings
minister to the basic tenet of faith of all
who believe: 'For God so loved the world that
He sent His only begotten Son...so that whoever
believes in Him should not perish but have eternal
life.' My artistic expressions are to show others
that there is a purpose for their being placed
here in this world; and in their living He has
always been there and will continue to be there
leading them and guiding them - they just need
to be willing to receive it. When things look
the darkest for them, I want them to know that
they are indeed in the grip of God."
Getting to Know Marcee
Ekstrum
I am a farm girl, born
and raised in South Dakota. I love the beautiful
sunrises and sunsets, the wide open spaces,
and the caring people who live here. I am single;
Jesus Christ is the love of my life. This fall,
I attended a singles retreat and was in a marriage
ceremony. The speaker led 115 singles in marriage
vows as the brides of Christ. We recieved spiritual
gifts, then went to a reception, complete with
a toast to our Groom, a real wedding cake and
dancing. It was the most blessed event I had
ever been a part of!
My life was dramatically
changed in May, 1999, when I asked Jesus to
be my Lord and Savior. I was going through a
difficult time in my life and could not sleep.
The Christian counselor, who I was seeing, encouraged
me to listen to the Christian radio station
overnight. I started doing that, but kept it
low so it would not disturb my sleep. Well,
the night my life was changed, the radio was
keeping me awake. The announcer was talking
about salvation and the importance of inviting
Jesus into your heart. The song, "I Offer My
Life," by Women of Faith began to play, loud
and clear. That song was so powerful for me
that I started sobbing. I told the Lord that
I had made a mess of my life and didn't want
to live that way anymore. I confessed my sins
and invited Him into my heart. I instantly felt
a peace, which was indescribable. It was like
all the junk that I had been dealing with in
my life was suddenly washed away. I felt so
light and free.
Since the night I was saved,
the Lord has given me many blessings. One is
a singing voice with a range between tenor and
second soprano. In gratitude, I use my voice
to praise God. I am in the choir at my church,
sing solos, and sing in community choirs. Last
year, I shared my testimony at church and sang
the song that changed my life. Many people came
up to me afterwards with tears in their eyes
and told me how they had been touched by what
I said and sang. I didn't know many of those
people, but it was neat to see how God used
me to reach into the hearts of others by sharing
what He has done in my life.
Other blessings from the
Lord include intercessory prayer and fasting.
I spend a lot of time praying for family, friends,
people at church, and people on Internet prayer
forums. I fast once a week.
In June, God set me free
from an addiction, which I had struggled with
for nearly 18 years. It happened at a church
I was visiting, and communion was being served.
The leader said that we needed to lay down anything
that was coming between us and God before we
could partake of the Lord's Supper. I prayed,
and this addiction surfaced for me. I confessed
it and heard and felt the chains fall at my
feet! Praise God! I spent that entire worship
service crying because I was so grateful that
God had knocked down my prison walls.
"Caring For the Christ
Child" is a piece I wrote, based on a dream
I had and what I felt the Lord placed on my
heart in regards to that dream. I have a degree
in Journalism and English, and have written
for a few newspapers. I also have had some of
my poetry and short stories printed in national
publications. After two years of dormancy, I
am reawakening my creative writing skills. I
intend to share more of my writings. I pray
that my piece will bring you blessings and joy.
Thank you for letting me share it, and thank
you for letting me share my life in Christ with
you.
Love in Christ,
Marcee
Getting to Know Naomi Jean
Silveria
I was born in 1930 to a
wonderful family. I was the last of twelve children,
ten girls and two boys. Dad was a Southern Baptist
minister and hardly ever home. He rode horseback
around Arkansas establishing little churches
where needed. Mother was a wonderful mother,
so patient and kind.We were as poor as all the
rest of the people, but so happy. We always
had an organ to sing by and several of the older
ones played guitars. I graduated from school
in 1947 and married soon after and came to California.We
had three chldren soon afterwards but alas the
marriage did not work out.He disappeared.I went
to work and supported the children from then
on. It was a hard life and I drifted away from
the Lord. In
1981 I experienced the
greatest joy of my life. God spoke to me as
I was walking my dog and told me it was time
to come back into the fold. I really did not
want to, but no matter what I did nothing was
any fun anymore. I started searching out every
church in the city where I lived and God led
me to the one He wanted me in. I could not wait
to read the bible every spare moment I could
find and have never stopped reading it nor ever
looked back.
It has been a great, wonderful
trip and joy beyond any thing I could ever dream
of. There has been much sorrow and grief but
with God to hold onto I have been able to be
healed of those pains. Now I am involved in
taking care of my best friend that has lung
cancer, and befriended a sweet lady I met at
the clinic where I take my friend. I also have
a class from Genesis each Saturday here in my
home.It is a wonderful class.I attend a very
devoted prayer group one day a month in different
homes.
The frosting on the whole
thing is the little sweet children I teach in
Sunday school each Sunday. After experiencing
being around those suffering from cancer all
week it is a joy to be with those darling children
in the first and second grades.
I started writing poetry
years ago. I never bothered to show it to anyone
as it was whatver God laid on my heart. It eased
the pain of seeing my husband so very ill and
helped me through the time of his death on Good
Friday of this year. Keeping busy serving the
Lord, now that I have more time, has also drawn
me closer to Him.
Love,
Jean
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