I am a 71-year-old widow, live each day aware of my relationships, and purposeful in the time I spend with God, the Father, the Son – Jesus, and the Holy Spirit.

Born and raised in Albuquerque, NM I learned at an early age to embrace cultures and differences. I believe understanding others strengthens us. Oklahoma is now my home! My husband and I moved here in 1984.

I love being in nature. Sitting on a giant granite boulder, resting under a shade tree, listening to the tinkling of a mountain stream, walking on the path by the lake or working in my garden are just a few of the places where I feel closest to Father God.

I love cooking with fresh veggies and herbs and watching someone enjoy my latest concoction

My faithful companions are my sixteen-year-old dog Ginger and the newest addition to the family, Baretta, a Golden Chow. They greet me with abundant love and excitement. I often think, “That’s the way Jesus will greet me when I go home to heaven. Excited unconditional love.

I love my church (Life.Church). Serving others is the best way I can demonstrate God’s love for us. I invite you to join me! Message me or join me at Life.Church/ChurchOnLine.

A quiet morning sitting on my patio watching for the colors or daybreak with a cup of coffee is my favorite way to start the day. WILL YOU JOIN ME?

The seed for writing and loving others the way Jesus taught goes back to my teenage years. I struggled for decades both in faith and in careers. Told I wasn’t good enough, feeling there was something wrong with me, knowing there was something missing until I realized God’s love. I had a God-given purpose. To write and live for Him.

For many years I stayed away from Church. I had anger, felt betrayed and looked down upon in past attempts to attend church. I didn’t feel like I could fit in. My husband had similar issues. We attended Easter and Christmas faithfully. Some of my friends and co-workers who attended regularly would ask us to go with them but I always felt they were asking because they thought I didn’t believe. They only succeeded in making me feel unwelcome or unworthy as if I was marked with a scarlet letter.

Little did they know I did believe in God, and Jesus is my salvation. I didn’t go to church because I couldn’t find one I felt comfortable in. Plus, I was afraid of being hurt again. Church was not a place I felt comfortable to worship.

After my husband passed, I did find a church but I still remained guarded for months. I would not come in until the greeters left their doors and I would sit in the back so I could leave as soon as the message was over.

My passion is to encourage others who have left the church for a variety of reasons. I want to encourage you to live in your faith. To address the issue responsible for your absence and the emotions you face. In me, I hope you see a friend who is reaching out in God’s love. I will listen, I will pray for you and with you if you wish. Because of my story, I understand. I am not here to preach but to show love without judgment as Jesus loves me.

After I openly attended church, a new perspective changed my life, my writing, and my goals. Soon it filtered its way into every area of my life. When believing isn’t enough, my relationship with Jesus is. When dark days steal my joy, Jesus pours love in.