Category Archives: Newsletters

We were headed home from about an hour away, where we had been ministering to people all day long. (That is a neat story in and of itself!) It was almost midnight when we saw a young man standing next … Continue reading →

The phone rang early on Saturday morning. It was a friend of ours calling from out-of-state. We were sleeping, but he left a message stating that he had just sent us money through Western Union! What he did not know … Continue reading →

Matthew 6:31  Therefore take no thought, saying, What shall we eat? or, What shall we drink? or, Wherewithal shall we be clothed? Matthew 6:33  But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall … Continue reading →

Psalm 34:7 The angel of the LORD encampeth round about them that fear him, and delivereth them. This scripture tells us that God will send an angel to encampeth round about – or to surround, those who fear– or reverence, … Continue reading →

It was Friday, July 12, 2013. My husband, Eddie, was outside mowing our grass, and I was on the phone with mom talking about what I was going to make her for dinner that night. (I often prepare meals for … Continue reading →

Psalm 27:1 (A Psalm of David.) The LORD is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? the LORD is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid? It was a quiet, peaceful, Sunday evening in … Continue reading →

Psalm 4:8  I will both lay me down in peace, and sleep: for thou, LORD, only makest me dwell in safety. (King James Version) We sleep with a sound machine on in our bedroom at night as we live in … Continue reading →

We were at mom’s house visiting her one day when we heard a lot of commotion- sirens and loud vehicles- outside. That is not unusual for the trailer park that we live in; there are ambulances, police cars, and fire … Continue reading →

Our crazy day actually started last night- February 22, 2012. We got home late from visiting a friend and followed a police car up the hill into the little trailer park that we live in. He had two spotlights on … Continue reading →

Matthew 21:22  And all things, whatsoever ye shall ask in prayer, believing, ye shall receive. The above scripture is Jesus speaking. He tells us here that when we pray we need to also have the faith to believe that God … Continue reading →

We first met Joe (not his real name) in October of 2010, when he and his teenage step-daughter showed up on our doorstep selling candy bars as a fundraiser for her school. They stood on our front porch and talked … Continue reading →

We were recently having one of those southern thunderstorms- the ones that make you glad that you are home when they hit. Only this time we weren’t! We had taken Gail’s mom shopping, and got caught in the storm on … Continue reading →

We first met Pastor John, (not his real name), in July of 2005 when his mother heard us preaching at a nursing home, enjoyed what she heard, and invited us to come guest- preach at her son’s church. That started … Continue reading →

And as ye would that men should do to you, do ye also to them likewise. Luke 6:31. Today was “jail day.” Every Thursday night a jail about 25 miles from here has clergy visits; so we- Eddie and Gail- … Continue reading →

Mat 22:37  Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind. Mat 22:38  This is the first and great commandment. Mat 22:39  And the … Continue reading →

Today, for the THIRD straight day in a row, we looked out of the front door of our Gastonia, North Carolina, home to a winter wonderland. It is beautiful out there- a snow covered ground, with a layer of ice … Continue reading →

YOUR ATTENTION PLEASE: North Carolina has suffered an identity crisis- it now thinks that it’s CT! One of the reasons that I- Gail- moved to southern North Carolina from Connecticut in January of 1998 was to get away from the … Continue reading →

Patience… or obedience We pick up one of our neighbors at a grocery store (which is about 10 miles from our house) every Sat night.  There is a commuter bus stop at this store, so he rides the bus to … Continue reading →

Time- 3:30 am on Thursday (a.k.a. Wed night- LATE!) We had just gone to bed when we heard the most awful banging sound that we have heard in a long time. It sounded like someone was trying to break into … Continue reading →