A very strange sensation came over Little Wife as she hung up the phone. She felt a little taller. She stood up a little straighter. She smiled at the thought that she might be growing just a little bit. The woman on the phone had been very kind, very understanding, very encouraging to Little Wife. …
20 Just then a woman who had been subject to bleeding for twelve years came up behind him and touched the edge of his cloak. 21 She said to herself, “If I only touch his cloak, I will be healed.” 22 Jesus turned and saw her. “Take heart, daughter,” he said, “your faith has healed you.” And the…
We continue to recognize February as Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month with this excerpt from our recent publication, Time To Talk. I can’t even count the number of women who have said to me, “I wish I would have told someone what was happening to me. I was afraid back then, but if I could…
One Sunday morning in April, Glorie Christos (who used to be known as Little Wife) sat down in her usual place in the church auditorium. She looked around at the gathered congregation wishing she could somehow connect. She noticed there was a guest speaker, actually the former pastor of the church. After a good time…
“I have a job interview! I have a job interview! Someone might want to give me a real job! Thank you Jesus for this amazing day! You are so good to us!” Little Wife was singing and dancing. The invitation for a job interview was the Miracle of the Day, and Little Wife couldn’t…
A very strange sensation came over Little Wife as she hung up the phone. She felt a little taller. She stood up a little straighter. She smiled at the thought that she might be growing just a little bit. The woman on the phone had been very kind, very understanding, very encouraging to Little Wife. …
I recently underwent total knee replacement surgery during the CPVID-19 pandemic. The “nonessential surgery” became essential as the knee joint deteriorated. Preparation plans changed, sometimes from day to day as COVID rules changed. Miscommunication became the norm. This invisible virus was controlling what I could do and not do. With the completion of the surgery,…
En Espanol Te dejo por mi Has there ever been a time in your life where you’ve felt that you’ve lost who you are? Lost everything you’ve built. I mean, the dreams you once had are gone. The person who would stand up for herself exists no more. The mani-pedi self-care days have disappeared. The…
Read Part 2 of 4 Una vez fui la esposa de un pastor Parte 3 de 4 _______________________________________________________________ Is there any hope for this young lady? https://www.focusministries1.org/blog/is-there-any-hope-for-me At the end of part 2, I asked a few questions… What do you think of this real-life story so far? How would you address the issues this…
Please read here: For Part 1 In Espanol: Una vez fui la esposa de un pastor Parte 2 de 3 – I Used to Be a Pastor’s Wife – Part 2 of 3 We began to spend more time together, exchanged phone numbers, he met my dad, and he took me to meet…