All Articles - Entries from March 2011
TueTuesdayMarMarch29th2011
Biggest Loser, Part 9 -- Major Gain: Our Insurance
By November 2009, I was beginning to accept and adjust to my reality as a “temporary single mom” with six kids, as I began to see glimmers of hope in our crisis. The Lord replaced our marriage as we knew it with the “gain” of... More
FriFridayMarMarch25th2011
Don't Forget
Kids' homework assignments. Tonight’s dinner. Grocery store items. The laundry that still needs to be folded and put away. Work deadlines. And my daughter’s permission slip for next week’s field trip. These are a few of things that... More
FriFridayMarMarch18th2011
Biggest Loser, Part 8 -- Major Gain: My Job
Just like God was replacing the loss of our marriage as we knew it, with a new and stronger foundation set on Him alone through this difficult period of incarceration and separation, I began to see a similar pattern in other areas of my life. After... More
MonMondayMarMarch14th2011
Biggest Loser, Part 7 -- Major Gain: Our Marriage
My husband’s first year in prison was the most difficult for all of us. As a (temporary) single mom of 6 kids, there were so many unanswered questions and a multitude of adjustments to make - physical, emotional, social, financial and... More
SunSundayMarMarch13th2011
Seeing God at Work -- Meadows Baptist
On March 8th, Betsy and her assistant Nancy McDonaugh visited the moms of Meadows Baptist Church where Entrusted with a Child's Heart has been offered for the past three years. Nancy's mother, Leona Barnes (pianist for Meadows Baptist and piano... More
TueTuesdayMarMarch8th2011
Meet Carsten and Simeon
One of our Entrusted with a Child's Heart moms recently sent us some video clips of her adorable sons Carsten (age 4 1/2) and Simeon (age 2 1/2) showing us some of the songs they have learned from Entrusted's Scripture Memory CD ! We'd love for you... More
MonMondayMarMarch7th2011
Seeing God at Work - First Baptist Church in Elgin
We'd like to say thank you to the ladies of First Baptist Church of Elgin, IL who welcomed Betsy and Nancy to their Entrusted class earlier this month. Special thanks to Nancy Farquhar (mother of 8!) who hand-knitted a prayer shawl for Betsy and... More
FriFridayMarMarch4th2011
Biggest Loser, Part 6 -- Major Gain: My Identity
During the fall of 2009, I was forced to accept the hopeless circumstances of my mind-boggling reality. I just could not believe that I was now an unemployed, (temporary) single-mom of six kids with a husband in prison, facing foreclosure. In... More
TueTuesdayMarMarch1st2011
What's the Latest?
Ever had a doctor ask you when your last cholesterol check was and you just glazed over? How are we supposed to remember such things when it's challenging enough just to remember the size of every growing foot in the family! After one occasion of... More
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