Dear readers, It has been a while since I have posted. I am now 6 months pregnant with baby #2, and I’m hoping s/he will be brilliant as s/he is stealing all of my brain cells! Trying to keep it simple has meant focusing on my family and work, with very little room for much … Continue reading
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Melanie Ford’s Message: Fourteen Arms
We all love a happy ending, don’t we? The princess rescued from the tower. The game won by the underdog. The child reunited with his parents. The plot foiled and the good guy still stands. Pretty Woman. What do you do when the rescue begins, the game is still being played, the search is still … Continue reading
The Need is Daycare: Update on Melanie Ford, James Ford, and family….
Many of you have asked about Melanie and how they are doing in their new home in Pinellas Park, Florida, and I just haven’t had answers. And for those of you who don’t, here is the original link to the People magazine that tugged at my heart and got this whole thing started: http://www.people.com/people/archive/article/0,,20602530,00.html As … Continue reading
Mysterious Ways, my friends, Mysterious Ways…James Ford once again
So, y’all know that in my last post about James Ford and his mother, Melanie, I attempted to start a drive for gift cards from Rooms To Go. I did so because I really wanted furniture to be one less worry for Melanie, and so she could have, not just a house, but a home. … Continue reading
Surprise! God Answers Prayers! Let’s have 2 (Stella & Dot) Fundraising Parties to Celebrate!
A dear friend of mine, Rev. Linda A. Smith, former foreign missionary and, many would say, local missionary now (she is the Executive Director of HisHeart Ministries) was ordained into the ministry. At her ordination service, I’ll never forget what she told the crowd of us gathered to watch her become “formally” ordained (as we … Continue reading
Let’s Make This House A Home: A Way to Help James Ford and His Family
After long moments of wondering and asking and praying and thinking and Googling, I’ve figured out what I want to do to try to help James Ford’s family. I hope if his story tugged at your heart, you will consider helping them, too. Doors have flown open for Melanie and her children since the People … Continue reading
Popcorn and Starfish: An Update on James
I’ve questioned myself no less than a thousand times: “Why this family?” I’ve had conversations with friends who have reminded me that, even if I can’t do one thing to help James and his mama, Melanie, this may be God’s way of opening my eyes to people in my very own community who are in need … Continue reading
Hey God: I’m scared and I’m anxious, but I’m ready. Show out.
What do you do? (and yes, I’m really asking anyone who happens to read this). Yesterday, I was at Walgreens shopping for Father’s Day cards, and I picked up the latest edition of People magazine because I wanted to read about some notorious criminals and their lives behind bars (I know, right? Anyway…) Instead, I … Continue reading
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