Growing in Faith

At eight, our family moved, and my parents had another child. Even from a distance, Dorothy made sure I remained connected to a spiritual community. I continued to grow spiritually, and  at 15, as my walk with God improved, I chose to be baptized.

On that very day in 1992, my now-husband whom I had known since we were eight, was also baptized. We didn’t know it at the time, but God was aligning our stories even then.

Throughout high school, I structured my life around faith. I participated in work-study programs to allow more time for ministry. After graduation, I moved to Texas to serve as a nanny for a family, attended college, and even learned sign language to translate sermons for a deaf sister. Those were years of purpose and spiritual passion.

Marriage and Motherhood

At 21, I returned to Pennsylvania and married my husband. God blessed us with five sons over the next decade, and our home became a place of love, laughter, and deep learning. But like many families, we also faced trials that tested our faith.

Our first son nearly died at birth, but by the grace of God, he survived. Our second was misdiagnosed with Down syndrome—we refused to consider terminating the pregnancy and rejoiced when he was born perfectly healthy. In 2006, after the birth of our fourth son, I experienced a hemorrhage that was life-threatening and spent several days in the ICU before stabilizing. I entrusted my life fully to God—and He preserved me.

A New Awakening

Around 2016, everything changed. After years of devotion to a particular Christian sect, I began to sense something was wrong. My heart was stirred to search deeper, and God led me to some information that had been published by a prior leader in the organization. This material answered so many questions that had been building and bought clarity to my ever-growing concerns over things that I had been taught and always believed to be true. Through prayer, Scripture, and reflection, I came to realize that my loyalty must rest in Christ alone—not in any human organization.

It was not an easy decision to leave the group, but I knew it was the right one. My husband, our children, my mother, and extended family also made the decision to seek a more personal relationship with God trusting in Christ alone as our mediator.

In 2017, my husband and I renewed our vows and exchanged crosses—symbols of our redemption through Jesus. In 2018, we were baptized again—this time as followers of Christ alone. Our children chose to be baptized too. It was a beautiful chapter of rebirth.

Storms and Restoration

But life didn’t suddenly become easy. In 2020, we faced more unexpected challenges. Several of our children began questioning God’s existence and attributes. My marriage also went through a painful season. I felt lost. For a time, I even turned away from God.

Yet, in the wilderness, He found me again.

As I sought answers for my children and cried out in prayer, God met me. He restored my hope, my faith, and my purpose. He showed me that His love is bigger than my fears and His grace is stronger than my doubts. He began healing our family in ways I never imagined.

Today, the cross I wear - a gift from my husband - reminds me daily of the power of redemption. I am a new creation in Christ, not because I have it all figured out, but because I trust in the One who does.

Moving Forward in Grace

As a Marriage Coach and servant of God, I now use every lesson, every joy, and every heartbreak to help others. I understand the pain of disillusionment, the strain of marriage, the doubts of children, and the quiet strength it takes to keep believing.

I don’t speak from a place of perfection—but from a heart transformed by grace. I believe God uses our stories to bring healing, and I know He’s not finished with mine.

I walk forward not as someone who has arrived, but as someone who is continually being renewed—daily, by the love of Christ.

To God be the glory.