Guest Writers:
God in His great wisdom raises up men and women who are willing to share from their hearts what God has done in their lives and marriages. I am thankful…
God in His great wisdom raises up men and women who are willing to share from their hearts what God has done in their lives and marriages. I am thankful for their willingness to share, to encourage, and give honor to our King.
Meet our Guest Authors:
Nicole Neri: My name is Nicole Neri and I have been married to my high-school sweetheart for six years. I taught Junior High for two years before I became a stay at home mom. We now have a 5-year-old son and 3-year-old daughter, Brandon and Brooke. Four years into my marriage I heard God knocking on my heart and I opened the door. That was when I reluctantly enrolled at Unequally Yoked University.
Although I’ve experienced deep growth I’ve anxiously awaited my graduation date. I’ve envisioned many far off kingdom adventures working side by side with my husband sharing the love of Christ. But recently I’ve embraced God’s whisper- He’s your kingdom adventure and you get to work side by side with me!
I live on a quiet street in a low-excitement suburb of Chicago – yet daily I get to partner with the Spirit and shine the light of Christ – it’s anything but dull! ~Nicole
Tami shares her life with husband, Kevin, a Creative Arts Pastor and their four children in Beatrice, Nebraska. She considers her marriage God’s big miracle to her and has enjoyed being Kevin’s wife for 21 years. The two of them collaborate to write musical productions and skits for their church, some of which are sold on their web site, Distinctive Notes. Striving to be real and genuine in her writing, she candidly shares her struggles and asks the questions we all ponder, wanting people to see that being a Christian is not about being perfect or having all the right answers, but about living beyond our earthly existence. Tami keeps busy staying on top of her kids and all their activities, leading Ladies’ Bible studies, writing, singing in choir and worship team, playing clarinet and saxophone, lunching with friends and hanging out with her husband. Get to know Tami at her blog,
The Next Step.
Kathleen O’Donnell-Grone is the wife of Larry and mother of four children and the grandmother of one precious granddaughter. The Grone family lives in the Northern Black Hills of South Dakota. Larry is the director of Kinship Mountain Ministries. Kathleen assists Larry with the ministry and substitute teaches in the area schools. The family is active in their church, school and strongly supports their school sports booster program. Kathleen also places foreign exchange students with local families through PAX. She received her degree in Social Science Secondary Education from Wayne State College and was active in politics and was the co-editor of the college fine arts magazine. Kathleen also established the hospice program for Wayne County and worked as the coordinator for four years. She also worked as her church Women’s Ministry President for five years, taught Sunday school and assisted in various activities in her church. She has devoted her life to her family, writing, and camp ministry since then.
Kathleen enjoys studying Biblical history and archeology, planning women’s retreats, teaching women’s groups, learning about healthy lifestyle alternatives, raising adoption awareness and helping women pursue their calling. As a wife, mother and daughter, she enjoys sharing with others how God has so amazingly changed her life through his grace and mercy. You can visit Kathleen at The Open Window.
Dee Cuadrado is a born again Christian married to a wonderful Muslim man. She says, “I met and married my husband during a time of my life when I didn’t give much thought to spiritual matters. I had forgotten who the lover of my soul was. A couple of years into my marriage, I felt the Lord tugging on my heart and I could not resist HIM. I repented of my sins and I fell in-love with Jesus all over again. Shortly after this, the struggles of the unequally yoke began to emerge in my marriage. Thankfully the Lord has not left me hopeless. As I persist in prayer for the salvation of my husband, God’s Holy Word offers me continuous encouragement and heavenly promises that fill me with joyful hope.”
Vanessa Tang is blessed with an amazing husband and beautiful daughter. They live together in Cleveland, OH, where Vanessa is a part-time Home Instruction Tutor/Substitute Teacher, Freelance Writer, and “Family Manager” (aka Stay-at-Home-Mom). Recently she has begun to realize that God is directing her towards her life purpose as she waits on Him by using her love of different cultures, languages, and writing along with her spiritual gifts of evangelism, teaching, and encouragement. She is devoted to recording her journey at her blog and invites you to taste and see how the Lord is working in the lives of her family and why her dreams are More Than a Feeling.
Angela Vandagriff: Married for 23 years but my husband and I have been together for 26 years. We have five fantastic children, one girl and four boys. I have three grand-daughters and one grandson. I cherish my family and I am extremely blessed that my husband just gave his heart to the Lord this year. I am a school bus driver and have been now for six years. I felt the Lord pulling me in a new direction so I gave up a very successful career as a hair stylist and placed me with 84 of the meanest and most unruly children in the county school system. I can say I doubted this career change. As always God knows what he is doing. My kids are such a blessing now and I see why God placed me there, their needs are so great. I also use horses as teaching tool to reach these hurting and angry children. I allow them to feel unconditional love and slowly they learn that love doesn’t have to hurt. I am praying for a farm of my own so I can grow and add more horses. I only have two so I am limited to the number of kids I can have at one time. We have a Cowboy ministry at our Church. We take children and teach them to ride and care for horses but most important we teach them about the word of God. My home is always open for anyone in need and my husband and I are praying to be foster parents. My desire is to live my life in such a way that others may see what the heart of Heaven is…Love. I purpose in my heart to love with out conditions and restraints. That is the way I feel God created me to love.
Debbie Petras is our guest blogger today. She is a Christian and has been married to her husband Greg for 24 years. She has more than 20 years of experience as a cardiovascular nurse specialist. Her interest in this field began when she had open heart surgery as a child to correct a congenital heart defect. More recently, she has changed directions to learn all about consumer generated media and the power of word of mouth to help with a startup technology company. In the process, she discovered blogging and has a personal blog called Heart Choices.
Rosheeda Lee is 31 years old and reside in Duncanville, Texas. She is employed at a real-estate development company as an Office Manager. In addition, she serves on the Board of Directors for a fledgling non-profit. Rosheeda attends Oak Cliff Bible Fellowship, a non-denominational church in Dallas, Texas. Currently she is not yet married, but will be soon to the man she knows God has created specifically for her and she will be mother to two exceptional young men.
Rosheeda is also active as part of leadership for our youth choir. She says “The Lord has really begun to cultivate in me a heart and a passion for women and relationships. It is my desire to eventually write and share with other women the beauty of the hearts God has given specifically to us.”
You can find Rosheeda at her personal blog, Beauty for Ashes. Her life verse: 1 Peter 1:8 Though you have not seen him, you love him; and even though you do not see him now, you believe in him and are filled with an inexpressible and glorious joy.
