Posted by sreeder in Ministry, PraisesSep 17th, 2009 | No Comments
Nothing seemed different or special about that Sunday morning as I dressed for church. Nothing, that is, until I came to the decision of which shoes to wear. Being a teen, I usually dress somewhat casually and often wear flip-flops of one kind or another. On this morning, as I chose which pair of flip-flops were appropriate, something urged me to wear my favorite shoes–the $80 Sperry pair.
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To fully understand this story, you need a little background information. I am the oldest of three children and know without asking that my parents would not agree to pay $80 for a pair of...
Posted by sreeder in UncategorizedJun 24th, 2009 | No Comments
Our family began in November of 2001 when I gave birth to Seth. Jon and I knew that God was not finished with our family.
Trust in the Lord and do good. Then you will live safely in the land and prosper. Take delight in the Lord, and he will give you your heart’s desires. Commit everything you do to the Lord. Trust him, and he will help you. Psalms 37:3-5
In 2003 and 2005 I had miscarriages. This was a very hard time for me. After the second miscarriage, I was told that I could not have any more children and I had to have a hysterectomy.
Pure and genuine religion in the sight of God...
Posted by sreeder in UncategorizedMay 14th, 2009 | No Comments
Over spring break this year we loaded up our Expedition as we usually do and headed for my parents house in Texas. Unlike most times, however this trip would be bitter sweet as my Mom has recently been diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer. We had planned on leaving Saturday, but the stomach virus had ravaged our household attacking both my young boys, my husband and then myself. It was Tuesday before we made the difficult decision to go ahead and visit even though we might take this nasty virus with us.
We usually travel at night as the trip takes 12 hours and we have 2 boys under 4. We didn’t...
Posted by sreeder in UncategorizedMay 14th, 2009 | 1 Comment
My name is Mary Gibson. I am the financial Secretary here at ZBC. I am married to a wonderful man going on 16 years. We have two gorgeous children. My life centers around my family but revolves around Jesus Christ. No, I haven’t always had this outlook on my life. I tried really hard to distant myself.
I am unique “the rebel without a cause”. I don’t need help from anyone. And I sure don’t want any close friends. Well, that’s how I used to live my life. I grew up in a very loving, close knitted Catholic home, with two wonderful parents. As a child I played by all the rules. I was...
