The Addiction Battle Kelley Calder, tell us the process that led to your addiction to pain medications and other pharmaceuticals. I truly didn’t know I had an addiction. On-the-job work injuries caused me to have 5 hand surgeries, multiple epidural steroid injections, nerve blocks, and nerve burns for pain in my spine. My doctors did everything they knew to help me, which meant I was put on pharmaceuticals. Nothing seemed to last long, and when physical issues intensified and I reacted negatively to the medication, they would try a different prescription. The nerve burns just made me hurt worse. I couldn’t function…
Tammy Osborn: Serving with Grace
Tammy please tell us about yourself. I am a 38 year old follower of Jesus Christ. I was a special education teacher before deciding to be a stay home mom. I have been married for over 10 years and have 2 amazing children. My son, Hunter is 6 and my daughter, Brooklyn is 4. I am a breast cancer survivor, and every day I try to live a life full of gratitude. What is WeServe, and how did you get involved? Weserve is an outreach program set up by Grace Church in Durango, Colorado, to help others in need. There…
At home education with Courtney Smith
Introducing Courtney Smith When Courtney Smith graduated in 1998, she was a member of the National Honor Society and the National Art Honor Society. She was also valedictorian of her class. She won a scholarship to Regis University, where she graduated with majors in math, chemistry, and computer science. She earned a visual arts minor. After Courtney graduated from Regis, she taught college prep chemistry at a private high school. She is currently a nationally certified athletic trainer, First Aid & CPR instructor, and a homeschooling mom of five. What was the deciding factor that caused you and your husband to…
Room to Spare and More
No Room to Spare When Mary and Joseph traveled to Bethlehem, they could find no room in the crowded town for the Messiah to be born. The Christ took his first breath in a livestock shelter and slept in a straw-filled cattle manger. Today, times are hard for a lot of people. They live with hunger, and many have no place to call home. Gerry Geraghty and his family are trying to change this in Durango, Colorado. They have found room to spare for others in their home and lives. Gerry, why do you and your family open your home…
A Christmas Promise and Soldier’s Heart
A Christmas Promise and Soldier’s Heart by Tamera Lynn Kraft Tamera Lynn Kraft has always loved adventures. She loves to write historical fiction because there are so many stories in history. Soldier’s Heart and A Christmas Promise are her first published works. Tamera has recently celebrated her thirty-fourth anniversary with her loving husband, Rick. She has two grown and married children and two grandchildren. Tamera has been a children’s pastor for over 20 years. She is the leader of a ministry called Revival Fire For Kids where she mentors other children’s leaders, teaches workshops, and is a children’s ministry consultant and children’s evangelist. She…