Welcome to Drawing From the Well

Welcome to Drawing from the Well. I am so glad you came to visit and I hope you come back again and again to draw from the well of living water. There is nothing greater than sitting with a friend, drinking a warm cup of coffee (or tea) and sharing your heart. That someone becomes a trusted friend and that is what I pray this feels like for you.

Just a little about me. I have been a believer since I was 12 years old. I come from a large family and for years only my mother was a Christian, my dad would get saved later in his life. She lived what she believed and she had a huge impact on my life. I knew I wanted to be like her both spiritually and emotionally, and honestly I still do. However when I was 18 years old I married a man who was lost. He did not have a relationship with Jesus and I knew that, but I married him anyway. Five years later that marriage ended, I moved back in with my parents and enrolled in nursing school. The shame, the regret, the loss was almost more than I could handle. The greatest pain came from knowing I had hurt my Savior and being sure He would never be able to use me. I knew better than to marry a lost person, but immaturity, fear, and unrealistic dreams pushed me into a hopeless marriage. 

Fortunately I serve a God of mercy and grace. His love washed over me and He allowed me to move forward in my walk with Him.(My first Bible Study Grace Reigns came from this time)

Fast forward; I have now been married to the man of my dreams for the past 35 years.He loves the Lord and loves his family fiercely.  We have 5 children, 3 daughter-in-laws, one son-in-law and one soon to be daughter-in-law. We have five of the most beautiful grandchildren in the world. 

When I was a young wife and mother I attended a Bible Study through my church. Each week it was at someone’s home, and that person would lead. I began to struggle with going since it seemed Bible Study was really code for gripe session or soap box diatribe. I began to pray that the Lord would raise up a Women’s Bible Study teacher. I not only prayed, I actually wrote down a few suggestions for the Lord. Then it happened, I began to feel the tug that I should lead. I fought against it and added names to my list, hoping the Lord had other plans. Eventually I relented and began to lead a Women’s Bible Study class at my church. That was over 30 years ago, and my love and passion for studying and teaching God’s word is stronger today than it was then. I speak at Women’s events and continue to lead a Bible Study group at my church. 

I have been a registered nurse with a strong background in cardiac ICU until recently, I officially retired. However my passion for full time ministry is still fresh and I am excited to share what the Lord has put on my heart with you here through this blog.

When I look back over the decades of my life what I see is the faithfulness of God. I see a God who doesn’t give up on us even when we fail Him. I see a God who saw my failures as well as my future long before I was even born and He allowed me to be used by Him to minister to others.  He had, and still has, a plan and a purpose for me. Life is a journey and God placed amazing people along my path to walk the journey with me. I pray I can be one of those people God uses on your journey.

Thank you for stopping and visiting. I hope you come back often, and if you enjoy these blogs you might also enjoy my Bible Studies in the “shop tab”.