Sharon Glasgow

Labor, Delivery and The Travel Trailer – Ellie’s Birthday

08/11/2012

It was still dark outside, and intense labor pains had started. I didn’t have anywhere to escape to enjoy my pain alone. Our family was still sleeping in a small travel trailer. There was only one full size bed, and Rachael (4 years old) was sleeping between Dale and me. Hannah (age 6) was sleeping in the shower stall. Jennifer (10) was on the seat bench at the [...]

My Preacher Man

08/02/2012

Someone was knocking loudly at my front door. I opened it and a man that I had never seen before stood staring at me. Solemnly he said, “Is the preacher man home?” I smiled and confidently said, “I’m sorry, no preacher lives here.” He insisted that one did live here. Then he gave me the story. He told me that he had been to our house a year ago looking for a ma[...]

Best Selling Author- Liz Curtis Higgs-How do you do it all?

07/31/2012

I had the privilege and honor of being Liz Curtis Higgs personal assistant last weekend at the Proverbs 31 Ministries She Speaks conference. Liz is an amazing woman of God, determined to accomplish what He equips her to do. She has written 30 books in the past 22 year and spoken in all 50 United States and 14 foreign countries. She has sold more than 3 million book[...]

We Know That In All Things God Works for the Good of Those Who Love Him

07/04/2012

On July 4th, eleven years ago today, our daughter Hannah was diagnosed with rheumatic fever. It all started when we were on our beach vacation. On the second night, Hannah started to run a fever of 104.5 degrees. We prayed for her then gave her ibuprofen and acetaminophen--back to back. The fever wouldn't budge. It was staying high throughout the ni[...]

When Temporal Things are Taken Away

07/03/2012

A storm hit Virginia Friday night taking out power lines with its winds gusting up to 75-100 miles an hour. It's Tuesday, and we still don't have power, water or internet. And on top of that, my computer was fried in the storm. It is interesting how quickly life can change -- in a split second. We have a gas-powered generator to keep a few things going like the re[...]

Copperhead Snake Struck Dale — Would you Pray?

06/29/2012

This morning I was praying outside at my favorite prayer spot. I heard the chickens making a big ruckus, but I kept praying. My cell phone rang. It was Dale. He said, "I need to you to come to the house right now." Concerned, I asked if something was wrong. He said, "I need to you to come now." I ran to the house as fast as I could. Dale was holdin[...]

Diet Cured My Daughter’s ADHD

06/22/2012

Jennifer, our second daughter, had so many wiggles when she was a little girl. She couldn’t sit down at the dinner table or in her seat at school. She had more energy than 5 kids combined. The school diagnosed her as ADHD (Attention Deficient Hyperactive Disorder). Her emotions all functioned at the highest level. From the time she was born, she never took a nap[...]

A Mama Lioness

06/18/2012

Our youngest daughter Ellie recently called me a “Mama Lion.” Instinctively, I wanted to roar loudly claiming the title! A mama lioness will do anything to protect her cubs! She is bold, courageous and valiant on behalf of her cubs. I’m sure the reason she said it was because of what we recently required from a young man who had come to our house t[...]

The Year We Lived in…The Shed

06/12/2012

A year ago today, we moved back into our house after living in an old shed for a year. The shed wasn’t livable by American standards. It didn’t have a stove to cook on, a kitchen sink, cabinets for dishes, heat for the winter, insulation to protect from extreme temperatures, a washer or dryer, nor a closet to hold our clothes. It was literally an old one roo[...]

Acts Chapter 2 Supper

05/22/2012

The kitchen was hot from cooking our meal for supper. I opened the windows to let a breeze flow onto us while we sat at the table, ate, and listened to “God-stories” for hours. Oh my goodness, I felt like we were outside of time in one of those early church meetings in the book of Acts. Each person (there were 8 of us) giving testimony to the power of [...]

Seedlings, Fertile Soil, and the Harvest

05/10/2012

The temperature, humidity, and sunshine in the house were just right for growth to start. Now the sprouts stand to attention, just waiting for rich soil to burrow their roots into for the growing season. Cultivating a garden is hard work, but I love seeing a seed sprout into a full blown plant and then become a produce machine. There’s nothing like bringing i[...]

How Will We Be Remembered?

04/29/2012

Memory keeps volumes stored in hidden vaults, just waiting for something to jar its door and all the contents resuscitated. It’s pretty entertaining hearing your grown children, gathered around the table, telling their favorite childhood memories. I’ve forgotten a lot of things that they remember, and boy, they sure remember it all. It seems as though they can rec[...]

Mothers: Changing History Through Prayer

04/22/2012

Mother's Blessing of George Washington 8 x 10 fine art print by Dale Glasgow, © 2012. Enter drawing to win a free print of the “Mother’s Blessing” : Just post a comment below about a godly mom that you admire and why. I’m doing a drawing every Monday at noon in May. I’ll post winners here. Hours before I was conceived my mom got on her knees in front of a re[...]

Marshmallows

04/19/2012

Sharon’s Marshmallows 4 envelopes unflavored gelatin 1 1/3 cups water 2 1/2 cups sugar 1 1/3 cups light organic corn syrup 1/4 teaspoon salt 2 teaspoons organic GF vanilla 2 cups powdered sugar Need a candy thermometer 1.Generously grease a 13X9 glass baking dish-- if you want thick marshmallows, for Easter chicks or chocolate [...]

My Favorite Holiday, Easter

04/08/2012

It was Easter Eve. I was checking out at the grocery store and the cashier asked me what my favorite holiday was. I never got to answer since she and the bagger agreed the best holidays are the ones with the most food and celebration. Easter morning was glorious. We worshipped with intense passion over our risen Lord and took the Lords Supper. On Easter, usuall[...]

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