Sharon W. Betters is a mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, pastor’s wife, and cofounder of MARKINC Ministries, where she is the Director of Resource Development. Sharon is the author of several books, including Treasures of Encouragement, Treasures in Darkness, and co-author with Susan Hunt of Aging with Grace. She is the co-host of the Help & Hope podcast and writes Daily Treasure, an online devotional.
“WHAT SHE SAID” SERIES
Have you ever listened to a speaker, read a blog post, article and book and resonated so much with the truth communicated that you knew you couldn’t say it better and you wanted to exclaim, “What she said!”
God has encouraged and inspired me by gifted communicators, many of whom I have never met. After reading their work, I often sit back and exclaim, “What she said!” I’m delighted to introduce some of them to you through the devotional series "What She Said". We are kicking off this theme as a summer series and then periodically we will introduce you to other writers in between new devotional series. Each writer brings a unique style but shared passion in proclaiming the help and hope of the Gospel through their writing and speaking. I suspect that you know many of them through studying their books or following their blogs.
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Here are this series guest writers who will offer you encouragement each morning:
Barbara L’Italien has a passion for helping hurting people. She and her husband of 45 years, Jerry, are the parents of seven children and 13 grandchildren. She is grateful for the opportunities to be part of her family's lives. She served as a volunteer for MARKINC before coming on staff in 2010. She enjoys serving in her local church and considers it a privilege to share the hope of Jesus by working side by side with our MARKINC team.
Judie Puckett serves as the Director of Spiritual Formation for Women at Chapelgate Presbyterian Church (CPC) in Marriottsville, Maryland, where her husband also serves as an Elder. She and Aaron have three wonderful children that they absolutely love hanging out with. Their family lives on a small farm where they raise cattle and spoil two dogs. Currently she is working alongside both pastors and women leaders in the PCA to further an environment of collaboration and partnership in ministry. She is passionate about seeing men and women co-labor in the Kingdom, and she is helping churches develop ministries to care for their women in crisis. In addition to serving at Chapelgate, Judie enjoys teaching and speaking at women’s retreats and conferences. She is passionate about connecting the mind and the heart – beautiful doctrine and ignited passion. She also believes that the Community of Faith is one of God’s greatest gifts to His people. Judie is also working towards a Masters of Theology from Reformed Theological Seminary.
Grace Enjoyed - Delighting in our God in the Everyday Moments of Life was her first book, published this past November, 2023! This 100 day devotional for women highlights the goodness and beauty of our Extraordinary God amidst the ordinary moments of life. To connect with Judie about speaking at your women’s retreat or conference, contact her at GraceEnjoyed@outlook.com.
Pamela Bunn is a writer, Bible teacher, and part-time executive adviser at Benjamin F. Edwards & Co. in St. Louis, MO. She has served in various teaching, advising, editing, and director roles with Bible Study Fellowship (BSF) for 40 years and has written and led varied studies for women of all ages. She writes a daily devotional blog, astherainandsnow.com.
Having grown up in St. Louis, Pamela met her husband Lee at the University of Virginia and married just after graduation. They raised their family in his hometown of Raleigh, NC, where they were active in their church and BSF, and she served 20 years on the Board of an independent school. They moved full-time to Naples, FL in 2017. Married for 44 years, they enjoy hiking, paddle boarding, investing in relationships, opening their home in hospitality, and spending time with their three adult children, two daughters-in-law, and five beloved grandchildren in Austin, TX.
Katie Flores is Children’s Ministry Coordinator for the PCA Committee on Discipleship Ministries. Katie oversees the effort of CDM to connect and equip those who serve in discipleship ministry to children. She develops and reviews resources to help those who work with children and youth and conducts training for church leaders, staff, and volunteers. She and her husband, Bryan have two teenagers and live in Birmingham, AL.
If you desire confidence in sharing the glorious deeds of the Lord with the next generation, consider visiting CDM’swebsite or attending one of ourMade for More conferences in 2024-25, many of which will host a pre-conference offering on this topic.
Patsy Kuipers often refers to herself as “Gardening Grammie,” a title encompassing two of her favorite pastimes. Widowed at age 38, she was blessed to be gainfully employed for all the years she spent raising two daughters on her own. When her job was eliminated several years ago, she returned to school to study horticulture, a passion born of caring for the garden her husband left as part of his legacy. Patsy is Grammie to three young but enthusiastic garden helpers. She enjoys teaching them about plants and the One who created them. She is a member of Grace Covenant Church in Dallas, GA where she serves on the Women’s Ministry Committee and leads women’s Bible studies. Patsy started her blog, Back 2 the Garden (patsykuipers.com), to tell others of God’s great love and faithfulness. In 2020, she realized a long-time dream when she compiled some of the lessons she’s learned in her garden into a book, “Be Still, Quiet Moments With God in My Garden.”
Heidi Nequist is married to Greg and together they have five children and one grandchild. Heidi and her family are the founders of Muddy Boots Horse Farm and Rescue in Warwick, Maryland where they reside. Their mission is to help broken horses who will, in turn, help broken humans. Heidi is a Realtor, licensed in three states, and one of the team leaders for her business. Heidi grew up in the church which led her to many different places where she used her faith to minister to all different people. Loss, hurting people, grief, pain, anger, bitterness, and then hope and joy are the things that just made sense to Heidi because of the people she walked with through their pain, and also through her own. Working through the process of understanding that her relationship with Jesus was personal, and not because of a church building, took a long time; but has proven to continue to be that thing that brings internal joy, despite all other circumstances. Heidi is the daughter of Chuck and Sharon Betters
Awara Fernandez lives in Georgia with her husband of 35 years and their rescue dog, Gonzo. They have 6 children and 8 grandchildren, and Awara loves being Nana! You can find more of her writing at kosmeomag.com, valiantscribe.com, callapresspublishing.com, thewayback2ourselves.com, and anunexpectedjournal.com. You can find her at facebook.com/awara.fernandez
What She Said - Part 13
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