Tacy Jane Turns 30!!!

Our third child turns the marvelous age of 30 today!  We are so thankful to the LORD for this special gift from Him!  The number three was an important part of her birthday.  She was our third child born in the third month, on the twenty third day in the year 1983! To us, her parents, the number three reminds us of the Trinity and we prayed for her and believe she came from heaven blessed by The Father, Son and Holy Spirit.
Tacy Jane is named for her paternal grandmother, Jane Williams Bowers, a wonderful godly woman who lived nearby and loved her well!  She prayed for her and babysat and clothed her in a white jean jacket and black boots!
Her maternal grandmother and grandfather, Evelyn and Kenneth Johnson also loved her well.  They lived in Minnesota and then Florida when Tacy was born.  Her grandfather's birthday was 3 days later on the 26th, so most years we would head to Clearwater on our spring break to stay with them.  It was a very special time of celebration with a homemade cake made by "Nana" for her husband and sweet little granddaughter.

Tacy's first name comes from Anastasia, meaning "one who will rise again".  She was born in the Spring time when all the trees are coming to life again and blooming!  Plus her birthday is close to Easter, the wonderful celebration of our LORD and Savior Jesus Christ who rose from the dead and gives us eternal life.

Encouraging News on Our Book Ann Caldwell and I coauthored Empty Arms 8 years ago and it is uplifting to get news about it almost every week! In the last month, I have heard from a woman I met years ago that works in a ministry to moms. She said she loves to recommend our book to audiences she speaks to because a woman who is healed from the scars of abortion and trusts in Jesus' healing power is a happier, healthier mom as she cares for her children, husband and home. My daughter who lives in Seattle sent me an interesting book report written by a student in her high school English class. She is a teenager who eloquently expresses herself as she reacts to the tragic, true experiences recorded in Empty Arms. She comments on the dire consequences that often follow the quick "fix" of an abortion. Then last week a woman came to see the Wall of Names at the Memorial for the Unborn on Vance Road in Chattanooga. She told our director that she was adopted and received the Bethany Christian Services Newsletter(an adoption agency). There was an article in the newsletter about our book, that told about the memorial and also that the book features adoption stories at the end of the book. We bow before the LORD with humble thanks that He allowed us to share this wonderful ministry to needy people searching for answers to some of life's most difficult choices.