Christ follower, author, military wife, homeschool mom, analyst, and writer (among many other things). My life has been fast-paced, crazy, and full of experiences and adventures! I’ve worked for DHS, state police, and Sussman Corporate Security. I have lived in and visited many countries. I write on a variety of topics: Christian persecution, Bible, terrorism, food/health, Christian living, and more. I am so glad you are visiting my page!
I have to admit, I am waiting to see what transpires before I weigh in on this topic. I feel like the media is running wild. However, some sanity has to be brought in. So, I wrote some short biographies of the five men we traded for SGT Bergdahl. NoContinue Reading
June 2, 2014, citing lawlessness and security threats, the Police Commissioner in Abuja has banned all protests regarding the missing 240 girls kidnapped by the terrorist organization Boko Haram. “I cannot fold my hands and watch this lawlessness,” he said, “Protests on the Chinok girls are hereby banned withContinue Reading
I must say, I was quite astonished to hear about the Taliban Five swap for SGT Bowe Bergdahl. After all, the US does not negotiate with terrorists. But as the accusations fly and the “scandal” increases, something else stood out to me. It was a statement by Harry Reid. Mr.Continue Reading
On Wednesday, May 28, 2014, Kyrolous Shawky became the center of a firestorm. Shawky works for a shop in Armant, Egypt (outside of Luxor). Shawky was looking at Facebook on his mobile phone and liked a page named “Knights of the Cross.” A Muslim neighbor saw a post from thisContinue Reading
I can’t say how much it meant to hear Montel Williams standing up for veterans. As a wife of an Army Soldier, daughter of a Navy submariner, a family member of many veterans, and a friend/mourner of countless veterans, it lifted my heart. Someone with some power in this countryContinue Reading
After I read the response from the Sudanese Embassy in DC, I was pretty upset. They are in complete denial of what is going on with Meriam Yahia Ibrahim’s case. And they are trying to portray the media as reckless. However, I switched into analyst mode (my most comfortable mode!)Continue Reading
Many of you may recall Pastor Saeed Abedini, an American pastor who was arrested and convicted in Iran. I am currently putting his case file together, so more details regarding his situation are coming. However, today, his wife Nagmeh posted an urgent request for prayer. Saeed was transferred to aContinue Reading
Here are the updates on these two women that have been sentenced to death. I am currently putting together case files on these women, covering as much as I can find. Stay tuned. Asia Bibi Asia Bibi is still waiting on her appeal to be heard by the court. HerContinue Reading
I wrote this article for Yahoo! Voices. It hasn’t been edited and published yet. But I reserved my rights so that I could share this story with you. Her attitude and faith are so inspirational that I wanted to share them with you ASAP. ************************************************************************************************* So often the stories IContinue Reading
Many of the news agencies have picked up the story of Meriam today. Al Jazeera (Arabic news station) is reporting that she will be hanged. She was given three days after her sentencing to convert to Islam. She spent time with an Islamic cleric. According to the reports, she statedContinue Reading
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