Sharita’s Unwavering FAITH took her from ZERO to sHERO

Sharita Rouse was one of the vendors at the Stafford’s Festival and Community Food Drive for S.E.R.V.E., Inc., held on September 22, 2018. She is the owner of “Tummy YumYum Gourmet Candy Apples” and was promoting and selling her delicious candy apples. Wilma Little (owner of Heaven’s Gate Catering), the event organizer, introduced us and said …

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Tough Times: Deb’s Prayer Steps That Work

PRAY During Tough Times When you or a loved one is going through tough times, you need more than a quick on-the-go prayer. You really need to PRAY, meaning, set aside time to pray without distractions, turn off the TV, cellular phone. Get away from distractors, go to your prayer closet, wherever that is (a …

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Consumed by Negative Emotions – Call on God!

Consumed by Negative Emotions With all that’s going on in the world and in our lives, it’s easy to feel depressed, discouraged, down, anxious, sad, disappointed, lost, fearful, frustrated, restless, panicky, stressed, uncertain, worried, nervous, doubtful, hopeless, etc.. It’s easy to wonder what’s next, are things ever going to get better, is anything going to change, why, …

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What’s On Your Mind?

Let’s have a  to . What’s on your mind? What’s worrying you, consuming you, bothering you, keeping you up at night, making you cry? Is it your future, aging parents, spouse, children, sickness, work, unemployment, college, church, retirement, bills, broken relationship, new relationship, abusive relationship, longing for a relationship, loss of a loved one, loneliness, addiction, etc.? …

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Cindy: I’m Always Good!

Hi Ms. Cindy. How are you doing? “I’m always good!” That’s what Cindy says every time! You walk into  S.E.R.V.E., Inc., she greets you with the warmest sweetest welcoming smile. She is free spirited, easy going, always has an uplifting word for you and is ready to pray with you in a heartbeat. But don’t …

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Romaine’s journey from Buddha to Jesus

God never makes a mistake When I talked with Romaine, I knew I was going to write about her but I didn’t know I was going to write about her journey from Buddha to Jesus. Mind you, Romaine and I had not talked for about two years. We might have texted a couple times during …

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Gwen: Different Folks for Different Strokes

I truly believe there are different folks for different strokes through our lives. God puts people in our lives for a reason and this can be for a season or a lifetime. Sometimes we realize the reason instantly but then there are times it takes a while, then it’s like, oh — ok, this is …

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Chi: I TRULY turned my MESS over to GOD!

This is my girl Chi, Charlotte Van Horn. I’ve known her for over 10 years. Actually we met because of our husbands who are childhood friends. Let me tell you, when Chi walks into a room, you know she is in the room! She is cheerful, funny and literally the life of the party and you …

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Deb: Yes I can with God’s Help!

Hi GiJiM family! Hope all is well. And if all is not well, my prayer for you is that all will be well soon in Christ Jesus. Repeat after me, “Yes I can with God’s help!” This photo is me riding my stationary bike while watching tv, writing, checking e-mails, texting and snacking. 15 miles. YAY! This …

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