As you know, we did our 20th Anniversary Ladies Retreat from my living room. Ronnie and Jeff Vaughn sang each night and we made the best of a year of pandemic when the convention center was closed. This year I have already reserved the Evergreen Smoky Mountain Convention Center for November 11-13 for our 21st… Read More »

As I was checking on my website this morning after devotions, I realized I haven’t made a blog post since March! It was the beginning of the pandemic and we had come home for what I thought would be 2 weeks. This is December and we are still at home! This has been a very… Read More »

David gave us a promise in Psalms 46….“God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. Therefore will not we fear though the earth be removed, and though the mountains be carried into the midst of the sea; though the waters thereof roar and be troubled, thou the mountains shake with the… Read More »

We have entered into a new year and a new season! One of my favorite verses is taken from Deuteronomy 11:11-12. “But the land, whither ye go to possess it, is a land of hills and valleys, and drinketh water of the rain of heaven: A land which the Lord thy God careth for; the… Read More »

Ladies, we have arrived at Retreat week. Ronnie and I have almost completed loading everything into the trailer and we will soon begin our journey to Pigeon Forge. I have checked the weather report and make sure you come prepared for some chill in the air. Thursday is 61 high and 34 at night with… Read More »

Since my last post, there have been a few changes. The Ramada has changed hands and now is known as the Evergreen Smoky Mountain Lodge. The phone number to reach the front desk is 865-453-1823. Any reservations that were made through Ramada up to this point have been transferred to Evergreen. All the rooms at… Read More »

We are swiftly approaching this year’s Ladies Retreat. Even though this is June, it seems like yesterday January was here! Now another five months and we will be packing up for Pigeon Forge! This year’s theme is ….. I AM your hiding place. The Ramada Inn has a very few rooms left available and we… Read More »

We are just 20 days into this new year and already we see His hand being revealed! Ronnie and I ended 2018 with much difficulty and heartbreak. Ronnie was in the hospital due to his asthma and I said goodbye to one of my sweet brothers. Needless to say, we began 2019 with a few… Read More »

We are walking into another new year. It will be a year of new beginnings for us. 2018 was filled with mountains to climb, valleys to walk through, desert places and raging rivers. As we traveled the country in revival, we heard the same report. This has been a year of great trial. But the… Read More »

Ladies Retreat 2018…..Kindness 2.0 is quickly approaching! November 8-10 we have an appointment to meet in Pigeon Forge TN at the Smoky Mountain Convention Center for our 18th Annual Ladies Winter Retreat. Registrations are pouring in every day as we approach our Early Registration deadline of October 1. Rooms are being booked at 1-800-523-3919 as… Read More »