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| Testimonies |
"I have thought much about your words and
stored them in my heart so that they would hold
me back from sin. Blessed Lord, teach me your
rules. I have recited your laws and rejoiced in them
more than in riches. I will meditate upon them and
give them my full respect. I will delight in them
and not forget them. Bless me with life so that I
can continue to obey you. Open my eyes to see
wonderful things in your Word. I am but a pilgrim
here on earth; how I need a map-and your
commands are my chart and guide. I long for your
instructions more than I can tell." Psalm 119:11-20
stored them in my heart so that they would hold
me back from sin. Blessed Lord, teach me your
rules. I have recited your laws and rejoiced in them
more than in riches. I will meditate upon them and
give them my full respect. I will delight in them
and not forget them. Bless me with life so that I
can continue to obey you. Open my eyes to see
wonderful things in your Word. I am but a pilgrim
here on earth; how I need a map-and your
commands are my chart and guide. I long for your
instructions more than I can tell." Psalm 119:11-20
ABC Client
I met Joyce in 1984 when she brought her son to me for piano lessons. She sensed in her
spirit there was a crisis in my life and asked if she could send me a letter. She felt God
wanted to encourage me. I was surprised, but agreed. The letter (and others following)
changed me and my life. I have been profoundly impacted by Joyce's faith and her
ministering the Word.
Though I had many years of professional counseling, it is the Word of God that has given
me life and healing and continues to do so.
I met Joyce in 1984 when she brought her son to me for piano lessons. She sensed in her
spirit there was a crisis in my life and asked if she could send me a letter. She felt God
wanted to encourage me. I was surprised, but agreed. The letter (and others following)
changed me and my life. I have been profoundly impacted by Joyce's faith and her
ministering the Word.
Though I had many years of professional counseling, it is the Word of God that has given
me life and healing and continues to do so.
ABC Client
I came to Joyce seeking the way to find abundance in life. I knew that something was
missing and that God wanted me to go deeper with Him...but I was lacking the knowledge.
One on one discipleship was what I needed. I enjoyed studying the Scriptures and finding
truth in God's Word. I needed someone to show and tell me that I've been living in the
past too long; not fully believing in God's Word and who He is and all He can do. I needed
the encouragement to live as a new creation! 2Corinthians 5:17 "Therefore, if anyone is in
Christ, they are a new creation; the old has gone, the new has come!"
Have I changed since meeting with Joyce? I believe I have. God continues to work on my
level of belief. I know the more time I spend with God by reading the Scriptures and
through prayer, the more I will know Him and find that he is 100% faithful...even to me!! I
am meeting with the Lord more on a regular basis and finding enjoyment in reading the
Word of God! I really believe in this ministry! Oh, how I hope and pray that this ministry
will continue to be available to women. How great to be in a ministry which helps set the
captives free by revealing who God is through His Word and through a relationship with
Him. This ministry has been a blessing, so much so that I want to share it with others. I
am seeking what God wants me to do with the blessings that I have received from this
ministry.
I came to Joyce seeking the way to find abundance in life. I knew that something was
missing and that God wanted me to go deeper with Him...but I was lacking the knowledge.
One on one discipleship was what I needed. I enjoyed studying the Scriptures and finding
truth in God's Word. I needed someone to show and tell me that I've been living in the
past too long; not fully believing in God's Word and who He is and all He can do. I needed
the encouragement to live as a new creation! 2Corinthians 5:17 "Therefore, if anyone is in
Christ, they are a new creation; the old has gone, the new has come!"
Have I changed since meeting with Joyce? I believe I have. God continues to work on my
level of belief. I know the more time I spend with God by reading the Scriptures and
through prayer, the more I will know Him and find that he is 100% faithful...even to me!! I
am meeting with the Lord more on a regular basis and finding enjoyment in reading the
Word of God! I really believe in this ministry! Oh, how I hope and pray that this ministry
will continue to be available to women. How great to be in a ministry which helps set the
captives free by revealing who God is through His Word and through a relationship with
Him. This ministry has been a blessing, so much so that I want to share it with others. I
am seeking what God wants me to do with the blessings that I have received from this
ministry.
ABC Client
In a two week time frame I experienced the loss of a failed adoption, the unexpected loss
of my loving pet and extreme hurt from extended family members. I felt very alone. My
heart was full of anger and hurt and these things just magnified it. I had hit a very low
place in my life and I didn't know how to move on. I am married to a wonderful man and
we have a beautiful little girl, but there was something missing. I so badly wanted to be
happy, I just didn't know how. I would wake up, put a smile on and try to be happy for
my husband and child, but it was a facade. I prayed that God would show me how to live a
happy life. I wanted to be the wife and mother my husband and daughter would admire,
not pity. I was baptized 8 years ago and have attended church faithfully in those 8 years.
I've been through difficult times in my life and people would say "you're a Christian you
shouldn't doubt, worry, be bitter, angry, depressed..." but unfortunately I was. I don't
think I really knew how to be one of God's precious children until Joyce sat with me,
opened her Bible and took the time to explain it to me. I've been to therapy in the past
that would get me through whatever it was I was struggling with at the time, but Joyce
took the time to teach me how to apply God's Word to my life everyday. The time spent
with Joyce isn't time just getting through whatever happened that week. She's helping
me learn how to live a Christ based life without hurt and bitterness in my heart and in its
place Love, Forgiveness and Grace. I've learned to not have expectations from others.
When bumps come along in my path that I'm not alone and the one thing I can always
count on is Our Heavenly Father's unconditional love for me. My life is different since
meeting with Joyce. I have a peace and true happiness that is all new to me and I'm
enjoying life. It's something friends have noticed...my hairstylist said to me "there's
something different about you!" The ABC Center for Women is an answered prayer. I
know that our Heavenly Father heard my prayer and he placed Joyce in my life and for that
I'm forever grateful! My roots are deeper now and I'm beginning to understand his love
for us and because of this I thank everyone that makes the ABC Center for Women
possible.
In a two week time frame I experienced the loss of a failed adoption, the unexpected loss
of my loving pet and extreme hurt from extended family members. I felt very alone. My
heart was full of anger and hurt and these things just magnified it. I had hit a very low
place in my life and I didn't know how to move on. I am married to a wonderful man and
we have a beautiful little girl, but there was something missing. I so badly wanted to be
happy, I just didn't know how. I would wake up, put a smile on and try to be happy for
my husband and child, but it was a facade. I prayed that God would show me how to live a
happy life. I wanted to be the wife and mother my husband and daughter would admire,
not pity. I was baptized 8 years ago and have attended church faithfully in those 8 years.
I've been through difficult times in my life and people would say "you're a Christian you
shouldn't doubt, worry, be bitter, angry, depressed..." but unfortunately I was. I don't
think I really knew how to be one of God's precious children until Joyce sat with me,
opened her Bible and took the time to explain it to me. I've been to therapy in the past
that would get me through whatever it was I was struggling with at the time, but Joyce
took the time to teach me how to apply God's Word to my life everyday. The time spent
with Joyce isn't time just getting through whatever happened that week. She's helping
me learn how to live a Christ based life without hurt and bitterness in my heart and in its
place Love, Forgiveness and Grace. I've learned to not have expectations from others.
When bumps come along in my path that I'm not alone and the one thing I can always
count on is Our Heavenly Father's unconditional love for me. My life is different since
meeting with Joyce. I have a peace and true happiness that is all new to me and I'm
enjoying life. It's something friends have noticed...my hairstylist said to me "there's
something different about you!" The ABC Center for Women is an answered prayer. I
know that our Heavenly Father heard my prayer and he placed Joyce in my life and for that
I'm forever grateful! My roots are deeper now and I'm beginning to understand his love
for us and because of this I thank everyone that makes the ABC Center for Women
possible.
ABC Client
ABC has brought me back to the simplest things of life and that is staying focused on our
Lord. I still have a ways to go as far as my insecurities, but I think I'm on my way. I just
keep looking up!
ABC has brought me back to the simplest things of life and that is staying focused on our
Lord. I still have a ways to go as far as my insecurities, but I think I'm on my way. I just
keep looking up!
Licensed Therapist
As a psychotherapist, ABC has served as a tremendous source of spiritual support for
several of my clients. The nurturing, biblical instruction and care provided by Joyce and her
team is outstanding. The women served by this ministry grow in their roles as wives,
mothers, and church community members. Thank the Lord for ABC!
As a psychotherapist, ABC has served as a tremendous source of spiritual support for
several of my clients. The nurturing, biblical instruction and care provided by Joyce and her
team is outstanding. The women served by this ministry grow in their roles as wives,
mothers, and church community members. Thank the Lord for ABC!
Licensed Therapist
I have had clients say that it is so wonderful to have a safe place to share about spiritual
struggles where no one is going to judge you or make you feel inadequate. Many clients
have fears about sharing their dysfunction and problems openly at church-they have such
a strong desire for spiritual healing, but struggle to find this on their own. ABC offers
amazing support and the ability for clients to be truthful about their hurts. This honesty
and accountability is the beginning of the healing process and a true representation of
God's grace.
I have had clients say that it is so wonderful to have a safe place to share about spiritual
struggles where no one is going to judge you or make you feel inadequate. Many clients
have fears about sharing their dysfunction and problems openly at church-they have such
a strong desire for spiritual healing, but struggle to find this on their own. ABC offers
amazing support and the ability for clients to be truthful about their hurts. This honesty
and accountability is the beginning of the healing process and a true representation of
God's grace.
ABC Client
When at a crossroads, a staff member counseled me and pointed me to the Word for
answers, guiding me through scriptures that really helped me successfully manage a major
life-change.
When at a crossroads, a staff member counseled me and pointed me to the Word for
answers, guiding me through scriptures that really helped me successfully manage a major
life-change.