A wife, mother and advocate of Selah. She is filled with the Wisdom, knowledge and love of the Word of God. Her Ministry is saturated with the power of God. He has annointed and appointed her to pray and work with women young and mature who are struggling with life issues.
God has given her great revelation into relationship problems. She is a fighter as you will soon witness. Her marriage to the same person has endured over 28+years. She is a career woman (Full Time), a lover of sports, fast cars and traveling --- all while attending Rhema Bible College. As she will tell you, her greatest accomplishment is mothering her two sons' (oldest just graduated from High School).
God has given her great revelation into relationship problems. She is a fighter as you will soon witness. Her marriage to the same person has endured over 28+years. She is a career woman (Full Time), a lover of sports, fast cars and traveling --- all while attending Rhema Bible College. As she will tell you, her greatest accomplishment is mothering her two sons' (oldest just graduated from High School).
Selah, take this moment to help me thank Mrs. Peggy Ann Dickerson for her support and for sharing her powerful testimony of love.
It is so easy in life to just give up and throw in the towel. It doesn’t matter if you are throwing in the towel to a marriage that is not going your way, to a job where there are conflicts with co-workers/bosses, school with teachers/peers who don’t like you, or even to a baseball/football game with bad calls.
Life just doesn’t seem fair some times.
Let me take you back in time (approximately 18 years). I was approximately how old?
Well we won’t go there (I’m a female and that’s my prerogative). But, my husband and I were trying to have a baby.
We had been married about ten years and had been trying to have a child the whole time.
Every now and then we would play the blame game. “It’s your fault” “No – It’s your fault because you’re shooting blanks.” There were many miscarriages as well. In the midst of all this, God must have a sense of humor because for some crazy reason women who were trying to conceive would always come to me for prayer.
I would pray for them and next thing you know, I am receiving a phone call, “Guess what? I’m pregnant.”
Well one day I was thinking about the prayers prayed and the women and their babies.
I was happy for them and at the same time very sad for myself.
There was such an emptiness inside of me. I so longed for a child of my own. My husband would not adopt (So that was out of the question). For me – I didn’t care – I just wanted a child.
I asked God “why”? when I prayed for other women they would conceive but when I prayed for myself nothing happened. It just did not make sense except that I really had a lot of compassion for them and could feel their pain (relate to what they were going through).
I was reading in I Samuel Chapter 1: about Hannah and her desires to conceive. I could totally relate to her situation.
The story of Hannah touched my heart and I prayed and told my God that if he would open my womb to conceive, I would dedicate that child to him and he could use that child for his work and glory.
But not only that, I would still love him and not be upset if it were his desire for me to not have children.
Shortly, after that prayer, God opened my womb so that I could conceive (Pregnancy is the most incredible experience ever). Feeling that child move inside of you is so awesome.
While pregnant, I would each evening rock my baby in the rocking chair and read the bible out loud to my belly and pray for my baby and praise God for the gift he was giving to me.
God blessed me with an awesome son. From the day he was born he has brought total joy into my life.
Every time I look at him, I see him as a wonderful gift given to my husband and I from such a loving God who really does hear your cries in the middle of the night.
My son is now 17 years old and has just graduated from High School (Did I say he is wonderful). I am so very proud of him.
He received Jesus as his Lord and Savior on his own when he was in middle school.
He is built like a football player and played football in High School but also has a gentle spirit with compassion for others who are hurting and I know God has wonderful plans for his future (Did I say he is; Ok..ok…lol).
In sharing this experience (to be honest). I could have become very bitter and not prayed for those women who were going through the same thing. I could have slipped into a depression. I could have had some major pity parties, or even became angry with God.
But I chose to Praise God through the storm. Selah, keep the faith and do not give up.
There was a wonderful blessing waiting on the other side.
Giving up is easy and that is what the enemy wants us to do. I don’t give up on anything because I believe Christ doesn’t give up. I wouldn’t want him to give up on me and throw the towel in.
Stay strong and persevere; Selah!
Life just doesn’t seem fair some times.
Let me take you back in time (approximately 18 years). I was approximately how old?
Well we won’t go there (I’m a female and that’s my prerogative). But, my husband and I were trying to have a baby.
We had been married about ten years and had been trying to have a child the whole time.
Every now and then we would play the blame game. “It’s your fault” “No – It’s your fault because you’re shooting blanks.” There were many miscarriages as well. In the midst of all this, God must have a sense of humor because for some crazy reason women who were trying to conceive would always come to me for prayer.
I would pray for them and next thing you know, I am receiving a phone call, “Guess what? I’m pregnant.”
Well one day I was thinking about the prayers prayed and the women and their babies.
I was happy for them and at the same time very sad for myself.
There was such an emptiness inside of me. I so longed for a child of my own. My husband would not adopt (So that was out of the question). For me – I didn’t care – I just wanted a child.
I asked God “why”? when I prayed for other women they would conceive but when I prayed for myself nothing happened. It just did not make sense except that I really had a lot of compassion for them and could feel their pain (relate to what they were going through).
I was reading in I Samuel Chapter 1: about Hannah and her desires to conceive. I could totally relate to her situation.
The story of Hannah touched my heart and I prayed and told my God that if he would open my womb to conceive, I would dedicate that child to him and he could use that child for his work and glory.
But not only that, I would still love him and not be upset if it were his desire for me to not have children.
Shortly, after that prayer, God opened my womb so that I could conceive (Pregnancy is the most incredible experience ever). Feeling that child move inside of you is so awesome.
While pregnant, I would each evening rock my baby in the rocking chair and read the bible out loud to my belly and pray for my baby and praise God for the gift he was giving to me.
God blessed me with an awesome son. From the day he was born he has brought total joy into my life.
Every time I look at him, I see him as a wonderful gift given to my husband and I from such a loving God who really does hear your cries in the middle of the night.
My son is now 17 years old and has just graduated from High School (Did I say he is wonderful). I am so very proud of him.
He received Jesus as his Lord and Savior on his own when he was in middle school.
He is built like a football player and played football in High School but also has a gentle spirit with compassion for others who are hurting and I know God has wonderful plans for his future (Did I say he is; Ok..ok…lol).
In sharing this experience (to be honest). I could have become very bitter and not prayed for those women who were going through the same thing. I could have slipped into a depression. I could have had some major pity parties, or even became angry with God.
But I chose to Praise God through the storm. Selah, keep the faith and do not give up.
There was a wonderful blessing waiting on the other side.
Giving up is easy and that is what the enemy wants us to do. I don’t give up on anything because I believe Christ doesn’t give up. I wouldn’t want him to give up on me and throw the towel in.
Stay strong and persevere; Selah!
6 comments:
Awesome testimony of a mighty Woman of God. I have the personal experience of working with this awesome lady for many years. There is no doubt in my heart, the amazing and tremendous love she has for the Lord and his people. Her compassion and dedication to the work and love of the Lord show forth every day. God bless Ms. Peggy - love you, Susan W.
Gail C. said....
I too have been blessed to have this truly amazing Lady in my life not once but twice our paths have crossed. She is my co-worker and good friend. She genuinely cares about the hurt in others lives. She listens with an open heart. Continually checks to see if you are okay when she is going through trials of her own. Sure deserves all the good/great life can bring us. Peg - I got your back any place - any time. I know you are always there for me. Thanks Lady. G
Pamela Tshuma
I'm with u on dat.lyf it is nt fair smtyms.
I really can relate with you on this I am 28 years old and want nothing more then to conceive a child I feel really left out because all my sisters have atleast one child if not more I was told physicians I may need medical help in order to conceive but I want to do it on my own I have so much love to give a baby right now I share all my love with my boyfriends son and my niece and nephews but I want a baby of my own to shower my love onto and bless God with because if God ever grants me the ability to have a baby I would make sure that baby when old enough will pray to God about everything in their life because God is the reason they are here.
Cassandra
Constance Ford
I know the feeling but sooner or later we have to let go and let God. Patience is the cure for all anxieties.
Diana Johnson
THATS BEAUTIFUL...
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