Diane Bowe-
After growing up in my parents home in Ballwin, Mo., the second of seven kids, I left home at the age of (21). I went to college from 1995 to 2000, and graduated with a degree in church music from Mo. Baptist University. God's word says all fall short and is not with out sin. Not growing up in a Christian home, all I new about sex was the basics of what my mom told me, after I heard a joke in school, in
6th grade, that I didn't understand. I knew I loved my high school sweetheart and we were going to be married, so I thought it was OK to be involved sexually. Ten years later when I was pregnant with our third child, my husband left me and our two older children, ages (3) and (5). I felt unworthy and scared of being alone to raise our children. Few times when I would date I heard the promises and the lines, and being the naive person I was, fell for them all. It wasn't till years later I learned that for women its about love and for men,.. about lust. Being a new “baby Christian,” I thought it was wrong only if one or both parties were married (adultery). Then reading God's word I came upon I Cor. 6:9- “Do you not know the unrighteous will not inherit the Kingdom of God. Be not deceived: neither fornicators....ect.” I looked up to see what fornication meant, then I read I Cor. 6:18- “Flee fornication. Every sin that a man doeth is without the body, but he that committeth fornication sinneth against his own body.” 19- What? “Know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost which is in you, which ye have of God, and ye are not your own.” This hit me like a brick. I asked God to forgive me and that ended that sin and most of my dating! You see they didn't have a reason any longer to date me. I failed to mention that one of my children had a brain tumor at the age of (8) that the Lord healed!! (Isn’t the healing power of God awesome?!) But, the reality of taking care of my young children’s needs while coping with household task, leaving the children everyday to work to support them, was overwhelming. Most nights, I would merely collapse on the couch and cry myself to sleep. On one of those lonely nights, a TV commercial caught my attention as it advertised a book that would turn my life around, and give me the strength through Jesus Christ to carry on. I purchased that book. When I came to a sentence stating that Jesus was at the door knocking, and that He wanted me to let Him come in, I immediately rose from the couch, opened the front door, and let Him in! I cried to Him that I needed Him, and that I couldn’t bare my life anymore. And He answered my cry! I replaced men's promises with God's promise, and realized God was all I needed. A sense of peace came over my life, that I can't explain and I was finally OK with myself. I knew with God's help I could handle anything life threw at me. After that, I began to study His word in earnest, and learn to do His will, mistakes and all, as He guides everything I do. It wasn't until 15 years later I met my husband, Bill. He was a Christian gentleman and treated me like a lady. We were married in 2003 and we are very happy today. In 2007, I was blessed to enter a soloist contest in Laurie Faulkerson’ “Its All About Youth” in Festus, Mo. Michael O’Hara & Ruth Latchison Nichols were the main judges. They heard and saw the anointing of the Lord in my voice, and Michael asked me to join Isle of Dreams in Branson. Mo. One of God’s promises is “All I have for you is good,” and it has been. Through Him I have been able to share the gift of musical ministry to a much wider audience, proving God will lift you up higher than you could ever imagine when you lean and trust in Him!
Thank you Jesus!
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