Mary resides in Radnor, Ohio with her husband, Jim. Together they enjoy farm life, hard work, vacations, family and friends. She is a farm girl who discovered her niche as a Christian author and speaker.
Mary loves sharing about the Lord through both her written and spoken words. Mary’s life is an open book as she shares her joys, struggles and embarrassing moments. As a Christian author and speaker, Mary’s objective is to point you toward Jesus. Her words are simple, and her examples are relatable, but when Jesus touches your heart it is amazing. When you follow Him wholeheartedly, and align your dreams with God's will, the outcome is life altering.
The first goal of Mary’s ministry is to offer you encouragement and inspiration. She is a "seed planter." The person who sees a glimmer of hope in the small day-to-day routines of life. Therefore, the key verse for her ministry is: “When we get together, I want to encourage you in your faith, but I also want to be encouraged by yours.” (Romans 1:12).
Once the seed of hope is planted in your heart, Mary motivates you to stay in God's Word to seek wisdom, and learn more about Jesus' amazing grace. “If you need wisdom, ask our generous God, and he will give it to you. He will not rebuke you for asking." (James 1:5).
Mary’s prayer is that you have a personal relationship with our Redeemer, because when you Bloom with Jesus, you become a child of God who is cultivated for your beauty. This beauty does not happen overnight, it is a gradual change within your soul, because of your relationship with Jesus.
To read more about God's grace go to God's Promises page.
For more information about Mary as a speaker and her books, down load her One Sheet.
Mary resides in Radnor, Ohio with her husband, Jim. Together they enjoy farm life, hard work, vacations, family and friends. She is a farm girl who discovered her niche as a Christian author and speaker.
Mary loves sharing about the Lord through both her written and spoken words. Mary’s life is an open book as she shares her joys, struggles and embarrassing moments. As a Christian author and speaker, Mary’s objective is to point you toward...
How do you discover blessings when your world has been turned upside down? You search for God in the small details of life.
When Mary found herself in a strange city with her husband, Jim, hospitalized, she focused on the God moments of the journey, enabling her to see the Hand of God.
Sometimes when you are thrust into difficult situations, you...
This study barely scratches the surface of the qualities of God. It is designed to be a starting point, a tool for you as you learn to spend quiet time with the Lord each day. Allow His Word, and His unfailing love, grace and joy change your life.
These 16 lessons include a short devotional, a focus on one of my favorite Psalms, and a journaling...
There she was in the public square being mocked and disgraced. Shame surrounded her like a cloud that would never lift. Was she looking for love in the wrong place? Did she know enough about God to question His sovereignty? You talk about your bad defining moments in life—this one tops them all!
Did you ever wish you could treat your life like text in a Word document? You simply highlight the moment and press the delete key. Poof! Gone—removed from your life forever. If it were only that simple, right? God disagrees with this concept because He chose you and me to experience the tragedy or the hardship or walk through the difficult situations in life for a reason. That is how He molds us into the people we are today.
I often wonder what it would be like to speak directly with some of the great saints of the Bible. I want to ask Peter how it felt to walk on water. For Paul I wonder, what was the thorn in his flesh? Was it a physical ailment, mental struggle, or a spiritual battle? But of all the New Testament servants of Christ, Mary Magdalene is one who seems the most mysterious to me.
Not mysterious as in secretive. Mysterious because I want to know—where did she find the...
The straw baling season was over on the Rodman farm, and we were ready for some relaxation. We had planned on a mini vacation, but I had concerns about a sore on Jim’s leg. He reassured me that he was taking antibiotics and so we headed south for some much-needed R&R.
Our vacation was a combination of business and pleasure. We drove south to Florida to look at a home we rented for a couple of months this winter. Pictures can be so deceiving, but we found the outside to be well...
9th Annual Books & Crafts in the Barn has a tentative date of August 22, 2026.
Thank you for your interest in being a Books in the Barn vendor. Signups typically begin after first of the year, with previous vendors having first choice. If you proceed, your application will be held until the event date is confirmed and previous vendors have selected their booths.
Step 1: Download the event information sheet.
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