Janet Perez Eckles
Janet Perez Eckles is an inspirational author and speaker. She was diagnosed with blindness later in life but uses her story to speak about hope and victory. Janet is the author of "Trials of Today, Treasures for Tomorrow: Overcoming Adversities in Life" and founder of Islands of Peace Ministries. She has been married to Gene for over 30 years and is the mother of 3 boys, one of which is waiting for her in heaven.
It’s All About the Old Rags
Can we pray for you today? I prayed; I really did. But where’s the answer? When will it come? And goodness gracious, how will God manage it? Have you ever asked those questions? We all have when life has us struggling to get out of trouble. When I do, I try to figure out how […] Read More >
Out of My Horrible Pit
He came home from work one evening and, with a cold and indifferent tone, my husband Gene informed me we needed to take a ride. His demeanor was more silent than usual. I got ready quickly and joined him as he silently walked me to the car. He started the car and we rode silently as […] Read More >
Out of My Horrible Pit
He came home from work one evening and, with a cold and indifferent tone, my husband Gene informed me we needed to take a ride. His demeanor was more silent than usual. I got ready quickly and joined him as he silently walked me to the car. He started the car and we rode silently as […] Read More >
Reflection in the Mirror
Out of habit, I felt for the light switch in our bathroom, I flipped it on, but… the darkness remained. My body shook with terror. Holding on to the cold and slick counter top, I looked toward the mirror and saw a dreary gray of nothing. In desperation, I felt the urge to scratch through […] Read More >
Tears from Blind Eyes
“How’s my little girl?” asked my uncle reaching out to his daughter pulling her close. She giggled and my heart drooled as I watched him give her a loving hug and a kiss. At 10 years of age I cried out in silence for a little of that tenderness. Words of endearment never slipped from […] Read More >
Tears from Blind Eyes
“How’s my little girl?” asked my uncle reaching out to his daughter pulling her close. She giggled and my heart drooled as I watched him give her a loving hug and a kiss. At 10 years of age I cried out in silence for a little of that tenderness. Words of endearment never slipped from […] Read More >
That Is Not Fair
How can we pray for you today? “For I envied the arrogant when I saw the prosperity of the wicked.” (Psalm 73:3) That’s not fair, it really isn’t. With wrinkled tissue in hand, we stomp our feet in frustration. We had asked, prayed and pleaded. But, to our utter disappointment, God still said “no.” Have […] Read More >
You can worry if…
Are you consumed by worry? Try our online study “What Do You Fear?” “Who of you by worrying can add a single hour to his life?”(Matthew 6:27a) There I was, changing positions in my seat from time to time. The four-hour layover in Chicago on my way home from New York was long, really long. […] Read More >