A Hearty Welcome to Spring!

After weathering the Estes Park 1,000-year storm last September while our family was on a retreat, and after being confined to our Birmingham hotel in January for days during the snow and ice storm instead of ministering at Alabama prisons, it is a pleasure to welcome spring to the windy Midwest!

Counseling, conferences and speaking engagements have broken up the long winter for us. We have visited the snowy mountains of Wisconsin and the balmy shores of New Orleans, along with friendly folks in Mississippi and Alabama. It should not surprise us to experience consistent and impossible restorations and healings in marriages and family relationships, but the faithful power and gentleness of the Lord are always humbling and heartwarming. We are pleased to be sharing at an Oakland, Nebraska Conference this coming weekend (March 21-23) and invite you to look at the schedule for upcoming events.

Feel free to browse through our website and contact us if you have any questions or would like to speak to Jim or me (Kathy). We are real people who care.

Recently, God chose to give a small, obscure rural ministry, Simple Grace, an international scope by using it to offer His love and assistance not only within American borders, but also beyond. Couples and individuals from Alabama, Missouri, Iowa, Wisconsin, Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, Kansas, Colorado, Manitoba Canada, Indiana, Pennsylvania, and many cities here in Nebraska, have recently spent time in our little office. In addition, we have ministered in Alabama, Minnesota, Iowa and Nebraska this year through conferences and personal counseling follow-up. These precious people have found Christ-centered healing, truth, forgiveness and counseling for the restoration of damaged relationships that they were unable to resolve without ministry assistance. Our little office has become a birthing center for nine newborn babes in Christ over the past year! Great, God-breathed works have been accomplished because Simple Grace Ministries was available for ministry to the hurting. We, as a ministry and as friends, appreciate the opportunities so deeply. It is a mission of love, and sacrifice, made possible only through God and the support of His servants. On June 1st, we opened our own office in the little town of Martell. Privacy and a rural background make for a peaceful setting for our clients to pursue solutions to their problems without interruptions. Our friends at the ...

The autumn season is fully upon us here in Nebraska, and we are excited that God also ushers in new seasons in our walk with Him and our relationships with those we love. It has been humbling and inspiring to witness the personal love and care that Jesus shows to those who are seeking His redemption from pain and strife and confusion and sin. He is amazing! Looking ahead, Jim is planning to be a speaker at the ReNew Hope Prison Crusade coming up in Alabama in January. Then we have scheduled a conference entitled "It's Never Too Late To Live Happily Ever After," to share the principles of Biblical healing and heart-restoration, for the weekend of February 1-2, 2013. Grace Fellowship in Atmore, Alabama, is hosting the Friday evening, Saturday daytime conference. Everyone is welcome to attend. If you would like to receive a brochure, please let us know, or give us a call. Jim has counseling sessions scheduled for several weeks in the Alabama/Florida areas during January and February. If you, or someone you know would like to schedule a week of counseling during that time, we will remain in the Florida area throughout the month of February. As couples participate in a counseling week, we often recommend a retreat time away from the familiar ...