Joan has been working with Entrusted Ministries since 2006, when she responded to a need for volunteers. Joan and her husband, Paul, have 6 children, ages 32 to 17 and 3 grandchildren.
“My husband and I were introduced to a real relationship with the Lord at the very beginning of our marriage. But the transition from a life lived far from Him and His ways to one where He would be honored in our family was not a quick one. We had not yet learned how to think biblically. In many ways, we were just kids ourselves, having to grow up right along with our children! Being godly husbands and wives, and raising children who love the Lord does not come naturally.
How I wish I had heard the teaching of Entrusted with a Child’s Heart back then! The truth is, it’s not only about parenting - it's about our own hearts before God. It saddens me to see how many parents, even Christian parents, are fumbling along in ignorance, without a plan for their families. Unfortunately, and needlessly, this often results in broken marriages and strained relationships with their children.
I can only imagine how this grieves the heart of God. He has given us everything we need in His Word. And in Entrusted with a Child’s Heart, God’s ways are presented to us a little at a time, interspersed with fun anecdotes and creative ideas. What a blessing it is to hear not only the truth, but also of the grace we so desperately need as parents, spouses and as children of God - the only perfect Parent. “