Who is BJ?

Besides pricing my work, this is probably the most difficult piece to write. I'll be brief.

I am a born again, Spirit filled Christian who leans to the Right politically. But, I am all these things while not forgetting that "God is love" and expects me to be a reflection of Him. Because I can't take my beliefs off like a raincoat when I begin working, I choose to work with those of similar beliefs. I would want no part in offering information that runs counter to Biblical truth.

The Lord has blessed me greatly in life. All things I'd hoped for during my childhood have come to pass. Am I financially wealthy? It would depend on who you're asking. Ask my banker and the answer would be no. Ask someone deemed an "Untouchable" in Bangladesh, and the response would be, "wealthy beyond imagination".

I have an interest in researching my family history in order to make my children aware of the sacrifices our ancestors went through in order for us to live in freedom. My maternal & paternal ancestors came to this country in the early 1600's, and we owe them and the Lord thanks for the rights we enjoy today. I believe if everyone could learn of their family's history, they wouldn't be quite as complacent about calling themselves Americans, no matter when their ancestors reached these shores. Freedom is NEVER free.

I've changed occupations a few times in my life, and each position afforded me an understanding of all types of people, and taught me compassion. I began my adult life as an x-ray technologist, assistant to foot surgeons, and then worked as a medical transcriptionist. I've been given the opportunity to sing professionally, and design and then sell decorative art pieces such as the fairly primitive, country flavored, nativity collection called "The School Play". [See a photo with the first three of five sets of pieces below.] It's nice to know that my pieces play a small part in families celebrating the birth of Christ at Christmas from Hawaii to Maryland.

Due to some physical limitations I had to stop using wood as an artistic medium, and began to vent my creative energies with a computer mouse and keyboard. I put my first website together around 1996, and love the creative process still.

I met and married my loving husband of 30 years while singing. I have two daughters and one son, who the Lord has also blessed greatly. I grew up in Maryland, but have now lived in Delaware just as long.

I presently serve the Lord, and enjoy Christian fellowship, in the Body of Christ at Whatcoat United Methodist Church of Camden, Delaware. I've been given the opportunity to teach adult Sunday School, and sing in the Praise Band in the early 8:30am service there. All are welcome to come worship with us. The early service involves contemporary worship and praise music with a pinch of the great traditional hymns, and the later 11am service is the familiar, traditional Methodist service.

Having read all the above, surely you would agree that I AM truly blessed.