I love women. I have many women friends. They far outnumber my male friends and (like Christ) I have always considered women equal to me in everyway. That is as it should be. It was a woman who encouraged me to turn to God. A woman taught me how to sell. It was a woman who taught me how to ride and train horses. And it was a woman who helped me to train for my first Black belt test.
Perhaps with these articles, I can give something back to women. I can be a blessing to them in a more tangible way. You certainly have been a blessing to me.
I dedicate this series to my sister Darriel. She died of cancer three years ago. She was only forty-seven and looked much younger. She died while I was away from God, backslidden, angry and feeling sorry for myself; because of the destruction of my marriage.
Like the prodigal son, I turned to sordid behavior and terrible living. Perhaps God would have healed her. We have seen dramatic healings. I will never know. And I will never forgive myself for being away from God at such a crucial time, when my sister needed me.
Many of the things that I will tell, will be difficult to believe. However, there are many witnesses to each event. Christ himself told us that if we meet certain conditions “We could share in his Spirit.” Why would he lie? He did not lie. He told us the exact truth.
There have been many through the years who have produced remarkable signs and wonders. Padre Pio immediately comes to my mind. This Holy Priest from Italy received constant and dramatic answers to prayer and carried the stigmata (signs of the crucifixion) on his hands and feet until his death in 1968. His purity and holiness was without dispute.
Saint Benedict was a remarkable miracle worker. He commanded it to rain and it did. His power over the elements was astounding. Once some evil monks offered him a cup of wine laced with poison. Detecting something wrong he made the sign of the cross and the earthen cup broke in pieces.
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