“I believe God made us, loves us, want us to worship Him, and will one day answer all the questions we have when we come into His kingdom. The world is only the threshold to the eternal Kingdom where God says Jesus will reign in peace, love, and understanding, and that all th evils of the world, and all the tears, and death, and unhappiness will disappear. That’s a promise I can believe, hold onto, and understand, and it’s all I need to know because the Scriptures say it is true. I just need to get my stubborn heart and head out of the way and let God do the rest. He’s in charge; He’s never going to make a mistake, and He’s the one who will make everything new and pure and wonderful and right.” (pages 151-2 It’s a God Thing!”
A career teacher, with forty years of teaching language arts/English, Betty Jackson enjoys wordsmithing, writing, and reading as a vocation and avocation.Retirement is her "age of frosting," a chance to pursue postponed hobbies with gusto. She especially sends kudos to the Space Coast Writers Guild members for their encouragement and advice. Her five books, It's a God Thing!, Job Loss: What's Next? A Step by Step Action Plan, and Bless You Bouquets: A Memoir, And God Chose Joseph: A Christmas Story, and Rocking Chair Porch: Summers at Grandma's are available at Amazon.com. Ms. Jackson is available to speak to local groups and to offer her books at discount for fundraising purposes at her discretion. She and her husband soon celebrate their 47th anniversary, and have lived in New York, New Jersey, Iowa, and now the paradise of Palm Bay, Florida. Their two grown children and daughter-in-love, all orchestra musicians, and our beautiful granddaughters Kaley and Emily live nearby. Hobbies, and probably future topics on her blog: gardening, symphonic music (especially supporting the Space Coast Symphony Orchestra as a volunteer and proud parent of a violinist, a cellist, and an oboist), singing, book clubs, and co-teaching a weekly small-group Bible study for seniors. She volunteers and substitute teaches at Covenant Christian School, and serves as a board member of the Best Yet Set senior group at church. Foundationally, she daily enjoys God's divine appointments called Godincidences, which show God's providence and loving kindness.