In today, KEEPERSKORNER is full of treasures that mean everything to keepers because each one is a reminder of the wonderful life we are now living. One of these treasures is, of course, the painting our youngest daughter did when she was in first grade. That picture has always been and always will be the foundation of KK because it was such a loving gift for our little daughter to give us years ago. Another treasure is the butterfly the 9 year old alter in someone’s system made to hang in the our doorway. And we now have a snowman that hangs in our office. This snowman is special–partly because it was a gift from our dear friend Meadow–but also because this was the first year that little keepers were introduced to THE POLAR EXPRESS where one can only hear the sound of Santa’s bells by believing wholeheartedly. Our new snowman has a huge bell as the bottom layer. Our little keepers know they still believe every time they hear the bell make it noise. So, more and more, KEEPERSKORNER is filled with treasures that keepers are collecting on our healing journey.

The above plaque was one that keepers saw while we were out shopping one day. We showed it to our John Michael because we fell in love with it. He automatically went and bought it because it meant as much to him as it does to us. Once we got it home, keepers made our JM climb up on our desk in the office and hang our plaque above the window. The actual length of the plaque is about three feet so it is quite easy for us to read when we look up from our desk while we are working. This plaque is a treasure that keepers will always see as so very precious because it tells us why KEEPERSKORNER exists in today.

The truth of our ministry here at KEEPERSKORNER is that keepers work very hard on a full time basis. We see this as our job from early morning until evening. Then, in the evening, our JM is hard at work while keepers are, too. Mostly, keepers are the ones who visit blogs and handle emails and answer our toll free number. But, every moment of every day, keepers are keenly aware that none of this would even be possible if our JM was not out working every day to bring in the funds to maintain KK with the standard of quality and commitment for us both to live up to. Now, as KK grows and changes, there is much more work to be done every day. In all honesty, more work than keepers can handle alone. Our JM consistently steps up to take over at the computer while keepers are on the phone with this friend or another.

The truth is that our ministry at KEEPERSKORNER is thriving in today all because two (we did not know how to put each keeper into that equation) people fell in love well over thirty years ago. Had JM and keepers not joined our lives together back then, KK would have never been more to a dream to keepers because our ministry requires just as much of our JM as it does of keepers. These two people falling in love was meant to be because we both know that our destiny was to be doing our ministry at KEEPERSKORNER as partners in every way.

Our ministry here at KEEPERSKORNER is based totally on the healing power of love. The only reason keepers base our ministry on the healing power of love is that we have learned so much about love from our JM. No matter where keepers were on our healing journey, he was right there with us. No matter how dark our days were, he came into our darkness and helped us find our way back to the light. No matter how little we trusted him–our JM was always there believing in keepers. It took a great many years but keepers finally came to know that it was really was two people falling in love with each other so very many years ago. Since it has been love (more than anything else) that healed keepers, it is completely unconditional love that we reach out and offer to our friends who come to KK as a safe and caring place while each one is on their healing journey.

JM and keepers are all committed to doing KEEPERSKORNER until the end of our days on this earth. We fully plan to keep going–no matter what. We thrive in doing KK because we are the two people who fell in love so many years ago. As you know, JM and keepers have no family with whom to share the love we feel on a daily basis. So, we both come to KK each day and find such great joy in giving to others the healing power of being loved unconditionally. KEEPERSKORNER is our life now and it truly is a life that we are both happy living to the fullest.

peace and blessings,

keepers