The Bride Wore Black

Glenda is a Licensed Minister, Certified Christian Counselor, Life Coach, Bible Teacher, and Conference Speaker. She has authored several publications including her riveting testimony, "The Bride Wore Black." She, along with her husband Stan, are co-founders of Sozo Ministries, an evangelistic ministry with a vision to teach and impart the healing power of God. She and Stan have been married for twenty-five years, and make their home in Poinciana, Florida.

A Journey from the Dark Side to Christ's Bride!

As a cancer patient who was the recipient of a medical miracle, I am compelled to help others believe and receive the same. Hence, "The Bride Wore Black" was birthed in January, 2009. The publication has been dubbed "a spiritual stimulus package for the discouraged soul!"

Wholly original and authentic, The Bride Wore Black is a true story of some serious sin...and a Savior!

Excerpt from Book...

"We must never forget that sin will always take us further than we intend to go; keep us longer than we were planning to stay; and cost us more than we were prepared to pay."

From an Amazon Book Reviewer:

"Packed within the pages of this little book was actually three mini testimonies...which made for one great reading experience! I liked the fact that it was short enough to read in one sitting. Although a Christian and virtuous woman now, the author has not lost sight of her sorry beginnings as a reckless and rebellious young person. It truly is a book of hope...not religious hype. This woman is "the real deal" and not afraid to speak about real-life issues. Glenda's story related to my own on many levels. It ministered to me in ways that I have not experienced before. It instilled faith in me to believe that I can receive the same awesome results in my life. To the Christian and non-believer alike, I recommend The Bride Wore Black."

Born to be Wild!

A small-town girl and farmer's daughter, I was raised in Millersburg, Pennsylvania. At eighteen, the provocative pages of my life were filled with rebellion and reckless behavior that only increased over the next ten years.

Chapter one of "The Bride Wore Black" chronicles this dark and desperate chapter in my life.

Over my Dead Body...

Excerpt from Book

"The ambush of the enemy came very early Monday morning, about 8:00. For me, it was as if I was walking down the path of life and suddenly stepped on a landmine. That's how quickly it seemed to happen. I came into contact with one of Satan's most deadly weapons. Although this explosive devise was planted years earlier, it wasn't uncovered until this day.

This particular type of landmine has killed or maimed countless multitudes of people, who just like me, never seen it coming. Unarmed and unarmored, I couldn't cope with this close encounter of the 'cancerous' kind. A very calculated, high caliber weapon had been released against me in this brutal conflict. I was on treacherous terrain without a treaty or truce, and no war plan."

"...There had to be some mistake. I was the epitome of perfect health."

A Miracle in Disguise?

At the age of twenty-nine, given a death sentence from stage 5 invasive cervical cancer, I was as distant from God as one can be. Feeling small and insignificant in a gigantic world, I thought no one had noticed my pain.

Imagine my surprise then, when the most powerful "Force" in the universe showed up unannounced. Right there in the doctor's office the miracle unfolded as God chose to dissolve my cancerous tumor, witnessed by one of the best Gynecological Oncologists on the east coast! God abruptly halted "man's plan" to begin radiation and chemotherapy treatments that day. None would be needed!

Excerpt from Book:

"Only God Himself could have brought forth a miracle of such magnitude. What I took thirty years to mess up, the Lord mended in a moment!"

When the Hurt and the Healer Collide!

A serendipity indeed...a divine disruption that radically changed the way I looked at the world, and the way I now live in the world.

During the past twenty-three years I have been compelled to lead a life devoted to spreading God's Word. With a passionate bold approach to biblical healing, my conviction is clear: "God is no respecter of persons, what He has done for me, is available to all." I believe and teach that regardless of a person's background or past mistakes, God loves them and wants to make them whole.

Through the message of Sozo (Greek word meaning "to be made whole"), miracles have manifested and God has been faithful to intervene in the lives of many.

I give away boat-loads of this little booklet in the course of a year. I love it because it's so small, I can put several in my purse and have them available at all times. It doesn't matter where I go, I encounter sick people. People who are "sick and tired of being sick and tired!" Sometimes they've been sick so long, they have given up hope of ever being healed. That's when I give them this little gift.

This booklet reminds us of how much power our words have. Every word we speak will create something that comes back on us... either a blessing or a curse. It's so important, even in our pain, that we have a positive attitude and speak words of life and healing over our physical bodies.

The biblical principle in this book has literally changed my life; and for less than $2.00 each, I know it can help others!