An Ordinary Woman

With my marriage of 27 years crumbling, I found myself in a hopeless and pitiful state. How can my husband say he no longer loves me? Now what do I do? How will this impact our two adult children? What about the rest of our family, how will it affect them?

Through oceans of sobs and tears, I finally turned to God who provided me with the armor, strength and fortitude to face the fiercest battle of my life! But was God walking me through this painful journey to save my marriage, or was it much more? Through this tumultuous turmoil, God instructed me step by step, drying my tears, encouraging me, and gave me the resolve to press on. I enrolled in college, moved into the sales world, then management. Then to face the SUDDEN death of my husband? Why God? All my tears have returned. Once again God came along beside me, fortified me, and placed me on a deliberate path with a deer! Yes a deer, a wonderful creature that God spoke to me through, and brought beauty from the ashes back into my life.

The Sovereign LORD is my strength; he makes my feet like the feet of a deer, he enables me to tread on the heights.

Habakkuk 3:19

 Pat Ryan-Horner, M.Ed. an “Ordinary Woman” when plunged into desperate life happenings, pressed into God. God brought her through, empowering her with extraordinary fortitude. Pat is a wife, mother of two, and grandmother of six. Pat worked at Salem Media Group in Boston for 24 years starting as receptionist. At the time of her retirement in 2019, she was general manager; a position she held for nearly a decade. Since 2012, Pat has taught several undergraduate and graduate level courses at her alma mater, Eastern Nazarene College located in Quincy, Massachusetts.