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Elder Denise J. Spencer

Who Am I

I am a Servant of the God of the Bible.

My journey in the ministry spans 42 years as a servant, an ordained minister, and currently an Elder at my local church, a path forever changed by three near death experiences where my heart stopped and was shocked back to life.
 

Through every stopped heartbeat, every whisper of fear, and every long night in ICU, God proved Himself faithful. He spoke life over me (through my Bible that I never went anywhere without, even in ICU) when the enemy spoke death. He steadied my heart when doctors said it should not have started again. And He reminded me—through His Word—that my purpose on earth was not finished.

The scripture He gave me after surgery, Philippians 1:21–26, became the anchor of my calling:

Whether I live or whether I die, my life belongs to Christ. But as long as He keeps me here, it is because someone still needs what He placed inside me.
 

And so, after receiving a defibrillator and experiencing several more episodes where my heart stopped over the years (even flatlined as I walked off the pulpit), I stand today as a living testimony of His mercy.

Still here. Still grateful. Still serving the Lord with joy.

God gave me a vision for a website instructing me to create a space where He will meet us here to commune with Him.

  • In the Bible we see instances where God's voice was heard by Adam and Eve but He originally only spoke to Adam. Genesis 3:8-10

  • The men traveling with Paul on the road to Damascus heard God's voice but God only spoke to Paul. Acts 9:3-8 

There are many devotional sites, books, and ways that God will speak to you, but God told me in this place, while many will hear, the message may be intended for only you. 

 

Who Am I?

Just a servant of the Lord—faithfully fulfilling the assignment He entrusted to me.

May God Meet and Bless You Here In the Garden.

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Email:

gardendevotion@gmail.com

If anything stirs a question or concern in your

heart, please feel free to reach out to me.


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