Shirley Thomas

Shirley Thomas is a wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, who is an Associate Pastor, Real Estate Assoicate Broker, Christian speaker, and a Retired Human Resource Manager. She recently authored "Kisses From Momma", which is a collection of letters she wrote to her son Toby, after his unexpected death at the age of twenty-six. In these letters she shares her intimate thoughts, questions and overwhelming heartbreak to her son as a way of healing. In doing, so she discovered a new and empowering glimpse of Jesus Christ she'd never experienced. He became her constant companion and steered her through His Word and Presence as she traveled the journey no one ever asked to join. Her heart's desire is to encourage and give hope to other parents, especially mothers who are traveling the same journey. She shares how she not only survived the most horrible time in her life, she overcame it, with the ever-present help of her Savior and Lord.

Shirley has also authored, "The Circle of His Blood", which was birthed from a vision/dream God gave her and then told her to share through book form. Through this book, the reader will find themselves given details regarding the brutal beating, the crucifixion and death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ. It will give the reader new insight and appreciation in what Christ accomplished for us.