About Mary Ann

 

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In spite of posing up there in front of all those books, I'm no scholar. But I do love to read and study the Word of God, the Bible. I really believe that the God who created and sustains the whole universe loved us enough to give us an "owner's manual" for living in this world ... and that owner's manual is the Bible. After more than 30 years of using it to instruct, inspire and generally guide my life, guess what I've discovered? HEY -- it works!!!!

So, that's the first thing I want you to know about me -- I am a Christian -- a follower of Jesus Christ. And that's why I write what I write. I love waking up each day and looking for "God things" in the everyday stuff of life. I'm never disappointed, often inspired, and always blessed to be able to capture those "God things" in print. If you go to the "Columns" link on this website, you can read some of the columns I have written. I pray that they will inspire you, too, to look for God because He loves to be "found" by us.

If you came to this link because you want "just the facts" about the weird lady who writes for the local newspaper, here you go:

Mary Ann Crum

Born and raised in Terre Haute, Indiana. Parents: Cletis & Jane Shouse. Two brothers: Bill (Will) Shouse and Rob Shouse.

 Attended Auburn University (War Eagle!) & then graduated from the University of Louisville in 1978 with a bachelor’s degree in journalism

Some of the jobs/positions I’ve had:

TV News Production Assistant (Louisville, KY)

University Public Relations Director (Indiana University Southeast)

College Tennis Coach (Indiana University Southeast)

High School Tennis Coach (Greenwood Christian School)

Newspaper Reporter (Index-Journal)

Children’s Home Houseparent (Connie Maxwell Children’s Home, Greenwood, SC)

Church Youth Director (Northside Baptist Church, Greenwood, SC)

Writer & Graphic Designer in University Relations Office at Lander University (1987-2003)

Member of Board of Directors at Greenwood Christian School (1992-2006)

Author of one book – “A Giggle Goes A Long Way” published by Baker Book House (1986) -- now out of print

Current activities:

Newspaper columnist for Greenwood Index-Journal

On staff at Calvary Chapel Greenwood as Coordinator of Communication & Ministries; also serve as Director of Women's Ministries, and member of the Worship Team at Calvary Chapel

Retreat and women's event speaker

Married to husband, Joe, for 31 years and we have two sons: Ryan, 25, and Andy, 22

Email addresss: maryanncrum@earthlink.net

     

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