Writings from the Garden of Gethsemane is about a special garden that became a place of great honor and privilege for us. We relate Gethsemane to sadness, but it was so much more than this. Let us explore this exciting Gethsemane journey together. Oh, what it will unfold! At age 12, I read about Gethsemane. I was taken in by the sadness of Jesus asking the disciples to watch with Him during His worst hours only to find them sleeping. I recall saying: "Jesus, may you never find me sleeping in your time of need". It is life changing when we understand the two amazing things that happened at Gethsemane. It was the first and only time Jesus expressed a need for us. What an honor to serve the Son of God. That day Jesus showed how He loved us by saying 'yes'. Jesus was as much God as if He were not man and; He was as much man as if He were not God. So, He could have refused Calvary. He had His own will separate and apart from God. I spend time in the Garden feeling so grateful for His love and to watch with Him as a result of my love for Him. It is a place where I try capturing His every need. During these precious reflection times, I also write so that I can share my experiences hoping to bless at least a few. Today His need is great. He desires to reclaim us all for His Heavenly Father. Let us respond so that His death was not in vain. Let us do it in such a manner that God gets the glory of it all ... a glory that He will not share with another (Isaiah 42:8). In the process of glorifying Him, we are glorified.
About the Author: Dr. Dan functioned within the areas of Business, Leadership, Mediation, International Affairs, Diplomacy and Education - both Corporate & Academic including profit & non-profit institutions. She coordinated Federal Government Grant activities. She served as President, Vice President of Operations, Education & Regional Development and Dean of Academic Affairs. She led global online education and corporate training for 43 countries. She is known as the 'Online Guru'. Dr. Dan is certified by the University of Connecticut - Mediation Training Institute in Corporate Mediation. She was also certified by the United States Supreme Court in the area of Court Mediation. Her doctoral studies are in Education, Organizational Leadership and Human Resource Development. She pursued master's degree studies in Business & Public Administration. She was outstanding in her academic pursuits and earned her Diploma of Excellence in European & Hispanic Studies. She also received the Blue-Ribbon Award for being the most Outstanding American Graduate in Hispanic and European Studies and the Mayor's Award (Columbus, Ohio) for Service. She graduated from the Venezuelan Bilingual Institute with Highest Honors. Dr. Dan received numerous awards for Best Orator, Outstanding Student and for Loyalty and Service. She is a member of the National Dean's Honor Society and the Sigma Delta Beta Chapter for quality business professionals. She has been honored as an Outstanding Woman of Technology for America. While she is grateful for all her life's blessings ... the greatest of them all is her relationship with God. Her sole desire is to serve Him and His people. She refers to herself as 'an ordinary person serving an extraordinary God'. On a personal level, Dr. Dan enjoys reading, writing, walking, biking around parks and cities and water aerobics. Her most favorite times are her Gethsemane moments, quietly worshipping at the piano and just being a friend ... listening and sharing transparently. Her Personal Philosophy is "Nothing happens sustainably outside of Sincere Relationships" (Dan).