My guest today, LeeAnn Mancini, is a fascinating woman who has done a great deal in advocating for helpless children. I hope you enjoy her story.
I have been a life-long believer in
Christ, and I have also been a life-long advocate for children. Let me take you
through my life’s journey of serving children who are in need. In my twenties,
before I was married and before my children were born, I was a Guardian AdLitem for Palm Beach County, Florida. It was a joy to know the work I was doing
was saving the lives of children!
You can help support my mission while
at the same time giving your children fun, edifying stories with Christian
morals to read by ordering my books from GLMPublishing.net. As always, part of
my proceeds will go towards Christian children’s charities. May God bless you,
guide you, and lead you to be an advocate for children!
An Advocate for Children -- LeeAnn Mancini
After my children were born but still
very young, I remember seeing the traumatic news footage of Baby JessicaDeBoer. She was the same age as my son when she was ripped from her adoptive
parents’ arms and whisked away in a car. Hearing the horrific cries of both
Jessica and the only mother she had ever known still haunts me to this day.
I immediately called to see what I
could do, and I ended up starting the DeBoer Committee for Children’s Rights,
Florida Chapter. In just a few months, the Chapter grew to 1,500 members.
Through our newsletter, we were able to rally around Baby Emily Welsh, a local
two-year-old whom the court had awarded to her birth father, a convicted rapist
and felon who spent three years in prison.
Our group held a candlelight vigil and
contacted Senators and Representatives in addition to many others in order to
help save this little girl. It was all in honor of Baby Jessica, who lost her
battle in Michigan, that we fought so hard.
In the end, the 5th
District Court of Appeals overturned the decision regarding Emily, and on
January 10, 1996, the headlines of our local newspaper, The Sun-Sentinel, announced the wonderful news that the U.S.
Supreme Court had upheld the 5th District Court of Appeals’ ruling
that Emily would remain with her adoptive parents. The father had terminated
his parental rights when he financially and emotionally abandoned Emily’s
mother. What a joyous day! The gratification of saving this child was beyond
words or description.
Today my children are 25 and 23 years
old. They are such a blessing, and they both have a giving spirit and a loving
heart! But with them now grown, I was able to go back to school in my 50’s. I
received a BA in Religious Studies from Regent University, a Masters in
Biblical Studies from Knox Theological Seminary, and a Masters from Evangelical
Trinity School (Trinity International University). I am now 58! I am an adjunct
professor at South Florida Bible College and Theological Seminary in Deerfield
Beach, Florida.
However, my full-time job is
publishing and writing Christian children’s books, and I love it! I wrote the
stories for my books when my children were just three and five—yes, twenty
years ago! All this time, I felt the Holy Spirit tapping me on the shoulder,
telling me to get the books published and into the hands of children.
My books are unique because they teach
little ones, ages eight and under, to pray to Jesus during difficult times and
to show love and compassion to others. Every story centers around a difficult
situation, where the main character prays to Jesus. In addition, every story
promotes an anti-bullying message and teaches children to love and serve one
other. The books even have a fun symbol for the children to find on every page.
We have been awarded twenty-two awards so far!
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| Author LeeAnn Mancini and Pat Boone |
Nowadays, my mission is to use my
books to reach little ones and help them develop a strong foundation in Jesus
at an early age. In addition to donating some of my books directly to various
originations that help children locally, across the country, and throughout the
world, I also use the sales of my books to help raise money for Christian
children’s charities! It’s never too late to pursue a dream as long as it is in
God’s perfect will and plan.
I tell you all of this because in
every season of your life you can be the voice, the advocate, the teacher, and
the example of love for innocent children! Jesus said, “Truly I tell you,
unless you change and become like little children, you will never enter the
kingdom of heaven. Therefore, whoever takes the lowly position of this child is
the greatest in the kingdom of heaven. I personally don’t think there is a
better feeling than knowing you have helped a child in need!
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