Marsha Maring

Marsha Maring is a native of Dallas, Texas and has a BBA in Accounting from Amber University. Her career path started with years in financial management developing her skill set to process automation. She acquired her Six Sigma certification and the expertise she gained ultimately led her to a Vice President position in a Fortune 500 company. In addition to Marsha's leadership skills, she is also a published author. Due to the tragic experience of her 21 year old son getting killed in an automobile accident, she shares her personal testimony on how God can get you through anything. She explains how her path in life has been directed by God but orchestrated by people. She shares her experiences on how people come into your life for either a reason, season or a lifetime, all being in God's master plan. The title of her book is 'I Know the Secret' and is sold at Barnes and Noble, Amazon and local churches. Her book was featured in the Christian Book Browser and at the International Book fair in 2012. Marsha is a member of the National Association of Professional Women. In her spare time she loves volunteer work, boating and traveling. She is active in her church as well as being an active member of The Compassionate Friends, a non-profit organization for bereaved parents. In May 2013 she started a new Compassionate Friends chapter in Southlake, Texas where she is currently co-leading the mission of helping bereaved parents cope with the loss of a child.

Articles:

Bereavement: Just a Word

The Webster dictionary describes the word bereavement as a state of being sad because a family member or friend has recently died. For anyone who has lost a loved one, they know in reality bereavement is a word that cannot be defined. Bereavement is a feeling with unknown depths triggered by love which too cannot be measured. We know love is a whole host of meanings with many acts of endearment far beyond words. So I have to wonder, if it’s difficult to describe the feeling of love, how can one put a definition on the feeling of losing it. […]

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Multiple Losses: ‘Plowing Through the Pain’

Easter Sunday 2005 was expected to be like all other traditional Easters…church in the morning followed by the family gathering at my parents. We had anticipated this holiday to be extra special because our mother had recently been diagnosed with breast cancer and not knowing the severity, we treasured each moment. Unfortunately the day did not unfold as planned. Tragically, the day started with an early morning phone call to my sister giving the news that her 23 year old daughter had been in a terrible car accident. This being the second catastrophic news to our family, we were almost […]

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