It has been a crazy, wild, amazingly fun filled, spiritually incredible summer! I will write soon and update all of you loyal readers!
Please be patient with me. So much to do, so little time to do it:)
Until we catch up, God's blessings to you all!
Victoria
Wednesday, July 31, 2013
Saturday, June 29, 2013
What a Month!
So many exciting changes are happening in my life! Change is scary, hard and uncomfortable at times, but I'm doing my very best to trust Him in all things. When I do that, it sure makes for a more peaceful transition. My house is going on the market this week and I can't wait to see how quickly it sells. Trusting the Lord will bring a buyer right away!
We're also preparing for our annual "Family Beach Trip", which begins next week and I can't wait to be with my entire family, including my brother, sister, their kids and special friends too! It's always the highlight of our entire year when we get to be together for fun, fun, and more fun!
I apologize that I haven't written in a few weeks, but we've been incredibly busy! For one, Kolby left for a week long camp in Louisiana, where her life was forever changed! It was one of the greatest experiences she's ever had in her life and she's still talking about it.
I had the privilege of speaking at the camp on the last day to the high school campers and witnessed over 25 teens accept Jesus Christ as their Savior at the end of my message. God is so good! I am humbled how He continues to use me, in spite of myself. I know I'm not worthy, but He sure is.
On the last day of camp, Kolby made the decision to be baptized! I was honored that I could be there to witness her emersion into water proclaiming her love and desire to serve Jesus! As a mother, there are no words to describe watching your child make the decision on her own to serve God with her life. I was truly blessed.
If you're looking for a camp that's annointed and whose staff members and leaders are appointed by Him, I absolutely endorse and recommend Camp Ch-Yo-Ca in Calhoun, LA. Kolby loved it so much, made lifelong friends and can't wait to go back next year!
After camp was over, Kolby and I were invited to stay as guests for several more days and spent time with some amazing, wonderful and generous people, the Howard and Robertson families. They treated Kolby and I like family and were gracious to us during our entire stay. They made us feel so welcome.
Our time with both of these families were some of the most comfortable, relaxed days I've had in a long time. They opened up their beautiful homes to us and literally made us feel right at home. We were invited and blessed to attend a really cool "Sweet 16" Party and it was a blast! The gals at Junk Gypsy did all the decorating for her party and there is no way to describe how incredible this party was! I've never seen anything like it in my entire life! If you want a unique, one-of-a-kind party, you want to check them out! Kolby also went mud digging(?), tubing and even target shooting! She had the time of her life! Now, my little city girl is daily begging me to move to Louisiana! I think the Lord knew how much Kolby needed this trip. He truly blessed her with special friendships and she misses all of her new friends very much. We worshipped together on Sunday morning and were so blessed by their church service and family. I even (unknowingly) ate crawfish for the first time and loved it! I seriously can't write enough about our time there. We made great, lifelong new friendships and are looking forward to our next visit. Here are just a few pictures from our visit. Good times with great people!
So much is coming in the next month alone! We'll be going on vacation, moving to a new place, Kolby's going on a missions trip to the Dominican Republic and I'm off to Missouri for a week long women's conference. Whew! I'm tired just thinking about it. But, God is good and He sustains us. Life may be busy right now, but it's also very exciting!
God has so much in store for all of us. I hope you'll learn to completely trust Him with everything in your life. This past year has been a crazy ride for the Koloff Family and it's probably going to get even crazier. We are receiving more and more invitations to speak and there is nothing I'd rather do than share what God has done in my life with others. Without Him, I don't know where I'd be. I encourage you to stop whatever you're doing and ask God to reveal to you His plan for your own life. If He doesn't show you right away, trust that He will in His time. My life is not perfect by any means, but I do serve a perfect God. He's there waiting for you too. I still receive countless letters about how our little show is helping you or your family. That blesses me more than anything. I pray that one day soon through my travels, I'll have the opportunity to meet each one of you. Until then, keep Him first and never forget that He's crazy about you!
So many of you are writing and asking about Season 2. I wish I could tell you more, but I'm not at liberty to do that yet. But, I'll say this, I think you're going to be very happy about what's coming!
I'll write again soon, but until then, Happy Summer PD Fans! We miss you too!
We're also preparing for our annual "Family Beach Trip", which begins next week and I can't wait to be with my entire family, including my brother, sister, their kids and special friends too! It's always the highlight of our entire year when we get to be together for fun, fun, and more fun!
I apologize that I haven't written in a few weeks, but we've been incredibly busy! For one, Kolby left for a week long camp in Louisiana, where her life was forever changed! It was one of the greatest experiences she's ever had in her life and she's still talking about it.
I had the privilege of speaking at the camp on the last day to the high school campers and witnessed over 25 teens accept Jesus Christ as their Savior at the end of my message. God is so good! I am humbled how He continues to use me, in spite of myself. I know I'm not worthy, but He sure is.
On the last day of camp, Kolby made the decision to be baptized! I was honored that I could be there to witness her emersion into water proclaiming her love and desire to serve Jesus! As a mother, there are no words to describe watching your child make the decision on her own to serve God with her life. I was truly blessed.
If you're looking for a camp that's annointed and whose staff members and leaders are appointed by Him, I absolutely endorse and recommend Camp Ch-Yo-Ca in Calhoun, LA. Kolby loved it so much, made lifelong friends and can't wait to go back next year!
After camp was over, Kolby and I were invited to stay as guests for several more days and spent time with some amazing, wonderful and generous people, the Howard and Robertson families. They treated Kolby and I like family and were gracious to us during our entire stay. They made us feel so welcome.
Our time with both of these families were some of the most comfortable, relaxed days I've had in a long time. They opened up their beautiful homes to us and literally made us feel right at home. We were invited and blessed to attend a really cool "Sweet 16" Party and it was a blast! The gals at Junk Gypsy did all the decorating for her party and there is no way to describe how incredible this party was! I've never seen anything like it in my entire life! If you want a unique, one-of-a-kind party, you want to check them out! Kolby also went mud digging(?), tubing and even target shooting! She had the time of her life! Now, my little city girl is daily begging me to move to Louisiana! I think the Lord knew how much Kolby needed this trip. He truly blessed her with special friendships and she misses all of her new friends very much. We worshipped together on Sunday morning and were so blessed by their church service and family. I even (unknowingly) ate crawfish for the first time and loved it! I seriously can't write enough about our time there. We made great, lifelong new friendships and are looking forward to our next visit. Here are just a few pictures from our visit. Good times with great people!
So much is coming in the next month alone! We'll be going on vacation, moving to a new place, Kolby's going on a missions trip to the Dominican Republic and I'm off to Missouri for a week long women's conference. Whew! I'm tired just thinking about it. But, God is good and He sustains us. Life may be busy right now, but it's also very exciting!
God has so much in store for all of us. I hope you'll learn to completely trust Him with everything in your life. This past year has been a crazy ride for the Koloff Family and it's probably going to get even crazier. We are receiving more and more invitations to speak and there is nothing I'd rather do than share what God has done in my life with others. Without Him, I don't know where I'd be. I encourage you to stop whatever you're doing and ask God to reveal to you His plan for your own life. If He doesn't show you right away, trust that He will in His time. My life is not perfect by any means, but I do serve a perfect God. He's there waiting for you too. I still receive countless letters about how our little show is helping you or your family. That blesses me more than anything. I pray that one day soon through my travels, I'll have the opportunity to meet each one of you. Until then, keep Him first and never forget that He's crazy about you!
So many of you are writing and asking about Season 2. I wish I could tell you more, but I'm not at liberty to do that yet. But, I'll say this, I think you're going to be very happy about what's coming!
I'll write again soon, but until then, Happy Summer PD Fans! We miss you too!
Friday, June 7, 2013
A Night at the Fontanel
Last night was another one of those times. We were privileged to spend an entire evening at The Fontanel Mansion in Nashville, TN. This is the former home of Barbara Mandrell and her family. They built this amazing, 27,000 square foot log home in 1988 and lived there until they sold it in 2002. The two music moguls who bought the home have turned it into a "museum" of sorts. On the 130 acres, you can attend concerts, hike, bike, zip line, and tour the house. The place is incredible and I highly recommend you make a trip there! Your entire family will enjoy it.
We not only ate dinner in the family kitchen, but sat at the family's original dinner table overlooking this magnificient property. After dinner, the girl's and I got ready in Barbara's mirrored bathroom and had our make up and hair done in her dressing room. I even used one of her toilets! OK, maybe that was too much information! It was a night of surreal moments.
We were there to celebrate an incredible event in our family, which you'll find out about soon:). The girls and I were so blessed to hang with Jaime Dudney, Barbara's only daughter, who works on the property. She gave us a personal tour and shared many stories of her mother. At 13, Barbara toured with Johnny Cash, June Carter Cash, George Jones and Patsy Cline! For those of you too young to remember these legends, you'll want to youtube them. These are the artists who've inspired people like Carrie Underwood, Taylor Swift, Tim McGraw, Kenny Chesney and so many more!
I personally enjoyed my time with Jaime so much. We're already making plans to have dinner soon. She was so sweet, real and normal and I appreciated that about her. You'd never know she grew up so privileged, as there's nothing snobby or pretentious about her. The owners are lucky to have her working there. Who better to take you on a tour of Barbara Mandrells' home than Barbara Mandrell's daughter herself, who actually lived there for 15 years! I'm grateful the Lord has brought another new friend into my life!
The staff and management at The Fontanel Mansion are second to none. They were absolutely incredible. If you've been looking for a place to get married, renew wedding vows, have an anniversary party or any family event, you've found it! Our entire experience was beyond words. This home has God's handprints everywhere you look. The Mandrell/Dudney Family are a strong faith based, Christian family and you sense that as you walk the hallways of this magnificent home. I can't say enough good things about our night. The food was delicious, the ambiance soothing and you felt like you were at "home".
As I looked out the window of the beautiful mansion, I stood in awe of all that God's done and is doing in my family. Nikita and I are on friendly terms, the girls are thriving in their careers and school, my son-in-law's music school, Pro Music Academy, is exploding and my granddaughter, Salem? Well, she's just my heart walking around! I'm excited to take a front row seat to witness what He's going to do next!
Thank you Lord for my wonderful family and another amazing experience. I love you beyond words.
Saturday, June 1, 2013
Happy Birthday Salem Sophia!
Four years ago today, the lives of me and my family changed forever. It was the day that Teryn and Chad welcomed their daughter, my granddaughter, Salem Sophia, into the world. I was blessed to have been asked to witness her birth and being in the room as my oldest daughter gave birth to her first child was beyond anything I could have ever imagined.
Since that day, my life has never been more full. Even when I'm having a bad day, all I need to do is call that little girl and talk to her. She tells me about her day or asks, "When are you coming over, Mimi?"
She changed my relationship with Teryn and made it better. She brought healing into our family that we needed at the time. God's timing is perfect. Grandchildren are God's rewards for parents to enjoy after experiencing the toddler and teenage years!
Happy Birthday, Salem Sophia. Your Mimi loves you high as the sky, deep as the sea and all the air in between.
Now, let's go have that "Beach Pool Party" that you wanted!
I love you, my Lil Pooks:)
Since that day, my life has never been more full. Even when I'm having a bad day, all I need to do is call that little girl and talk to her. She tells me about her day or asks, "When are you coming over, Mimi?"
She changed my relationship with Teryn and made it better. She brought healing into our family that we needed at the time. God's timing is perfect. Grandchildren are God's rewards for parents to enjoy after experiencing the toddler and teenage years!
Happy Birthday, Salem Sophia. Your Mimi loves you high as the sky, deep as the sea and all the air in between.
Now, let's go have that "Beach Pool Party" that you wanted!
I love you, my Lil Pooks:)
Saturday, May 18, 2013
Something Wonderful Happened this Week!
This past Thursday during my radio show, "Real Talk", (airing on FOXSports Radio, 910Theduck.net), my show crashed. That means, the system went down and we were off the air. Twice. Here's why this is fantastic news!
Never in the station's history has this ever happened! The listenership for my show is growing so fast, the system just couldn't handle the overload, hence crashing. Yes, this is a great problem and one we hope to resolve before my next show on Thursday.
I wanted to take this time to personally thank those of you who've become loyal listeners by tuning in each Thursday from 4-5pm (Central) online at http://wmrb.streamon.fm/# .
This "problem" is forcing us to look for solutions. I'm working right now on future possibilities to expand the show. I'll keep you informed on how that progresses!
It's so exciting to witness how the Lord uses media to reach others with messages of hope and redemption. It is even more humbling that He chooses to use me, but He redeemed me and I love sharing that hope with others! Don't know about you, but He still has much more work to do where I'm concerned. We are all works in progress! I may not be who I need to be, but I'm definitely not who I used to be:).
God loves us just the way we are, just too much to leave us that way! Thanks again for tuning in and be sure to mark your calendars for this Thursday at 4pm(c) online at http://wmrb.streamon.fm/# for more "Real Talk!"
Until then, remember to "KEEP IT REAL!"
Never in the station's history has this ever happened! The listenership for my show is growing so fast, the system just couldn't handle the overload, hence crashing. Yes, this is a great problem and one we hope to resolve before my next show on Thursday.
I wanted to take this time to personally thank those of you who've become loyal listeners by tuning in each Thursday from 4-5pm (Central) online at http://wmrb.streamon.fm/# .
This "problem" is forcing us to look for solutions. I'm working right now on future possibilities to expand the show. I'll keep you informed on how that progresses!
It's so exciting to witness how the Lord uses media to reach others with messages of hope and redemption. It is even more humbling that He chooses to use me, but He redeemed me and I love sharing that hope with others! Don't know about you, but He still has much more work to do where I'm concerned. We are all works in progress! I may not be who I need to be, but I'm definitely not who I used to be:).
God loves us just the way we are, just too much to leave us that way! Thanks again for tuning in and be sure to mark your calendars for this Thursday at 4pm(c) online at http://wmrb.streamon.fm/# for more "Real Talk!"
Until then, remember to "KEEP IT REAL!"
Saturday, May 11, 2013
Viewer Questions
I've been receiving many questions from viewers everyday through my website, email or on social media.
Two of the questions that have proved to be the most frequently asked, I've decided I'm going to answer through my blog.
#1 - Is Nikita Teryn and Tawni's biological father?
No, Nikita is not their biological father. Teryn and Tawni's biological father abandoned us when Teryn was 3 and Tawni was just 8 months old. He rarely saw them, if at all, throughout their childhood and paid child support for only 1 year after our divorce. Nikita and I were the ones who put food on the table and a roof over their heads. In my opinion, Nikita is the only father they've ever had. They feel the same way. This is why I say "sperm doesn't make you a father." Any man can "make" a baby, it takes a real man to be a father. Their father had every opportunity to be involved in their lives. He chose not to be. It was his loss because they are amazing women.
#2 - Did you give birth to all four of your daughters?
Yes, I gave birth to all four of my girls. I got married the first time when I was 16, I wasn't pregnant, I was just naive and stupid! I was pregnant with my first daughter, Teryn, two years later, at had her when I was 18. I gave birth to Tawni three years later at the age of 21. After their biological father and I divorced, I married Nikita four years later. Two years after Nikita and I were married, we had our first daughter, Kendra, who was born in 1992. Kolby came four years later in 1996.
God bless you and thanks for being so interested in our family!
Two of the questions that have proved to be the most frequently asked, I've decided I'm going to answer through my blog.
#1 - Is Nikita Teryn and Tawni's biological father?
No, Nikita is not their biological father. Teryn and Tawni's biological father abandoned us when Teryn was 3 and Tawni was just 8 months old. He rarely saw them, if at all, throughout their childhood and paid child support for only 1 year after our divorce. Nikita and I were the ones who put food on the table and a roof over their heads. In my opinion, Nikita is the only father they've ever had. They feel the same way. This is why I say "sperm doesn't make you a father." Any man can "make" a baby, it takes a real man to be a father. Their father had every opportunity to be involved in their lives. He chose not to be. It was his loss because they are amazing women.
#2 - Did you give birth to all four of your daughters?
Yes, I gave birth to all four of my girls. I got married the first time when I was 16, I wasn't pregnant, I was just naive and stupid! I was pregnant with my first daughter, Teryn, two years later, at had her when I was 18. I gave birth to Tawni three years later at the age of 21. After their biological father and I divorced, I married Nikita four years later. Two years after Nikita and I were married, we had our first daughter, Kendra, who was born in 1992. Kolby came four years later in 1996.
God bless you and thanks for being so interested in our family!
Wednesday, May 8, 2013
"Preachers Daughters" Season Finale Episode!
First of all, I must say thank you to all the loyal viewers of our show! You have supported, loved and encouraged us with your hundreds of beautiful messages. The testimonies we've received from viewers has been unbelievable! Just what we'd prayed for and we are humbled and forever grateful to all of you. It has been a long ride, but one that we wouldn't have missed for anything! The girls' and I had a blast doing this show! If it's possible, it brought us even closer together. We shared tears, laughter and arguments, but through it all, our love never waned and we are better today because of the experience! Thank you again so much for falling in love with our family and taking this ride with us. I came to love this precious show. My prayer is that it will continue to help others, show the love of Christ and remind people that none of us are perfect, but we are forgiven. I applaud Thinkfactory Media and Lifetime TV for showing bravery in making a show like this one. I believe it's going to pay off in eternal ways. I will always remember Season 1 with fond memories, excluding Ep 1 that is! Ok, now on with the recap!
The Coleman Family: Taylor is 18! It's what she's been looking forward to all season long and now the day is here. It's been precious to watch Taylor grow throughout Season 1 and even more so to witness Ken's grip slowly letting go. When Ken cried during his interview, we cried right along with him. It reminded me that the day of my youngest leaving will be here soon enough and I, well, I can't even go there right now. I'm blessed to call Ken, Marie and Taylor our friends and look forward to hearing about what's coming next for their family. Keep Ken in your prayers as he struggles with his health.
The Perry Family: So proud of Olivia. Her baptism was so moving. Kolby and I cried and celebrated along with the Perry Family as Olivia made this public committment to her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. I'm so blessed that this family's story touched the lives of so many young people who are or have been in crisis pregnancies. It's never too late to turn your life around and Olivia proved that to everyone. I love the Perry's and count it a privilege to call them friends.
Oh, the Koloffs: I couldn't be more proud of my family and the people they are. My girls' are unique, wonderful human beings. I'm truly blessed to be their mother. There are times I sit back and just stare at them when they're not looking and wonder how I ever could have been so lucky to have raised such amazing people who turned out so good, in spite of me and my misgivings. But, I did. They are exactly who you've come to know them to be throughout the show. They are passionate, compassionate, loving, God fearing women who are intelligent and giving.
Kolby's date with Micah was precious. I truly love that young man. They are getting along very well and continuing to keep their boundaries in check. I'm so proud of how mature and respectful both of them have been regarding their relationship with eachother and with their parents. They are 1st class teenagers and I'm glad to hear from so many of you that you look up to both of them as a great example of what Christian dating should look like.
Family Dinner? I laughed so hard listening to everyone throwing everything on the table. It was comical. I had forgotten some parts of that night, but watching it on TV reminding me of how intense that night got. But, when all is said and done, we are family. The girls and I mess up and even hurt eachother sometimes, but we forgive and we move on. That's who we are.
Now that Season 1 has ended, I can tell you that I was so disappointed about a couple scenes we shot that didn't make "the cut". The grand opening of our newest pregnancy center and my abortion testimony. This made me incredibly sad and a little angry. I was told it was too controversial and had to be pulled at the last minute. I didn't understand this because I never took a political stand or made a judgement on the abortion issue. I only told my story and how my abortion affected me. I cried when I heard it wouldn't be aired. We filmed the entire grand opening celebration of the center in Spring Hill and you weren't able to see one of the most moving scenes we filmed when I shared my complete abortion testimony with Kolby. It was probably one of the most powerful moments the crew caught on camera, yet noone will get to see it. She was so loving and gracious to me. There's no doubt in my mind that it could have helped so many. I also believe you'd have gotten to know me much better and understood more where I come from in regards to what I teach and believe. I am attaching a shorter version of my testimony to this blog, so feel free to watch it. Maybe some day in the future, Lifetime will decide to air that "lost" episode. A girl can hope and pray!
Season 1 is behind us now. I've been asked this question a hundred times since last night, "Is there going to be a S2?" Well, all I can tell you right now is, we'll just have to wait and see. For now, thank you again on behalf of the girl's and I. Trust me, we are going to miss you too.
Until we meet again, take care and always remember that Jesus loves you and so do we! We are the Koloff Women, one and only:)
Here's the link to my abortion testimony. I hope you take the time to watch it. If you or someone you know has had an abortion, there's help for you! Go to my website, VictoriaKoloff.com or www.ChooseHealing.org to hear more about an upcoming conference I'm involved with in helping men and women receive healing after experiencing an abortion. God bless you!
The Coleman Family: Taylor is 18! It's what she's been looking forward to all season long and now the day is here. It's been precious to watch Taylor grow throughout Season 1 and even more so to witness Ken's grip slowly letting go. When Ken cried during his interview, we cried right along with him. It reminded me that the day of my youngest leaving will be here soon enough and I, well, I can't even go there right now. I'm blessed to call Ken, Marie and Taylor our friends and look forward to hearing about what's coming next for their family. Keep Ken in your prayers as he struggles with his health.
The Perry Family: So proud of Olivia. Her baptism was so moving. Kolby and I cried and celebrated along with the Perry Family as Olivia made this public committment to her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. I'm so blessed that this family's story touched the lives of so many young people who are or have been in crisis pregnancies. It's never too late to turn your life around and Olivia proved that to everyone. I love the Perry's and count it a privilege to call them friends.
Oh, the Koloffs: I couldn't be more proud of my family and the people they are. My girls' are unique, wonderful human beings. I'm truly blessed to be their mother. There are times I sit back and just stare at them when they're not looking and wonder how I ever could have been so lucky to have raised such amazing people who turned out so good, in spite of me and my misgivings. But, I did. They are exactly who you've come to know them to be throughout the show. They are passionate, compassionate, loving, God fearing women who are intelligent and giving.
Kolby's date with Micah was precious. I truly love that young man. They are getting along very well and continuing to keep their boundaries in check. I'm so proud of how mature and respectful both of them have been regarding their relationship with eachother and with their parents. They are 1st class teenagers and I'm glad to hear from so many of you that you look up to both of them as a great example of what Christian dating should look like.
Family Dinner? I laughed so hard listening to everyone throwing everything on the table. It was comical. I had forgotten some parts of that night, but watching it on TV reminding me of how intense that night got. But, when all is said and done, we are family. The girls and I mess up and even hurt eachother sometimes, but we forgive and we move on. That's who we are.
Now that Season 1 has ended, I can tell you that I was so disappointed about a couple scenes we shot that didn't make "the cut". The grand opening of our newest pregnancy center and my abortion testimony. This made me incredibly sad and a little angry. I was told it was too controversial and had to be pulled at the last minute. I didn't understand this because I never took a political stand or made a judgement on the abortion issue. I only told my story and how my abortion affected me. I cried when I heard it wouldn't be aired. We filmed the entire grand opening celebration of the center in Spring Hill and you weren't able to see one of the most moving scenes we filmed when I shared my complete abortion testimony with Kolby. It was probably one of the most powerful moments the crew caught on camera, yet noone will get to see it. She was so loving and gracious to me. There's no doubt in my mind that it could have helped so many. I also believe you'd have gotten to know me much better and understood more where I come from in regards to what I teach and believe. I am attaching a shorter version of my testimony to this blog, so feel free to watch it. Maybe some day in the future, Lifetime will decide to air that "lost" episode. A girl can hope and pray!
Season 1 is behind us now. I've been asked this question a hundred times since last night, "Is there going to be a S2?" Well, all I can tell you right now is, we'll just have to wait and see. For now, thank you again on behalf of the girl's and I. Trust me, we are going to miss you too.
Until we meet again, take care and always remember that Jesus loves you and so do we! We are the Koloff Women, one and only:)
Here's the link to my abortion testimony. I hope you take the time to watch it. If you or someone you know has had an abortion, there's help for you! Go to my website, VictoriaKoloff.com or www.ChooseHealing.org to hear more about an upcoming conference I'm involved with in helping men and women receive healing after experiencing an abortion. God bless you!
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