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Ex-Online Porn Developer

Highlighting those whose faith in Jesus has turned their life around, here’s Michele Washam, owner of one of the first “ladies only” adult web sites, now a Christian outreach ministry to women in relationship troubles. You can visit both of her websites at Just for Ladies and Heartbreak University.

A former developer of a pornographic Web site now ministers through the Internet to people who have been hurt through broken relationships. In 1995, Michele Washam lived in Delaware and designed what may have been one of the first “ladies only” adult pornographic websites, Just4Ladies.com, Baptist Press (BP) reported.
The former porn site is now a Christian Web site. Washam, who now serves as the secretary for West End Baptist Church in Newport, Tenn., was not addicted to pornography, but the lucrative money sucked her in.

“It was a huge industry at the time,” she recalled. “My income was incredible – an average of about $24,000 a week.” Being raised by devout Catholic parents, Washam said she felt some guilt, but the money kept her from pulling the plug on her lucrative Web site.

However, a major, life-changing event rocked Washam’s life. Washam, who had three children from a prior marriage, had been engaged for three years to a man she loved very much. Out of the blue, he called her one day and told her he did not love her and was leaving.

One day, while walking alone on a Florida beach and looking out over the ocean, Washam “called out to God and He answered.”

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About Me

Michael, a sinner saved by grace, sharing what the good Lord has shared with me.

Solomon, in the book of Ecclesiastes, said, “I have seen all the things that are done under the sun; all of them are meaningless, a chasing after the wind.”

If you’re not living for the glory of God, then what you’re doing is meaningless, no matter what it is. Living for God gives life meaning, and enjoying a “chasing after the wind” is a gift from God. I’m doing what I can to enjoy this gift daily.

Got questions? I’m not surprised. If you have any questions about Chasing the Wind, you can email me at chasingthewind@outlook.com.

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