Wow! I was beginning to wonder if I would ever get this done! Here it is folks... my testimony! It's not very elaborate, and there's probably a few grammatical mistakes in it, but it's me proclaiming just a little of what the Lord has done for me in my life... And, this is only the beginning! The Lord has saved both my mother and me from a car wreck, and numerous other situations. He's even helped me through those times I'd just want to give up, lay down, and cry my heart out.. but He was there with me when no one else knew how I was feeling, or wasn't there with me. Isn't the Lord WONDERFUL! *smiles* He knows our hearts, what we're thinking and feeling all of the time. I really don't know what my life would be like without Him (And, it's a scary thought, let me tell you!) Okay.. I've chattered long enough! On with the story....

Ever since I was a child I had gone to church. On Sunday mornings, when I was about 5 or 6 years old, I would attend with my grandmother at the church of C ... Read more »

I used to read the Bible casually like many people. From this, I learned great maxims and their moral lessons -- knowledge that helped shape my values in life, and my interaction with other people. That is how the Bible found its place in my little library. Occasionally, I also use some verses to defend my religious beliefs. A sample of this is the summary of all the commandments and words of God into a simple: "Love God...love my fellowmen."

The Bible as a casual reading material, however, provoked doubts in my mind. This is when I read what Christ told a Scribe (in Mark 12:29) who asked Him, "Which is the first (greatest) commandment of all?" Jesus answered: "The first (greatest) commandment is: Hear, O Israel, THE LORD OUR GOD IS ONE LORD." Then Jesus began enumerating "Love God...Love your neighbor..." (Mark 12:30-31). I have not heard that first (greatest) commandment from my religious leaders before. Questions began bothering my mind about the "ONE LORD AND ONE GOD," whose re ... Read more »

I have a story that I really don't remember, but it certainly has effected me for a long time to come .When I was born, I was almost a month premature. I was only about five pounds, but lost down to barely four. I had quite a few little things that made me sick, but the main problem was that I was born with a hole in my heart. The doctors told my parents that I wouldn't live over a few weeks, and if I did, I wouldn't live past seven or eight years old. My parents took me to a few heart doctors and got the same response from all of them. My parents have always been very spiritual, and faithful to GOD. They took me to the little country church, that they are still attending, and done as the bible says. They had everyone that knew how to pray to come and lay hands on me. They took me back to my next appointment, and when the doctor came out he told them that the hole had "grown up". He may have thought it grew up, but me and my family know what really happened. I slightly surpassed the do ... Read more »

When I was 15 years old I became very depressed and unhappy with my life. My parents had divorced when I was 12 and my mom had gotten remarried to a man who had 3 children that lived with us. The marriage only lasted a year and they got a divorce. After this it was just my mom, me and my sister. My mom had started dating and went out on the weekends. I would usually go out with my friends. I really didn't have a reason to commit suicide, now that I think back on what led me to make that decision. I wasn't as popular as I wanted to be and my best friend was becoming popular and getting all the attention from the guys. She had a boyfriend and I didn't. I had started smoking and drinking. This made me more depressed. On the day I decided to commit suicide, I had been out with a friend. I had a terrible time and started thinking about suicide. We had met these two guys that we knew and they said they would take us home. We had all been drinking that night but I didn't know the guy who was ... Read more »