Occupation: Housewife

I was reared in the Catholic religion, and always had a desire to live a religious life.  I remember how important my first communion and confirmation were to me.

But as the years went on, I became disillusioned with the Catholic Church.  I still had a desire for God, but I needed more than just traditions and a "feel good" religion.  During high school, I went to a Jack Wyrtzen crusade.  My heart responded to the message of the gospel.   I went forward to make a decision to accept Christ as my Savior.  I was assigned to a young lady who gave me a Bible course on the Book of John.  She called me a few times, and that was it.  I never started attending a good church.   Around the same time, I also responded in my heart to a Billy Graham message on television.  There was a hunger and thirst for something in my life.

After graduating from high school, I moved away from home.  Through a godly grandmother, I was introduced to a young lady looking for a place to live while she taught at a Christian school only a quarter of a mile from where I was living.  We made an arrangement to share accommodations and she began inviting me to her church.  I refused for a number of weeks, and then decided I couldn't come up with any more excuses.  My heart was still hungry for the truth, so I responded to the invitation that morning.  That is the time I count as my date of salvation, because that is when I really began to grow in the Lord, through the preaching and teaching of a local Bible-believing church.  Looking back, I can see how God used three different men to lead me to a true knowledge of what salvation in Christ really means.

A Transformation

At the sight or sound of another, jealousy rings.

Self-esteem flees 'til I am part, not whole.

Anger starts deep within and suddenly brings

The bitterness which grew 'til it ate up the soul.

The progress is creeping but takes its toll;

A fantasy world has me under control.

Depression engulfs me.  I lose the goal

And thoughts of suicide wrench my soul.

Forgiveness pursues evil of numerous kinds.

Heart and soul are as a summer rain

And a peacefulness confiscates the mind.

There's real joy in living again.

As bodies crave sustenance, the soul yearns to be fed

And, today, the King is still reviving the dead!