Let’s Be Friends I accepted Christ as my Lord and Savior and was baptized in the spring of 1980. I attended Protestant churches my entire life, being a member of
A few years ago, after living our entire lives in southwestern Michigan, I accepted a job that took our family to a small town in Washington State, on the eastern
Marie Joseph was born right at the end of the Second Vatican Council, and practiced her faith until her confirmation, but drifted away soon after. She got married right out
Lisa’s parents weren’t particularly observant Christians when she was a child, but she did find a way to attend both Catholic and Baptist services with friends whenever she could. In
Leticia is a wife, mother, stepmother and grandmother, who credits her faith with helping her overcome the wounds of abuse that she experienced during her childhood and teenage years. Her
My two younger sisters and I were raised in Springfield, MO by parents who valued faith, family, and friendships, and who served the community. We attended Sunday morning, Sunday evening, and Wednesday night services in a large, active Churches of Christ congregation. Our social as well as religious life revolved around this church.
Sr. Miriam James Heidland, S.O.L.T., is the author of Loved as I Am from Ave Maria Press. She spoke to the Coming Home Network about her Catholic upbringing, how she
Sonja Corbitt grew up going to Southern Baptist revivals and church camps, and while she felt that God had a relationship with her, she didn’t really feel like she had a relationship with
Lori’s grandfather and great-grandfather were Brethren ministers, but her parents were vocally anti-religion. Somehow, though, Lori always had a sense that God existed- it was Jesus she wasn’t so sure
Paige Murray was part of a number of congregations as a young girl, including one that suffered a splinter that caused her parents to stop going to church altogether. However,
God made me a scientist before He made me anything else. As long as I can remember I have had the urge to understand even the inexplicable. But He also
God’s Early Call I am blessed to have been born to parents who loved me and also loved the Lord greatly. Our home was one of daily Scripture reading, prayer,