I was raised in a Christian family all my life. During the summers, my friends and I would get so excited for vacation Bible school to begin. We knew when and where every single one was from beginning to summer until school started. I excepted the Lord as my savior at a very young age. As a teen, I felt a nudge from the Holy Spirit to become baptized and the want to go to Christian college. Unfortunately, I never applied. Life happened! Boys, work, marriage, kids. I still attended church off and on but not like I should have. In 2015, I made a terrible mistake in providing alcohol to my son and friends. Two months later, after allowing them to spend the night after being told they all had football camp the next day and were leaving in the morning…(my husband and I left for work and I took our son to be dropped off at school to catch a bus for cheer camp)…I was too trusting and thought they would leave like they said they would. They told their parents the same thing, they had camp. Unfortunately, they didn’t leave but stayed and drank alcohol we had sitting on the counter from a trip we went on 2 days prior. Two boys left our home and tragically died in a 1 vehicle accident. So many things could’ve been done differently that day. I was arrested and served 3.5 years in prison. While many people find Christ in prison, God used my experience to bring me closer to him. The first verse God revealed to me was Isaiah 40:31 But those who trust in the LORD will find new strength. They will soar high on wings like eagles. They will run and not grow weary. They will walk and not faint. I learned how to step out into the deep.
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The Carpenter’s Daughter 