Six months before Pearl Harbor was bombed, I was born to the Woodring family in the Pennsylvania borough of Catasauqua. I lived there on Race Street until I graduated from high school and headed into the military around the time of the Cuban Missile Crisis in 1959. After I was discharged in 1963, I worked a job for several years before taking over my father-in-law’s grocery store and meat market in Emmaus in 1973.
God Had To Break My Hard Heart
-Dale Stengele
-Dale Stengele
If you had known me a few years ago, when I was a wild, drunk, popular entertainer in various bars, and then knew me now, you would insist you had met two different men. That is the difference that Christ can make in one’s life. My story demonstrates the great mercy and love of God to reach into the depths of hell to save a wretch as undeserving as I. Christ had to break my hard heart with the gospel. My name is Dale Stengele, and this is my story.
God Cannot Lie
-John Petersen
-John Petersen
The story of my life includes two marriages, alcohol abuse, a smoking habit, a term in prison, and dabbling in several religions. But, it wasn’t until the age of 66 that I finally found God and began a personal relationship with Him. My name is John Petersen, and this is my story.
I Thought I Could Do Everything for Myself, with No Help from God…
Was I Ever Wrong
-Clayton Kirschner
Was I Ever Wrong
-Clayton Kirschner
I was born February 9, 1934, to parents of two different faiths. My father was an alcoholic and not a church-goer. Mother, on the other hand, did have some religious background, but did not have us children baptized when we were young. She thought it would be better if we chose our own religion when we were old enough to make that choice.
I Followed the World’s Ways…
Until I Lost Control
-Elaine Kidd
Until I Lost Control
-Elaine Kidd
My name is Elaine Kidd, and this is my story. I grew up on a farm and led a pretty sheltered life out in the country with very few neighbors. I was overweight and the world kept screaming at me that I had to lose weight. Thin was all that was acceptable. Needless to say I tried every fad diet that came down the road — with very little success. Tried as I might I just could not shed the weight. I almost came to the point of accepting the fact that I would never be thin.
Alcohol Was Destroying Me,
But Christ Set Me Free
-Karen Fowler
But Christ Set Me Free
-Karen Fowler
My name is Karen Fowler, and this is my story. It was just another day, or so I thought. Little did I know my entire life as I knew it was about to change forever. Let me explain…
Jesus Christ Was the Answer to My Quest for Happiness and Security
-Mary Ann Forro
-Mary Ann Forro
I was not raised in a Christian home, but I knew a little about Jesus Christ through a church where I attended Sunday School classes.
I Knew There Was a God,
but That’s as Far as It Went
-Lewis Fenstermaker
but That’s as Far as It Went
-Lewis Fenstermaker
As a child I grew up in the projects (low income housing). I went to Sunday School sometimes, but never really understood what was being taught to me. I knew there was a God, but that is as far as it went with me.
I Could Not Imagine God Forgiving My Sins:
There Were Just Too Many of Them
-Don Bellesfield
There Were Just Too Many of Them
-Don Bellesfield
My name is Don Bellesfield, and this is my story. When I look back at my childhood, I guess I didn’t grow up much differently than most kids. The only difference I remember was that my parents separated when I was very young. Even so, I wasn’t without things to do, and I had the things most kids had.
What Happened When I Said That Prayer?
-Eric Wolf
-Eric Wolf
My name is Eric Wolf, and this is my story. Growing up, my Dad and Mom regularly took my two brothers and me to Sunday school and church. I am thankful that my parents did, because a very important question was asked of me while attending the 6th grade Sunday school at church.