I was recently asked to share my testimony so that people could know me better. Who are you? Where did you come from? How did a nice girl like you end up in a...just kidding! I realized my story could be summed up in three lines from one of my favorite songs: " No guilt in life, no fear in death, this is the power of Christ in me." I never thought I had a great testimony. Those beautiful, Apostle Paul-like stories of conversion? Notsomuch. I was ten years old when I accepted Jesus into my heart to be my Lord and Savior. I only waited that long because I was afraid of being baptized. Swimming underwater was not my strong suit, and my preacher told me he'd hold me down till I bubbled. (He didn't.) I finally made the leap when I attended an evangelical event with kids from our church. The depiction of Hell was enough for me-I wanted it taken care of that night. I'll never forget the moment, after I made th...
Adventures of a Cockeyed Optimist