Grateful, experienced grace

I was in a very low point of my life. My marriage was very unstable. My husband is an alcoholic and has been drinking a lot. We were fighting at home often and we have a young child who is 6 years old. We were truly on the brink of divorce and I saw no purpose to life worth living. This Bible study was my lifeline.

I first came back to church because of Charlie and Erika Kirk. Charlie's death really impacted me as well. The home and marriage also guided me to seek comfort in church.

I am so grateful for each chapter holding my hand and Vicki who was instrumental in helping answer questions. This was the first time I read the Bible. I have never truly read the Bible. I knew some prayers and prayed as a child when I was 11 and 16 years old.

However, reading the Bible, learning about Jesus's death, God's compassion and love for us all, His abundance, His forgiving heart when we confess, repent and ask for forgiveness. I am in awe of God's glory and majestic spirit. As a sinner, I am weak before the Lord and I want to say how much I appreciate the daily and weekly support.

My life at home has become more stable. I started to feel foundation underneath my feet. I prayed, I confessed and repented and asked for forgiveness and prayed again.

I found that the Lord has shown me mercy and grace through my husband slowing on drinking and through a trip that we took as a family and I have seen a different side to my husband - something new that I have never seen before, but it was a shift in how I perceived our relationship, his care. I don't believe I would have seen this or been granted this gift by God had I not been part of the Healing Hearts.

So many miracles happened and every time I felt I was drowning, I found my footing with the Lord. I am grateful for the gift of the Bible, God's Word and incredible generous spirit of the Lord and my guiding counselor, Vicki.