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Steve is blessed beyond belief 168 hours ago...
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Steve is wondering why the rain hasn't stopped. 195 hours ago...
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Janice is praying for our new president 375 hours ago...
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Mitzi is listening to her music. 397 hours ago...
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Mitzi is missing her family (3 kids and husband who left) dearly....pls pray that the Father's will 482 hours ago...
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| Julianna's Testimony |
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I suppose one could say I have always been a Christian. I was born and raised by parents who loved the Lord with all their hearts and tried to instill that love of God into us. They walked the walk and talked the talk. But I never really gave my heart to God until later on in my life.
I remember early on reading the life story of Joni Tada-Erickson and thinking "If I give my whole life to God, then I am going to end up and invalid like her!". I was only 8 or 9 at the time but terrified that if I asked God to take over my life and do what He wanted to do with me, I would end up like her or living in a hut in deepest darkest Africa! Walking the Christ filled life was scary to me. It didnt dawn on me to look at my parents life and see what great things He could do with someone.
I grew up an Army brat. I remember moving on average once every couple of years. Looking back, I can see how God's hand was on me and how moving so often has made me much more pliable in God's hands. I dont have a problem now when God says "It's time for you to move again so I can use you in a different way". I just know that I will be meeting someone new and making new friends!
Growing up, I tried to live the Christian life. It was hard. I didn't do drugs, drink or smoke, but I did date men that were not Christians. For some reason, Christian kids seemed so boring. They couldn't do anything fun, like dancing or going out to see a cool movie. I started to stray away from Christ. thank goodness for His mercy and love! Thinking back, if God were to call us home at that time in my life, the way I was living, I dont think I would have made it.
I finally decided to give my life to God when I was 21 and had a baby out of wedlock. I realized my life wasnt going the way I had planned and I wanted it to be better for both myself and my daughter. The day I dedicated my daughter to the Lord, my pastor told me that I now needed to find myself a husband and a father to my little girl. I realize now that he may have not been completely correct, but at the time, I didnt know any better.
Over the next several years, I dated a variety of men, finally finding one that I fell in love with. He wasnt a Christian either, but he was good, strong, and loved my daughter. We moved in together and the relationship was going well until he left to go overseas for his military job and within a couple of months he quit calling me or writing. I was completely heart broken and devastated. I never heard from him again. I learned later he had met someone else and had married her. At that time I was convinced I was never going to marry anyone and I was on my own. Little did I know God was getting me ready for my husband.
A few years later, I met my husband to be. He wasn't anyone I was normally go out with. He was older, sort of nerdy, and very shy. And he was a woodworker. It was like a ton of bricks hit me on my head. I knew right then this was the one. I had to ask him out because he was so shy, but it was worth it. We dated off and on for about a year before we got married. It has been wonderful and at times, hard. We have had our ups and downs. (he wasn't a Christian at the time, but is now..that is another story). But it has been worth it. I have sat by and watched God changed both our lives and move us to different places to be with the people He needs us to be with. And I am watching God take two lumps of clay and mold them into the shape He wants them to be.
It is a life long process, but well worth it in the end. And I cannot wait until the day I stand before my Lord and He says to me "Well done my good and faithful servant!"
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Julianna's Testimony Info
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Which categories of people did you belonged to before you were saved?
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The Goody Two Shoes, The Most Popular, The Square, The Religious, The Hippy
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| Who have been your best examples? |
my mum and pops, my best friends who have encouraged me along the way with my walk with the Lord.
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| List books, music or ministires that have helped your walk |
Michael W Smith, GospelHelp.com, all of Dr Dobson's books, all of Gary Smalley's books, Calvery Chapel, Assembly of God
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| List ministries you are involved with. |
Ex Mormons (helping Mormons see the love of God and leaving the Mormon church), Lifetouch (overcoming life controlling addictions).
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| List ministry websites. |
www.gospelhelp.com (this belongs to one of my best friends)
www.easysite.com/zurligenfamily (this is my website)
www.easysite.com/breakofday (and this belongs to one of my dearest friends..our drama queen!)
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Financial Counselor
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