Category: Testimonies
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J P Lane – Purple Heart Recipient
Story by Justin Lane. JP is a double-amputee that was blown up by a 200lb IED in Afghanistan while on a route clearance mission. After losing both his legs and going through more than 25 surgeries, and so much more, JP decided he could use his story, perseverance, faith and never-give-up mindset to inspire and Read more
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Life Changing Yarn (Part 2)
Story by Laurie Grathen. (Editor’s note: if you didn’t read part 1 you can find it here.) As I was knitting it, as the colors worked up, the greens reminded me of prairie fields, the tans of beach sand, the blues of oceans and skies, and the purple of mountains majesty. And it occurred to Read more
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Life Changing Yarn (Part 1)
Story by Laurie Grathen. I don’t remember when or how I learned to knit and crochet. I do remember enjoying both though and being fascinated by (as Randy describes) being able to turn one big long string, into so many different, interesting, colorful, and useful things. This is not the actual afghan, but is similar. Read more
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I Think I Made a Mistake.
Story by Scotty Gray. Many years ago, my friend Robin, was engaged to a man 6 years her senior, whom she dated for 2 years. She came to realize this would not be a marriage based on love. She spoke with her father about her concerns. “Dad, I think I made a mistake. I don’t Read more
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Redneck Wisdom – an Oxymoron.
Story by Randy Grathen. Things I’ve learned… Wisdom – There are only two ways to get it. Live long enough, or hang out with someone who’s already got it. Wisdom does not always go to the elder. I’ve met young people who are wise beyond their years. It comes from experience. The German philosopher Friedrich Read more
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Thinking About Marriage.
Story by Scotty Gray. Part 1: The Misconception. I had a DJ service for over 40 years, over which time I played more than 1,500 wedding dances. Looking back, I think of the statistic that says over half of all marriages in the United States have failed. That means that I have known over 1,500 Read more
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Everybody’s Got a Story.
By: Randy Grathen. Our High Places is about all of us – not just me. I shared my stories because God urged me for years to share them. Why? Because they are His stories. Who gets the glory for the miracles in my life? He does. I KNOW the family of believers who are part Read more
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God Doesn’t Make Us Believe.
By Randy Grathen. (Thank you Wendy Rogers.) Have you noticed that God doesn’t make us? You know, when something happens and you think it might have been a God-thing, but then you begin to rationalize the whole situation, and you start telling yourself that it would have happened that way anyway, and it was really Read more
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Family of the Month – Part Eight.
by: Randy Grathen. In our modern society we need identification for all kinds of things. When we’re born we get a birth certificate – our very first form of identification. That is when your mother gives you your official name. You know, the one you’re stuck with for the REST OF YOUR LIFE! Poor Shaniqua Read more
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How God Changed My Heart.
Story by Bethany Cordle. Let me tell you a story about myself. But it’s not just my story. It’s about how God changed my heart. My upbringing… I was extremely blessed to grow up in a Christian family with loving parents. They are both on fire for the Lord and my dad is the pastor of our Read more