My name is Lisa LoPorto, and this is my story. I had my second brain bleed on May 20, and my husband drove me to the hospital. I knew from the pain that it was bad. I just kept saying, “Jesus, help me! Jesus, help me!” Then, when I began to lose consciousness, I began […]
Always Be Prepared
God is Good…Everyday
In March of 2015 my husband and I learned we were expecting our fourth child. This was an unexpected, yet welcome blessing. When we reached the 20 week appointment and biophysical ultra-sound, my doctor sent me to the Women’s and Children’s clinic in Columbia because they had better facilities and our insurance would cover it. […]
It Really Worked!
My home growing up never included any talk about God. I remember asking my mother when I was little if there was a god. She was combing her hair and she said that she supposed so. It just did not seem to matter to her. So when I became a Christian in my early teens […]
He Never Stopped Calling My Name
I was baptized Catholic as a baby but not raised Catholic. In my late 30’s I felt I was being called to join the church and it had to be Catholic. When I would mention this to someone, they would question me with “why”. I couldn’t explain why and as the feeling got stronger, I thought, […]
I Was Drinking Myself to Death
Hi, I am Deacon Ken Berry from St. Joseph Parish, Edina, MO. As the Bishops Liaison to the Catholic Charismatic Renewal for the Diocese of Jefferson City, I was asked to write my testimony for the Renewals quarterly newsletter. Starting at the beginning I grew up in Calhoun, a small town in West Central MO. […]
Always Be Prepared
I was fortunate enough to have been raised with some very loving Christians in my life. They did, and still do, exemplify the Lord’s command to love God and love neighbor. I didn’t know it at the time, but we were Pentecostals, and my grandpa was the Pastor at the church we attended. There were […]