When I started listening to KSBJ in January, my life was messy.  I would listen to KSBJ on the way home from dropping my husband off at work.  It was a 30-45 minute ride.  Then we started putting it on at the house.  I homeschool, so it became the back drop for our day.  My husband isn’t a Christian music fan.  So I didn’t play it when he was around.  The 30 days came and went.  I still listen to KSBJ.  In the car, at home, where ever I can.  Just a few months ago, my life really fell apart.  My husband got hurt at work, we were denied unemployment, he was fired from his job and I had to go to work to keep things together.  I had been out of the job market for almost 9 years.  But even with all the messiness of our life, KSBJ has made such a difference.  The music keeps me positive, we love to pray down at high noon, when they read scripture, etc.  The Pray boards have been wonderful also.  I got so much love and prayers when I would post and it was encouraging to hear other peoples praises.  I don’t know what I would have done if I had not heard KSBJ that day back in January.  I am 1400 miles from friends and family and it has been a hard time getting use to Texas and Houston.  Thank you so much from the bottom of my heart.  It is like a good friend every time that I turn on the radio.  God bless and hope to hear KSBJ for many years to come.  Yes, I already put in my gift for the running of this channel.  Such a small price for such a wonderful ministry.

I really wanted to live with my dad but the judge said no because he doesnt have a house,job or car.So lately i have been feeling very sad.Even though i get to see my dad sometimes it still brings tears to my eyes when he leaves.But anyways ksbj has helped me a lot because of all of the nice djs and me and my dads favorite songs.I would love to donate to ksbj but my parents do not have money.But i would love to thank ksbj for everything and i would love to thank god for creating the djs.Thank You!

Hi, I am a fifteen year old girl who has been born again through Christ. I started out as a girl who knew Jesus was real, but never really developed a relationship with him. I was a bully, loved to start drama, and was just plain evil. Then I met a teacher, a christian. I was introduced to who Christ really was. As I open up my new bible, I begin to feel his mercy. Til today, I am still haunted by my past. I was nominated for most caring at my school, but a girl I once bullied, stood up and disagreed. My heart was at distress knowing that people hasn’t seen me changed. I gave up secular music, facebook, instagram, and tumblr just for Christ. I met many people who has used me. I learn to let go, forgive, and forget. There has been many trials I have faced too. Seeing my friends backstab me, parents not understanding, being known as annoying, the troublemaker, it hurts. But right as I step foot into the church, music, christian music was playing. I felt like collapsing. Seeing people worship the almighty God filled my soul. Seeing people hands held high, eyes close with tears streaming down, and just singing out loud… I joined in with chills running down my spine. All my heavy burdens was lifted. I was struggling, maybe still am, but I’m trusting in God. When you’re hurt, Jesus hurts with you. He has compassion over you. Meeting God filled up my empty soul, like after accepting Christ, I was done for. I found my happiness and was ready to give up everything for him. He knew when I was walking through class smiling like everythings fine. He knew when I was having a hard time. This includes you too. You got this. Come spread the good news with me. No matter if someone hasn’t seen you change, the pain you’ve been through, or the things that have hurt you. God knows everything. He is indescribable you guys… It’s gonna be so sick when he comes back. Like JESUS IS COMING SOON :’) I don’t know about you guys but sigh.. I am ready to go home. And you should be too.

This past week all five Second Baptist Church campuses took just about 3,000 High school students down to Gulf Shores, Alabama. While there students attend different bible study classes, attend daily devotionals on the beach and are lead by some amazing volunteer leaders. Every night students, leaders, and staff gather together for worship and a message from Pastor Dr. Ed Young. On Thursday night he invited all students who are just now accepting Jesus Christ to be their Lord and Savior or those who just need to start brand new. That night 435 students and leaders where baptized.

I have been as a student and now I go as a leader and this is the part that I look forward to every year. This is now my 6th year going on Beach Retreat and to this day I wonder how God will work in the students and leaders life throughout the week.

The church is now preparing to take about 2,500 Junior High students down to South Padre tomorrow (Sunday), so I pray that God works in every single one of their lives just like he did at High School Beach Retreat.

For a year my husband stayed in mexico we were trying to fix his immigration papers that was the hardest time of my life i felt so lonely and lost everyone told me that he wanst coming home. And i felt like if god had left me, but he showed him self in a amazing way my husband has six months here now and we are trying to get a house and to try to start a family. God is so good he is always there even when is so hard to believe he will never leave you thank u ksbj for your radio station cause u bought hope to me when i was down and cause yall prayed for me. God i give u all of my praise and the glory i love you jesus

I have been in this country, since 1997, for about 16yrs now. In 2006 I finally got my green card to become a resident, but it was only for 2 years. Since 2008 I have been dealing with immigration issues of renewing my green card for the permanent card for 10yrs by allowing me to become a citizen. I was rejected number of times I went to several interview and was flat out rejected. In 2010 I received a letter that my green card has not only be terminated but i have been asked to appeal at the immigration court to determine if i will be given the permanent green card or be deported. As God will have it I found favor in front of the judge . My hearing was this year after number of reschhedule since 2011. I had my hearing this May and God truly showed me that he is God and even when we remain faithless he is always faithful to us. I want KSBJ to thank the Lord God on my behalf for his faithful and for his ever enduring love for me and my family. I did not only get my green card, but I can now become a citizen of this great country. I truly thank God for his faithfulness in my life and that of my family. To him be glory and honor in heaven and on earth. Oh give thanks to the Lord for he
his good for his mercies endurances forever. Thank you also KSBJ for your prayers.

My son is seventeen years old.  We will call him Alex.  Alex started getting into trouble when he was fifteen.  It started with his grades dropping and progressed to getting in trouble in school, skipping school and drugs.  My husband and I did everything we could to help our son but nothing worked.  My husband works a lot so it took him longer to see how Alex was changing.  Alex ran away several times, the last time with his friend.  I couldn’t take it anymore.  This wasn’t the first time I prayed but it was the first time I felt the weight taken off my shoulders.  I was able to relax.  I prayed, “Dear God I can’t take it anymore.  We have done everything we can and nothing has helped.  God, I give you my son, God.  He is yours now.  I know you will take care of him no matter what road he chooses.  You know what is best for him.  Please help him find you and lead his life the way you want us to live.”  My son finally came home and his friend got arrested.  God did his work through my nephew and I thank both of them all of the time.  Alex’ attitude is better, he got his GED and is working full time.  Now he is dating a very nice girl and attends church every Sunday with her and her family.  Another one of God’s helpers.  Every time I hear Alex laughing and enjoying himself I just close my eyes and absorb it all in.  Listening to the music, stories and prayers on KSBJ helped me get through all the difficult times.  Thank you, KSBJ!

I was stubbling trough some stressful events in life and one day I turned on KSBJ and after listening to the music and talkshows I turned to Christ and was born again on April 21st 2013. I must say KSBJ has helped me through my stressful days and with my walk with God. It lifts me up in so many ways. I am committed in this new chapter in my life…Thank you again!!!

In August 2012 my family and I moved to Houston from California. At the beginning we all had a rough start things weren’t going right my moms car got messed up so we were left with one car and all four of us would use it to get to work, school, etc. my mom got in an accident and my dad lost his job. then one day I saw this sign that said God listens and tuned to KSBJ and took the 30 day challenge then things started changing for us my mom got a car again my dad got his job back and today just got home from getting a car for me! He is amazing and he just keeps on showing us he is there no matter what and through the storms. Now all I listen to is KSBJ. We should always have faith and believe in out lord and in his time everything will fall into its place. Because what we are going through is already history to him he is on the other side waiting for us! I want to praise him forever. Thank you lord Jesus for everything!!!

My husband of 43 years is dying of “Failure to Thrive’. He is under Hospice care. So many times over the last 10 weeks, we thought the Lord was calling him home. We have talked and shared and even renewed our wedding vows.
He was able to fully participate in that lovely home ceremony.

I leave KSBJ on and so many times we would be praying or just resting only to have the song “I can only imagine” come on. This song is prayer for both us and it makes the transition time easier. Also he asked to have it sung at his funeral. I do not know how long his journey will be. We thought he was waiting for our anniversary in April. We thought he was waiting or the Baptism of our last grandson. But he is still here. His brothers and sisters have all visited from Minnesota and Florida. He has spoken to friends and family both living and dead.

He has taught me so much about love and loving myself and others. He has lived his life in a godly manner and I am sure that when the time comes, he will die simply and look forward to seeing Jesus. With the help of our three adult children, we have planned the funeral to reflect his life in a very personal and spiritual way. We have asked for certain songs to be sung,” I can only Imagine is one of them” It is and always has been special and many times we have stopped what we were doing to pray with this song..

He is a good man and I have been so blessed. It is all because of Jesus we are alive.

Thank you so much.
Kathi

My best friend was not raised in the Christian faith and though she’s been on a path of discovery over the past 6 months, she hasn’t been ready to take the next step. In January, I encouraged her to take the KSBJ 30 day challenge, and for her birthday, I bought a pair of golden tickets to KSBJ’s 30th anniversary concert. When I later asked her about the challenge, she said the music just wasn’t right for her. I wasn’t sure that she would enjoy the concert, so I got her something else for her birthday, but I never got around to selling the tickets.

One month ago, my friend went through a rough breakup and I was very sick, unable to be there for her. It was in that time that Christ was at her side and she had an amazing God experience. Since then, she started to listen to KSBJ regularly and she even began to get excited about the concert. We went together and it was beyond what either of us could have imagined. We’re both so much better for the experience, and it’s something neither of us will ever forget.

Thank you, KSBJ, and thank you, God. When I bought the tickets, my friend was not in the position in her faith journey to enjoy the concert, but by the time the concert arrived, it couldn’t have been better timing (and yes, KSBJ now has another regular listener).

I remember as a child that I knew about God. I had no idea how real he was or how much he loved me. I learned the hard way the dangers of “anxiousness”.
I married the 1st time to get away from my mom. That didn’t work. I married the second time because I was anxious to have children. It’s really the only
dream I’ve ever had. God did bless me. I gave birth 5 times in 6 years. A year later we ended up adopting a little girl. My husband and I didn’t have the best relationship. We never really had a friendship. There was so much about marriage, or dating, that I never understood. My husband gradually started turning very mean. Little by little the children grew very afraid of him. Eventually I found out he was molesting the little girl we adopted. I called the police and they took him away. I wasn’t scared because I knew God was with me. I had no idea how hard life would get. I will forever be grateful for God’s amazing love and strength. When the last one was about to graduate from high school, I ended up losing our house. I got us all moved into an apartment and a few months later I lost my job. I fell apart. I went into a state of panic and I didn’t know how to come out of it. I ended up moving us into some low income apartments. A few months later I felt God leading me to move to Texas to live with my oldest daughter. She took care of me for a while. I had a lot of time to myself and I read the Bible a lot. I felt a little like Job. As time went on, I grew closer to God and I could feel him healing me little bits at a time. I ended up living in Texas for 3 and 1/2 years. This station was a true life line for me. The continuous music was such a great source for healing me and ministering to me in so many different ways. I am so very grateful to all of the Christian artists that have given their talents to the work of the Lord. I am very grateful to all of you who work at this station. I am back to my home-base now. I live with my sister in Michigan. I listen to ksbj through the computer. God has done the most amazing healing in me. I’m actually stronger now than I ever have been.
I know God would have found a way; but I don’t know what I would have done without this station.
There is so much more to this story. But this brief description tells of how much you all helped in my healing.
Thank you.

My story is over 10 years in the making and is still being written by my almighty God, but I have reached a large milestone and wanted to give God all the glory for helping me make it through.
When I was 12 years old my parents divorced.  After that time, I began getting into trouble and hanging with the wrong crowds.  I ended up in legal trouble for fighting and missing school.  At 13, I ended up falling in “lust” with a boy and at 16 I was pregnant with my daughter.  When I was pregnant, I was told that my baby would be better off adopted and that I could never be a good mom.  These words played in my head over and over.
I was invited to church and introduced to KSBJ shortly after having my daughter.  Around this time, I was saved for the first time, but then I slowly began to retract myself and ended up going back to my old ways.  For about 2 years I lived a party lifestyle and put my own selfish wants before my daughter.  My nights were filled with partying.  I was in an off and on relationship with my daughters father and he made me feel so worthless and unloved.  He was in legal trouble of his own and was addicted to drugs.  he was in and out of jail and my daughter’s life.  He had me believing that I would never be able to live without him and that I was worthless. I finally left for good in 2007.
A few months later, I met someone who helped me pull myself from the way I was living and encouraged me to gain independence for myself and my daughter.  During the time from 2008-2011, we went to chuch off and on, but KSBJ remained a big part of our everyday lives.  In 2009, I started college.  Although things were getting better in my life, I was still missing something.  There was still a hole in my heart that I could not fill.
In 2011, I was accepted into nursing school.  The first few weeks, I just knew I wouldn’t make it and the song “Strong Enough” by Matthew West came on and I cried all the way home.  I knew this was God telling me that I could do it and that He was with me.  Every time I had a bad day, or felt overwhelmed, that song just happened to play.  After that, my radio was programmed to each KSBJ station (89.3,91.1,96.9) so I could hear it at home, school or on my way to clinical.  In 2012, I recommitted my life to God and in December, I married the love of my life. The fire for Jesus has been burning non stop since.  We went to the Chris Tomlin concert earlier this year and it was life changing.  I feel the difference in my heart and others have said they see the difference in my attitude and the way I carry myself that something in me has changed and I just have to say its all because of Him!
  Yesterday as I finished my last nursing exam and became a graduate nurse, I got into my car turned the radio on and “Strong Enough” was playing.  I knew that was my heavenly father’s sign to me.  He took this broken girl and made her whole through His love and His word.  He has forgiven the sins of my past. This girl, the one who was described as worthless, a loser, lost cause! Before he formed me in the womb he knew me and I was not destined to be a lost cause!  I was destined to touch peoples lives and help heal His children, I was destined to be a Nurse!! He led me to overcome all the negativity that surrounded my life and he pulled me out of the pits of sin I was living in.  The amount of praise and thanks that I owe him is infinite! He found me when I was at my worst and brought me out of it! I am also thankful to KSBJ for speaking God’s word everyday! Hearing my husband and daughter singing to the music makes my heart smile.

I have been a widow for nearly 9 years now and find myself in a place of aloneness… My children are all adults and living on their own with their own lives and families and am no longer feel they need me.  I have always lived my life for my husband and children and now i just felt so alone.  I started listening to KSBJ several years ago but this year that’s all i listen to.  One of My favorite songs is “blessed be the name” - that song has literally changed my heart and change my response to a lot i was dealing with in my emotions, my spiritual life etc…because HE gives and takes away, my heart will choose to say blessed be the name of the LORD…  thank you KSBJ for all you do to get the word out letting all know that HE is in control and He is an amazing GOD.  I love you guys…

After I lost my job at the end of 2011 I really struggled to find a new job. I didn’t have any real skills and not a whole lot of experience. By May of last year I no longer had the means to pay my rent, so I found me and my then 3 year old daughter moving into a homeless shelter. It was a hard transition, and I knew I had to do something to gain some kind of skills. By June I was enrolled in school to become a medical assistant. Despite my living situation, being a single parent of a very independent child, and all of my other obstacles, I made it through the 9 month program and I graduated with honors. Today (4/22/13) I took my RMA (registered medical assistant) exam and I passed! Through all of this I had my faith in God and knew that he has big plans for me. Through prayer and sheer determination I overcame the greatest obstacle in my life. When so many others would have given up, I found myself climbing out of the pit. Now that school is over I am now looking for a job in my new profession. I know that God has a good one waiting out there for me!

All these worries go through my head every day, about my life, about my family’s life…chaos rules the house and it seems like there’s no controlling it sometimes. But when I turn on KSBJ in the midst of all that’s going on, my mind shifts to a state of peace, and my heart just rests. What a beautiful thing to experience when it seems like there’s no end to all my frustrations. Thank you KSBJ for serving us in this way.

I was setting at Starbucks drinking my coffee and started gazing at the KSBJ Billboard. I then started listening to the station and a few weeks later it change to a Ars Billboard I was a little angry that the KSBJ sign went down, but then a couple of days later we needed the plumbing service God saved me from dealing with something that I could not handle by myself.

A man came to the carwash I manage in livingston tx, he was complaining about the condition of his nose, cancer was eating it away, my wife and I asked him if it was ok to pray for him. He agreed, we anointed him with oil and prayed. 2 months later he came back and his Dr.said the cancer was gone, and you could see the new pink skin growing, where the old dead brown skin was. We used the name of Jesus to pray.

I have been a listener of KSBJ for over 30 years, and I love it as much now as I did then.  I was brought up in church and my parents made sure my siblings and I didn’t listen to secular music stations on a normal basis.  We were allowed to listen to some secular music, but we were always aware of hearing the message of the music.  I can honestly say that when I listen to music I am highly sensitive to the lyrics and the message.  I thank God for christian radio because music does have a message, and we have to be careful what we feed our spirits!  I enjoy music that is uplifting and scripture-based because it feeds my spirit and ministers to me.  Now that I have children, I am careful to guard them while they are young so they don’t develop an appetite for everthing the world calls “entertainment”.  I believe music is powerful, and I love that I can worship God through music!  It’s amazing that my kids are now listening to the music and station I loved as a child!

I went to a craft store I frequent to buy some lace for my wedding veil.  I took some lace from home to match it, and I neglected to make it clear that i had brought it from home.  Well, I was accused of stealing it, and left feeling demoralized and just really bad.  I didn’t find what I was looking for so I went to another craft and fabric store to look.  This time I took a little snip of the lace to match.  I didn’t feel like I deserved the beautiful lace for my veil, but I decided that maybe I just felt temporarily bad.  When I paid for the lace my receipt from the first store fell out on the counter.  I apologized for that since the stores were competitors.  I said that I was never going back there because they had accused me of stealing.  The man was sympathetic, so I held up my bag and said that I had found what I wanted at his store. 
I was feeling pretty bad for complaining, but when I turned on KSBJ in my car the DJ was talking about how Jesus complained that he was treated like a criminal and his friends abandoned him.  He said that Jesus must have felt pretty lonely right about then and did anyone else feel lonely right now.  I felt lifted up out of all of the pain I was in, because I believed that God wanted me to experience that so that I would understand how Jesus felt.  I was so elated and swollen with gratitude and love, that I had to concentrate on my driving.  I of course went to my friends and told them about it.

I am a twenty one year old girl with dreams of becoming a wife and mother. I was diagnosed with a condition called Protein C Defiency, the same type my mother has. The protein is used to clot the blood and I have very little. I went to the doctor four days before Christmas and she told me it would be too dangereous for me to have a baby because it will increase chances for blood clots. I fell in a depression. I felt useless. I pushed guys away because I knew they were going to break up with me and I wanted to save myself from the pain. I had such a hard time trusting God with it. I was angry with God. One day I broke down and I told God you knew I wanted to be a mother. Why did you take that away from me? I cried out like Hannah. I went back to the doctor and she said now that we know what is going on you can have a baby with blood thinners and you can have as many kids as you want. I had to hold back the tears. I could not believe it. The moral of the story: Never think God hears you when you are in pain. He uses the pain to keep us trusting in Him. He never says no. He either says yes, wait, or I have something better. He hears us, but the reason He never answers automatically is because He wants to hear how serious we are about our prayers.

I just want to remind everyone that God will never leave us nor forsake us. He will answer our prayers! The answer may not come immediately and it may not be what you wanted but it will be what you need. I meet my husband almost 7 years ago while we were homeless living at a Salvation Army in Northeast Texas. We had no home, no job and no hope the only thing we had was our Faith that things would get better. We found each other and we married with nothing except our love, hope, and faith that better times would come. My husband found work 2 weeks after we married but it was constant traveling ( I went with him) which I hated. We have never had a home which I prayed for every day. I thought God couldn’t hear me and that I was invisible to him. It has taken 6 years of many trials and we almost gave up not only on our marriage but our faith too. Today my husband has a great job and we finally have a home. I never went without in that 6 years I just did not have what I wanted but I always had what I needed. Last September we truly let go and let God lead us and our life changed! In November my husband was offered a non traveling job and in December we found an apartment. We now have a place to call home and our marriage is being rebuilt stronger than before. After many years of struggles and prayers we see our prayers being answered one by one. We just needed to let go and let God lead us and our life is now amazing. We felt abandoned by God and learned He had never abandoned us we had abandoned Him and once we returned to Him my life is full. Everyone says I am a different person much happier, smiling, strong, and spiritual. They all see the change in me and I give all Praise to God every chance I have. God will never leave nor forsake us all we have to do is be willing to accept the forgiveness, mercy, and love he offers us every day. I am blessed beyond measure and all Praise is to God!

In 2010 I submitted a prayer request regarding our taxes to KSBJ, my church, prayer partners at the Altar, everyone I could ask for prayer.  My husband and I found ourselves in a mess owing back due taxes, my husband was out of work and I had recently started working making near minimum wage after having been layed off for almost a year. I had rededicated my life to Christ for only a few months, and had been overwhelmed with anxiety and fear regarding our taxes. One night while trying to go to sleep, I heard “Angie, Angie, Angie!” and I finally said “what?” out loud; however, in my sleep I thought it was my husband. And I heard “good night” in a tantalizing tone with a laughter that followed. I know I sound out of my mind and the anxiety that I was going through made me feel like I really was losing my mind.  I realized that it was the enemy who was stealing my peace. Fear is the opposite of Faith. With fasting and prayer and the Word of God, the Lord gave me understanding and I began to take hold of several scriptures, and read Psalms every day. I made up my mind to give it to God. Without God, there is no way that this bill would have been paid off this soon, this is all Him and His grace and mercy on my children and my family.

Just a year ago I lost my grandmother to cancer, I was raised with her since I was born. My mother was just a teenager when she had my two older brothers and I. My father left her and my mother spent my childhood in search of a husband, a family. When we were just I’m search of parents, but I thank God my grandma was there for us. When I was in 7th grade my grandma was diagnosed with cancer, a whole year of pain, tears and anger went by. She was told the cancer was healed at that moment, that she would be able to rest for a while. I gave thanks to God, not even knowing who he was.
My freshman year of high school, I spent with my mother, not knowing who she was. It was a change in my life I hadn’t wanted. November 1st my grandma passed away. I saw her body laying on the bed, I couldn’t believe it. I didn’t want to believe it. I didn’t want to think about my life without her, god taking her from me. At that moment I swore to myself my life was not worth the fighting, my life had no meaning. At 15 years old I committed my life to partying, drugs, alcohol, and “friends” I wanted nothing to do with God. My mother was a drinker, a smoker. My oldest brother was a drug addict. My life consisted of abuse, anger, sin. I would see the pain in my brothers and sister’s eyes. All we went through, and we had no way out of the life we were brought to. Well, at least that was what I believed.
A friend from my middle school had invited me to her church, and I decided to go. I didn’t want to go to know about God, I wanted to go to see my friends. But when I stepped foot in that church, everyone began to introduce themselves. They hugged me and told me “God bless you.” I didn’t sneeze, they weren’t my friends. It angered me that they were nice, it hurt, but yet it felt good. I didn’t take it serious, but one day I looked around and I saw. I saw people arms raised high, singing and crying. I felt chills go through my whole body and I knew at that moment there is a God, and no matter what I am going through, I was going to be ok. My Grandma was a Christian, and she had always begged me to go to church with her. And I may have not gone with her when she begged me to but I know that if she would have seen me spending my days in the house of The Lord she would have been so proud of me.
This is just some of my testimony, but I tell you today that no matter what test you are being given, God is there with you. It’s not easy being Christian, it’s not easy being a teenager and being different from everyone else. It’s not easy telling your friends, you only listen to Christian music, you don’t party anywhere else but in the house of The Lord. It’s not easy giving up things you became so used to, but I do tell you one thing. I rather know that God would always be faithful and would never leave my side. Knowing all the promises he has made to us and the love that he has offered to us, I don’t have to think twice but to say “God I am here, take control.”
I give thanks to KSBJ because when I wanted to shut the world out and just listen to music to sing along with, giving praise to God, all I had to do was put my headphones on. When I stayed up crying at night, thinking of giving up I’d hear the prayers and pray, I felt lifted up. KSBJ gives music that helps lift up, increase faith and prayers that are heard by The Lord All Mighty. Thank you KSBJ, and I thank God for using y’all in many lives.

I can’t thank y’all enough for being out at The Woodlands Marathon last Saturday.  That was my first half marathon and seeing y’all out there was so encouraging.  My spirits were instantly lifted at mile 6 and mile 12 when I saw the poster that said, “I can do all things through Christ which strengthens me.”  That has been my “go to” verse throughout my half marathon training.  That little reminder was the reason I finished!  Thank you, KSBJ, for the encouragement you bring to me each and every day.

The past 24 hours my fiancé and I have been struggling through a spiritual attack and we are seeking The Lord through it all. On the way into Houston this morning, I was seeking The Lord for His direction and thought of one of my fiancé‘s favorite songs, Redeemed. I thought how badly I needed to hear it at that moment and the thought occurred that I should ask for a sign from God and request that it come on KSBJ which was playing over the speakers. I quickly dismissed the thought, thinking God won’t work that way. And suddenly the song that was playing finished and the opening notes of Redeemed started playing. And it broke my heart. That God knew what I needed at that moment and in spite of the lack of faith, He proved His love. I know the people in the car next to me on the freeway must have thought I lost it but what an amazing feeling. With tears streaming down my face, I told my fiancé about what God had done. Thank you for helping us focus and sense the love of God in our lives.

Someone bought my breakfast on the way to work, so I kept it going. The look on the gentleman’s face behind me was priceless. What a great feeling!!

12 years ago my son and his wife separated and got a divorce.  His daughters the last time he saw them were 1 month and 11 months old.  Due to whatever we never heard from them. We didn’t know where they lived or how to contact them.  My son kept paying child support and I kept praying.  After awhile I asked God to help me forgive the girls mother.  One week before Christmas (2012) their mother contacted us and had realized that it was wrong to keep the girls from their dad and us.  The girls wanted to know their dad.  We are now in contact with the girls!  After 12 years God gave my son his daughters and gave me my grand daughters.  God always answers prayer in His timing.  Even when it takes 12 years.

I am a 43 year old cradle catholic, well till last September.  I had been struggling with depression since 2009, started having high blood pressure in 2011 AND heart problems early 2012 along with a few other issues.  I could not believe how I, in my early 40s, got here.  I had even gained so much weight.  Sadness was speaking beyond words; even strangers would walk up to me and say, “You are very pretty but if only you would smile more.”  Truth was I no longer had much to smile about.  That sadness was soon accompanied by no sleep and eating one meal a day.  I come across this lady that asked me, do you read the bible?  I said, I have bits and pieces throughout my life but have not touched one in years maybe decades.  She chuckled and said, “I like your honesty.”  Let me help you! She said, by doing prayer and you read some scripture you can start with Psalms or New Testament it doesn’t matter.  I gave her my word I would so I did. Go home and download the bible app.  And this is where my new journey begins. 
Every night from that moment, I started reading 10-15 minutes of scripture.  KSBJ does the 30 day listening to KSBJ challenge. I have been telling people to do 10-15 minutes for 30 days of scripture reading.    It has not been an easy walk or transition sometimes it seems like I was at my very own Cavalry. My motivation was telling myself honey your Cavalry is nothing like Jesus so get up and keep going!!
Things I have learned:  (and these are my own observations and perspective)
- Even though I saw myself as a smart person, I was not smart at all.  Otherwise I would have been able to see God left me all the answers long ago and have been within my reach.  Proverbs 3:5 Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding.
- Feed my soul and spirit. Matthew 4:4 Man does not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God.  My spirit and soul does not eat tacos, pizza, wings, and burgers.
- “Rebuilt by the Spirit” First, I had to find mine. Did I lose it? Did I not have one? Did it leave me?  Nope it was there.  So, I learned that we become hoarders without ourselves.  Turning our body which is the Temple/Church where the Holy Spirit resides into a warehouse that houses years of sin, shameful moments, angry words, hurtful encounters, etc. etc. etc. Well, underneath all that was my spirit.  Sigh…yeah I know!! Tsk Tsk But all throughout this journey I read scripture no matter what so by then my spirit is strong and nourished and helps me clean house
- I have learned our bodies are not made to with stand sin. And can be the cause of death. It’s almost as if through accumulated sin we start on our way to a mental death (depression etc.), an emotional death (no longer happy and have trouble seeing the brighter things in life), a physical death (getting sick) and spiritual death (as if your inner light grows dimmer).
- I have learned that Jesus continues to walk among us through the Holy Spirit making the same healing miracles and casting out demons just as it says in the scriptures. When we call him into our hearts he comes and takes away our blindness and we are able to see life the way it was meant to be seen, he takes away our deafness so we are able to listen to the WORD, we are no longer “paralyzed” therefore we can start walking in his lighted path, our hands are no longer deformed so we can easily hold the bible and read scripture.  He casts out the demons that thought owned us already from years walking in darkness/ignorance.  AND our Lord and Savior brings us back from the death sort of speak, that death that we been walking without him.  Going through life as “the walking dead” people wonder what if one day we have a zombie apocalypse.. I say we are already living it. But as long as you are still here there’s hope.
After a few months of my walk, I am grateful that I no longer have high blood pressure, no heart problems, a lot more energy, have lost over 50 lbs. through prayer and fasting and friends & family have been attracted to this beautiful anointing and come to me and say, “ I want what you have.”  Glory to God. 
This here is my story.  I still have a lot more to read and far more to walk and grow in this journey.  I wanted to share it. Please feel free to add, delete, rearrange, share and more.  If it helps anyone, by all means let it be shared. 
Jesus Christ is my Lord & Savior! 
God Bless!
Thanks.
Isabel

God saved me today from getting arrested and I know without a shadow of a doubt, He saved my family and my future. I often email Ksbj for prayer but Good saving me today made me want to share. I made a stupid choice today and was almost arrested but He showed me mercy that I don’t deserve. I have turned my back on God but I know He sees me. Thank You God for.saving me.

I became a Christian about 2 years ago when my marriage ended.  Even though my marriage was never restored I learned that God has a plan for everyone.  Shortly after my marriage ended and I became a christian my mom was diagnosed with colon and liver cancer the doctors informed us that they could only treat her for about 2 years.  That day after I left the hospital I cried and prayed and put my moms life in God’s hands.  I talked to God alot I told him my mom was in his hands and no matter what happened all I asked was for the strenght to be able to handle it.  My mom started chemo for her colon caner in November 2012 in January she started compling of pain in her stomach and not being able to use the restroom.  The doctor said that they needed to get the cancers tumor in her colon out as it was not letting her have bowel movements but before they could do that she had to have a bowel movement.  She was in alot of pain.  But not once did I lose my faith in God.  I never stopped praying and told him I understood this was his will.  My mom was finally ready to have the tumor removed but first had to do her pre-op. She went to get her pre-op done and was called into the emergency room that same day because her patasium was low at a 2.  I again did not complain but asked God to help me deal with the situation at hand.  All this took place place between a Friday. My mom’s surgery was supposed to have her surgery on Monday and it was going to have to be delayed until her patasium got higher.  On Sunday night my mom was rushed into emergency surgery because something errupted inside her and the doctors said it was critical.  I cried but not once did I lose my faith in God…My mom’s surgery went well she was in ICU because she had an infection in her blood due to the erruption in her stomach, her patassium was low, blood pressure low and heart rate high.  the doctors told us it was going to be slow recovery and there might be ups and downs.  I prayed and talked to God and told him I understood but to please no matter what his will was that he give me the strenght to handle it.  My mom recovered well.  She was in ICU for a week and the doctors were amazed by her recovery.  I wasn’t because I knew this was God’s doing.  We still had the cancer in the liver which they couldn’t do much but give her 2 years of chemo oh and while they were doing her surgery the doctors found a golf size cancer tumor in her liver which wasn’t there before when I heard this I never complained I never questioned God I just asked for strenght.  All this took place on Monday, February 24th.  On Friday, March 1, 2013 she was pulled out of ICU and the doctors told us that the specs of cancer she had all over her liver where gone.  the Chemo had cured them….only thing she had was the golf size tumor and that would be taken out when they went back in to repair her colon.  That was a miracle that God did for my mom.  I never lost faith and I never questioned his will…i just asked for strenght to deal with it all.  I went to your prayer request and requested prayer and God heard all of our prayers…...I worship an awsome God…Nothing is more powerful then prayer and faith…I now know that God had a plan all along for my life.  All the events that took place in my life were so that I could become closer to him so he could be by my side for my moms sickness.  I now pray that my mom becomes a christian.  Thank you KSBJ you played a big role in helping me become a christian.  With all your events and prayers.  Stories about how God does do miracles that all we have to do is pray and belive.

I am a US Marine, i listen to your Radio Station all the time, and on behalf of the US Marines, I want to thank you for your Christian Music. It brings me closer to God!

Semper Fidelis

My name is Danila and I found a note in the girls room that said JESUS LOVES YOU.

I took the 30 day challenge for the first time in January. I am a true, follower of Jesus Christ and have a personal walk with Him daily. I am a lover of music and must listen to it all the time. After taking the 30 day challenge, I wanted a ‘break’ from the same music everyday. After surfing different stations (even my satellite radio), i found myself coming back to KSBJ within 2 or 3 days. God speaks in SO many ways and when I listen to KSBJ I am moved by the power of God through song, stories, prayer requests, and the DJ’s. Thank you, KSBJ for the mission you have and spreading God’s love and word to every individual that listens!

I had put my younger brother on the salvation wall, and I tried lookin for it to update and let you guys know that he has been saved by ourGreat and beautiful Saviour and he is on fire!!! I thank the Lord first and foremost for all His blessings and I thank you ksbj. May the Lord continue blessing you as well.

I had a bad day. Or, bad month. Valentine’s Day’s coming up. No one to hold. Bad grades. Nervous about performing dances. Violin lessons going badly. Friends getting sick (cancer, flu, etc.) Mom isn’t very supportive right now (she’s never been). Scared sick of spiritual warfare. Opened KSBJ and heard By Your Side by Tenth Avenue North. It really touched me. It sounded like was trying to tell me that He would always be with me and would never leave or forsake me. Then I heard One Thing Remains by Kristian Stanfill. it sounded like God was trying to tell me that only His love mattered. Nothing else. I got home and then heard Lead Me to the Cross by Chris and Conrad. It was like God was trying to say, “Talk to me. I will heal you.” Then I prayed. I vented out all my frustrations to Him. I talked to Him like never before. During that [rayer, I realized just how much God sacrificed for me. I realized just how much God loved and cared for me. He was the father I always wanted. After a solid 15 minutes, I walked back inside and typed this story for people who are going through problems (technically everyone) and I hope that this story will help you through your hard times. God loves you no matter what. Always remember that.

i went three years without speaking to god on a daily basis.  I had lost both of my parents by the age of 15 so i was lost , i felt alone and horrible.  I knew how the prodigal son felt when he finally was welcomed back into the arms of his father.  I heard a song on KSBJ and it made me realize that I can’t do this alone.  God is truly the biggest part of my life and I plan on going into the missions field after graduating high school and college so this is going to be a “leap of faith”. But i fully put my faith in god in knowing that he will supply all my needs and keep me safe.
                                                   
                                                      - Misty

Our family went out to eat tonight. There were 7 of us because my mom and dad had joined us. Someone paid our entire check plus bought us some extras. Praise The Lord! And I would like to thank the person or persons who blessed us!! This happened 2/11/13 in clute, tx.

Twelve years ago I gave birth to my first child.  A baby boy by the name of Raekwon.  The pregnancy was pretty much perfect besides elevated blood pressure at times.  The day before I gave birth i was told at my ultrasound that my baby did not have a heartbeat.  I was devastated and crushed and could not understand why this was happening.  I grew up in the church so I had a relationship with God but it wasn’t as strong as it should have been.  Up until the time of delivery I prayed that God would give life to my son, it did not happen.  The days after my sons death brought doubt and angry towards God.  I did not want anything to do with Him because it did not make since that this would happen to me.  For a good five years after my son’s death I stayed in a deep dark depression and I let go of my faith.

One day as I was flipping through the channels I came across a local pastor preaching.  It seemed like everything he was saying was directed to me because it fit my situation and those words brought light into my darkness.  That was the day my depression started to become not so dark and life was coming back to me.  A couple of years afterwards I gave my life to God and was baptized at the same church of the Pastor who God used to speak life into me.

This past August, on my birthday, I said to God “use me, I am ready”.  After I said that God placed on my heart to start a ministry that would bring God’s word into the darkness of parents experiencing pregnancy and infant loss.  God is so amazing because He is using me, someone who does not like to be center of attention, to reach out to these special parents.  God has given me the strength to do what I do because it is a sad ministry but it is needed because it is still a taboo to talk about babies who hae passed in utero or afterbirth. Prayerfully the bereaved parents will allow God to comfort and heal them.  I am so honored God is using me and I give all the glory to Him.  I often think about if I have regrets and I do not have regrets about my life because I am in a position of being a soldier in God’s army.

After a long 6 months and a divorce. My husband is back home and we are a family again. We are more in love now and so much more happier than we both have been in a long time. I prayed every day to the Lord to bring him back and He did just that. Now I am praying that we will be married again soon and that we will continue to grow stronger together. Praise the Lord He is so good.

2012 has been nothing short of mini life miracles taking shape in my life. I wish I could share all moments that God has shown up in my life during this time.  I have NO doubt that God has put a beautiful, infectious (in the most loving and meaningful way) lady in my life about 1 1/2years ago. I go to sleep, wake up, go through out my day, eat, sleep, shower, think, drive, etc 24/7 with the gratitude and love for “Laura D” being placed in my life by God. In many ways, she should be, could be “THE ONE” my perfect soul mate but that is not the way it is. It’s pretty simple -I’m not good enough, I dont bring enough to the table, etc - i have seen, felt, heard, witnessed defiant actions that spell out how I dont measure up and how I dont meet her wants, needs. It sounds pretty bad to know that MY perfect patner in life is no where near when actually she is right there next to me.  GOD has a way to show up in ways you least expect it - for me I see God through Laura. My life was seriously lacking every positive quality and character that Laura was looking for in her Mr. Right,I was noncaring, nonsupporting, non loving single dad towards my two kids that live with me, finacially stupid and careless, i could go on and on and on. Over time Laura would keep breaking me down (and continues to do so) to the lowest point of my life that i could handle before total collaspe in anger, selfishness, embarassment, quilt, and love for myself and my kids. I BELIEVE that God was telling me to get my ‘shit’ together and start living in a manner that brings and supports love, faith, hope, and peace. I was TRUELY LOST, but because of my relationship with Laura and the presence of God through her, I learned to LISTEN and believe in myself that no-one will ever be able to tell me that I was not good enough or I dont meet there expectations. The end result is am amazing transformation, my own living re-birth of who I am, who I want to be, and knowing that I can and will achieve all my goals in life. I pray for my new friend -Laura - every day for her caring, loving support and the way god speaks to me through her. I now leave my friendship with Laura in God’s will to be what ever WE both need in our lives. I pray for Laura and give her thanks that god has worked miracles through her to make ME a person that I love, my kids love, and maybe someone, that one day she can love in ways that I Love Her. Our friendship continues to this day, maybe that is what I needed more that wanting to be loved, only God knows my needs and I am listening…

My song that speaks to me is Laura Story’s, Blessing. I’ll be listening.

At the beginning of the year I took on the 30 day challenge, read a few daily devotionals, fasted and sought to spend more time with God. I admitted my mistakes to God and asked him to change my life. I had been praying for a career change because my current job was not meeting my needs. I interviewed for a job and they informed me they would be in contact by Monday. They called me today and offered me the position. The job is 5 minutes from my home and pays $12000 more than my current job. I am amazed and how God answers when we call on him. I give him all the praise in the world for hearing me. I have worked to change subtle things in life while he is working to change the big things. The scripture that comes to mind is Jeremiah 29:11-14. For I know the plans I have for you…..

Thank You God for this amazing blessing!

My oldest daughter, Stephani,  maintains a blog for her friends, bible study, etc.  (she’s a pastor’s wife and oldest sister of Cody with your event center).  Anyway, what a cute story:

“Last week, I had to take T to the doctor for a check up in Houston.  So I loaded up all 3 boys and headed in during the morning rush hour.  Sounds fun huh?!? 
The boys did great, but as we were cruising Levi requested a song.  His exact words were “Mom I want to listen to the mouse squeaks song.” 
Currently in our CD player are 3 Veggie tales CDs and a CD called Seeds Family Worship.  The worship CD is simply Scripture put to music.  Now, these same four CDs have been in our van for months (I’m really bad at changing them out), and as far as I could tell there was no song about a squeaking mouse on any of them.  So I asked what song he was talking about, and Luke quickly responded that it was after the “Rocky Turtle” song. 
It was at this moment that I began to understand how their little three year old minds were working.  Let me give you two verses of Scripture and see if you can figure it out.
Matthew 12:34 “Out of the overflow of the heart the mouth speaks.” (Mouse squeaks)
Isaiah 26:4 “Trust in the Lord forever, for the Lord, the Lord himself is the rock eternal.” (Rocky Turtle)
I laughed so hard and now, much to my dismay hear those words every time the songs come on.  I guess in my attempt to hide God’s Word in the hearts of my kids, I can’t just rely on what they are hearing even when it is Scripture itself.  As funny as it was, I was quickly reminded that “training a child in the way he should go” requires work.  Training never is and never will be as simple as popping a CD in the car and letting it transform the hearts of my kids.  Needless to say, I know a couple of verses we need to work on memorizing correctly!  ”

Right out high school God called me into the ministry. I knew the way God worked. I’ve seen him heal my mom of cancer. I went to bible college and got ordained. After a while I didn’t understand God’s plans for me. Every step I took it fell apart. I was raped and now I have a wonderful three year old son. I was married and the gentleman I was married to became abusive and was a drug adict and cheated on me. We got divorced. 2 years later my knight and shinning armor came along. I had known Dakota and grew up around the show cattle ring with him, but he was a few years younger than me. So I never showed my feelings towards him and one day he found me on facebook and that was the begining of this crazy beautiful life. I knew God had something planned for us. We got married and had a son together. He has taken the role of daddy to my 3 year old. What a blessing then suddenly things changed. I lost my job and his job in the oil field slowed down. But always remember God has a better plan and he has a perfect time for everything. So around Christmas my husband I decided to take the challenge. Wow how God has worked. We started going back to church, he was offered a wonderful job for my dad, but we were having to move away. I didn’t know what to do. The only way we could move was that I get a job. Well wow God took care of us again. Today I received the call - have a job about 20 miles from where he is working. Now in a 2 week period we both have jobs making good money. All now we have to do is get a house. I know God has a perfect plan for the house. I have learned that always put everything into God’s hands and not take things in your own hands. He’s got the perfect plan and the perfect timing. Thank you God for his Great work and thank you for the Great radio station.

I’ve just been so comsumed with devastation by my sweet loved one’s tragic departure even though he is with Jesus.  Every single word in the song “Collide” was what I was feeling.  I sob those lyrics loudly each time I hear it.  But healing has begun.  I surrendered my life to Jesus Christ 2 years ago.  Since that very day my radio stays on KSBJ.  Your station is a beacon in life.

I was a single christian female living alone with a great job and too many blessing to list.  Then one day my life changed. I now had the responsiblilty of a retired mother with no income and a terribly depressed mental state and a 29 yr old out of work son back in my home.  To say the least this has been very challenging financially and mentally.  But God spoke to me and told me that I was to help them. That he had put them there with me for something they were lacking and not to focus on the hardships.  That he would never give me more than I could handle. That he was always with me. Just to keep the faith. That all would come to light , that changes were on their way for everyone, especially my mother and son.  He needed them to be in a christian enviroment with people who love and serve the lord to place that love and faith within their hearts.To work on their characters. So he put them with me.  Now I no longer look at this journey as a burden , I whole hearted love everyday that is given to us on this journey together. As of 2 weeks ago my mother started a part-time job and my son just secured a position today.  We are all ecstatic and praising God.  But most of all they power of God has shown his face and has won two more soles over. Thank you Jesus for saving my family.

At 44yrs old I had been a prodigal running from God for over 30yrs. I was 1st saved at a young age of 12. My life had taken a downward spiral, I was involved in drugs, drank way to much and thought I was the baddest man, 10ft tall and bullet proof. One Christmas season as I sat, high, half drunk in front of the fire place at like 3am. We had the house decorated and the lights were flickering in my vision like a distant beacon. As I sat there my eyes stared at a figurine of a 15” Santa that was not the traditionally dressed Santa. He was dressed in a long velvet coat, His beard all white, and shinning. As I gazed at it, I began to see not Santa,, but God looking at me.And it was if it spoke to me, for I could hear the voice in my head. It was saying, are you finished?, are you ready to serve me? I am here, always have been, I am waiting on you. My eyes began to water, and as I reached up to wipe the drops dry, I began crying, weeping as if I was releasing yrs of guilt. I said,“God, get me out of this situation, and I will serve you forever”. Within a 2 month period, My wife and daughter and I had moved from Friendswood, to Conroe, and I was free from my drugs and all the traffic coming and going. It was a step in the right direction. In the next few weeks I was drawn to a church there in Conroe,(Living Word Assembly of God). It was there rather quickly that I surrendered my life to God. He was so amazing, He took away all my habits, my fears and my He cleared my mind. I had a ways to go, but it was a start. I served Him best I could, and the more I served Him, the stronger our relationship grew. Here it is 15yrs later, and I am still serving God. I am a licensed minister,(Evangelist) seeking the perfect will of God, standing,(not perfect, but striving for it) and hungry to see others in my previous condition come to the saving grace of the most amazing God, Jesus Christ, who paid the ultimate price for my salvation on a cross that day.

Thank You Jesus
and thank you KSBJ, for the yrs of powerful music
I miss and love you all
from Al. to Tx.

I was out on the corner selling waters for our ministry, as a fundraiser to keep our restoration home up and running. Along came a long line of cars at a very short light. I began walking down the row asking people if they wanted to donate to the ministry for a bottled water and telling every person whos window was down that Jesus loved them. One lady looked stunned as I told her that Jesus loved her before ever even asking for a donation, She looked up at me and said I need it… Puzzled I asked what for, I didn’t understand what she meant at first, the water or the love. She said sadly the love. I then knew why God put me at that light. Not for all the waters that was sold but for this sister, who was in dire need of love. Not love from any man but Gods love, true love. So I stuck my hand out and as she started looking for change to donate I said no, give me your hand, i want to pray for you. The light changed, people were honking, speeding around her because we were blocking traffic. She said ok. As i took her hand i almost immediately felt a power run through me and just began praying my heart out for this sister of mine. As she began to cry, I was filled with joy because I knew that I had fulfilled my purpose for the day. The purpose was to show sister Suna, Gods love. as many people that cursed me and told me to get away from their car, that one person that came along that I could reach out and touch made it all worth it. i said all that to say this, Gods love and grace is unmatched, if you wanna know what true love feels like, go to God.

8 months ago my seemingly perfect husband fell in to temptation. I was devastated and in a very dark place. I didn’t know where to turn or what to do but I knew I had to do something or I would fall into depression and I didn’t want that for my kids. I remembered KSBJ had a prayer line from when I would occasionally listen. I called the prayer line and spoke to a prayer partner who I felt had the most comforting voice. He let me cry and listened to my story and I never felt rushed. The biggest thing that stuck out to me was that he not only prayed for me but for my husband. In my flesh I was so angry with him but as the prayer partner prayed for him, I realized that he was deceived by the enemy as well and I should forgive him. I called again the next day and got the same prayer partner. God definitely used this prayer partner to speak to me and I will forever be grateful to KSBJ for being a positive support system in my darkest days. Since then me and my husband have been saved and baptized together. We are living our lives for God now and have put our family in Gods hands. This year has started with unbelievable favor on our lives! Thank you KSBJ for being there for me and my family.

Greetings from the Middle East. I’m here working for an American company in Qatar. I’ve got my KSBJ cranked up here in my apartment. I was blessed yesterday to find a Christian church here in this very Muslim country. The Qatari Government does allow a small congregation of Christian believers to meet on the out skirts of town to worship Christ. Of course they don’t advertise this because Islam is the country’s national religion. But there is a pretty big group of Christan believers here from all over the world. For me, I have to keep listening to my Houston KSBJ. It’s strength for me. Please pray for me while I’m here. Thank you and Semper Fi.

I was driving home from work last week, in the pouring rain. All of a sudden, my truck died right on the road. It wouldn’t start up again. I had no idea what to do. After a while, a kind man stopped to try to help me. But he couldn’t get it started either. A police officer pulled up, and together, the two men pushed my truck to the side of the road. They helped me figure out who to call - my auto insurance company - to get a tow. While I waited, two more people stopped to see if they could help me, as well as another police officer. While I was waiting for the tow truck, I decided to keep myself occupied by singing (I didn’t know what else to do without a radio). I couldn’t remember the words to very many songs, but fortunately, I had a few months’ worth of bulletins from my church that had all the songs we sing in it. So, I was sitting in my truck, in the rain, singing Christian-based songs, trying not to get too teared up. Finally, I see the lights of the tow truck coming towards me. I tried to get back my composure. The tow truck driver told me to go ahead and climb into his truck while he worked to get my truck hitched. Much to my surprise, when I got into his truck, KSBJ was playing on the radio. I can’t even tell you how overjoyed I was. I suddenly felt safe and at ease. When the driver climbed into the truck, I told him that I too listen to KSBJ. We talked a little on the way to the garage - the whole time, I just had a feeling of peace. I know it wasn’t fair of me to be surprised that a big, burly man like that would be listening to a Christian station. I feel bad about that, but also a bit of joy at how many non-listeners he was introducing KSBJ to. I pray for blessings for him and for all the people who stopped to try to help me.

I have always listened to your station well one song that got my son’s attention was one morning on the way to school. Mandisa came on “Goodmorning”. Kolten is my 9 year old son and he was amazed by this song. He was upset a couple of mornings when it didn’t come on before I dropped him off at school. So for Christmas I bought him a cd with several singers from our Bible book store. We now listen to Goodmorning every morning about 3-4 times before he gets out. But what has amazed me the most is the other artist on this cd. My son asked me “Mom are all these songs on this cd christian songs?” I replied yes. His comment “Wow these songs are awesome. He now has about 4 songs on the cd we have to listen to every morning before school. Because of your radio station my son has learned what music to really appreciate. Thanks KSBJ!!

My daughter Michelle was killed by a drunk driver at the age of 18 on her way home from a friends house. I spent the next 2 years in anger. My husband and I let our selves become the victim. We both lost our jobs and most of our friends. Before she was killed we both had good jobs, working all the time and had a nice big house but was never home for our children. We did not attend church at all. After her death we spent the next two years very angry until we saw our daughters killer. We wanted her to spend every day in prison. We visited local fall fesitval with our children and th church offered to start taking my children to church every Sunday and Wednesdays. So, for Christmas we diceded to attend the local chuch.After I left he church that night Something led me to turn on KSBJ and they were doing the 30 day challenge . Through this, I realized how angry I had become. I began to pray very hard for the lord to give me peace and forgiveness. Through constant prayer and KSBj I found that peace I ahd been looking for. It wasnt until the week of Thanksgiving I realized I had forgiven her.So, I decided I needed to see her and speak with her. After several phone calls I was able to find someone trough the state to help us. It took almost a year but I was finally able through the system to go and visit my daughters killer and talk with her face to face. I needed her to know that I was not the mean angry person she had met two years before. We told her how we forgave her for what had happened. We spent severla hours talking with her. We now write her at least once a month, we do volunteer work with the local prisons and MADD. I am so thankful for all the stories on here and the people at KSBj. The most inspiring story is by Matthew West and the song Forgivness.

This was my 1st yr to submitt a family to the Giving Tree & a wonderful lady, Shirl & her precious 7 yr old daughter became the “Earthly Angels” for the family I nominated. Being the coordinator for this event gave me the opportunity to meet the “special person” God chose to supply the needs in this case. Shirl & her daughter went above & beyond to make this “a Christmas to remember” for Ms. Carolyn, her daughter & 2 granddaughters. Thank you Shirl for your extrordinary giving & thanks to your daughter for knowing just what to choose to light up the hearts & lives of two little girls. When my husband & I dropped off the gifts, the girls were overheard saying “this is the best Christmas…ever!” Our hearts sang as we drove away b/c we were chosen in this day & hour in history to fulfill this plan God had for us, Shirl, her daughter & the chosen family. Thank you God for giving Your Son, for choosing Shirl & daughter, for KSBJ’s Giving Tree & for fulfilling this need!! Our God is an Awesome God!

Just wanted to share that we adopted a family this Christmas season, and to see the smiles on the childrens faces ( boy : Jr, and girl: Haley) was the best present that my husband and I received this year! God Listens, Thank you so much.

Raised by my grandparents we never celebrated Christmas, why I don’t know. At seven years old my grandfather died, at that point my world ended. Grew up in the streets of Houston, at eight years old I was selling the newspaper by day and shining shoes at beer joints by night. I would see the bars add lights and little trees but I figured they were just trying to lighten the place up. At thirteen years old I came in contact with my father. He was remarried living in Pasadena. That year the day after Thanksgiving (of which I also had no knowledge of ) my step mom said get ready we’re going to buy a tree, puzzled I said, buy a tree! you guys wahco, all these trees in the yard and you want to buy one. A little upset she responded quit acting silly and get ready, she had no idea that I was serious. At the Christmas tree lot my step mom told me to go help my dad pick out a tree. I responded very sarcasticly, I don’t know nothing about trees. She then in a very nice way explained to me about getting involved in family things so that we could get closer as a family. I told her that I was serious and had no idea of what they were doing. It was then that she realized the truth and hugged me. She said let your dad show and when we get home we’ll show you why. At home my dad set up the tree and put the lights on it then went to decorate the outside. Then my step mom and I put on the ornaments,garland,and in those days we had some little string stuff called icycles and the snow. Now let me tell you when they decorated they extra extreme decorated. Let me explain, a six foot tree, twenty cords of lights and these weren’t the little thin lights they have now a days, thirty boxes of orniments, twenty five boxes of icycles, and five spray cans of snow. Super extreme huh. And my dad did the same outdoors. As for me it was awesome,amazing, just,,,,, I can;t find the words to describe it. And from that day at thirteen, my very first Christmas up to now at sixty, no matter how I’m doing,how cold,or how old, my wife see’s the joy in me doing this. And this is why Christmas and decorating for Christmas is so special to me. And also thirty three years after my first Christmas I found out the real meaning of Christmas. Now not only do I preach and when someone says seasons greetings or happy holidays I anwser with WHAT, and if they repeat the same I do to until they snap or should I say see the LIGHT. AMEN. Anyway I heard the station mention about calling in your Christmas story and I figured this would take to long to say it on the air so I decided to write it in. Thank you so much for this opportunity and GOD BLESS YOU. P.S. You may contact me at (fandahernandez@yahoo.com) or (281 - 478 - 4146) or @ (P.O. Box 7131, Pasadena,Tx. 77508) . Our Ministry is called A JOURNEY WITH JESUS and we call ourselves Journey Guides. Please feel free to read this wherever GOD leads you to. GOD BLESS.

My name is Maria and im 15 years old. I aceepted christ at a Wyldlife camp in Arizona. Wyld life is a christian orginization in middle schools. Reaching out to kids who havnt heard about Jesus. I am proud to say ive continued to stay in it and now im in highschool and ive proceeded to be a ‘younglife kid’. I just wanted to say that younglife has been a big blessing for me getting to know Jesus. Jesus is MY WAY MY TRUTH MY LIFE! I have been so happy since accepting Jesus into my life. I stopped cutting myslef and I have found a church family. Ive restored my relationship with my mom and family. Its been a rocky road of course but I know God has amazing plans for my life. Im waiting on him for everything. God is so good to me and my family. I love you God <3 :D :D

It was that kind of day. I had set my alarm to 6:00 pm instead of am so I woke up late. After piecing together an “outfit” that I knew was not very good, it took me FOREVER to make my coffee and breakfast! Finally I had my fruit and coffee and was walking out to the car when I remembered my sweet dog needed to eat. I hurriedly put food into his bowl and headed out the door only five minutes late. Then my dog came running not wanting me to go and trying not to step on him (I succeeded) I tripped and fell, in my heels, and spilled the coffee on my shirt and the glass broke. I had to get my dog (a wiener named cupcake) out of the glassy mess so I brought him into the kitchen and cleaned up my mess. By the time the car was started I was about 20 minutes late. Then my neighbors were backing out so I had to wait for them to leave first. Then there was horrible traffic on road so I sat in traffic, staring at the clock, trying not to cry. Then I got a text from my friend telling me to turn the radio on to 89.3 FM. So I did just because my conscience told me to, and then my day changed. I turned the radio on and heard Susan in her WONDERFUL attitude making jokes and I sat there and laughed. I listened to wonderful music and laughed because the music relaxed me and I relized how all that had happened was actually funny! :D I was only 5 minutes late to work, and my boss was later than me because of the traffic! Now KSBJ is my #1 button in my car and I listen to it in my car and during work. Thank you KSBJ, Susy

My mother had passed and we could not find her Will. Once my sibling and I determined that I was to become the owner, the house flooded with a ruptured over flow valve from the Hot Water heater. My neighbor called me and explained that water was pouring out my front door and down my driveway. I am on disability and had no insurance yet. My neighbors came running to my house with rubber boots, sleeves rolled up and started moving everything out, family heirlooms, paintings, etc. My neighbor Renee Johnson looked on Google for a water extraction company and they all wanted a fee to assess the damage until she called Bionic Emergency. They said they didn’t want to say they couldn’t do anything when they knew they could. Within 15 minutes 4 Vans, pumps, fans, heaters, 8 men and one of the owners showed up and started working. He said not to worry about a thing, it was free. I was already Hysterical from only imagining the worst of everything and then he said that. I am SOOOOO thankful for them and all my neighbors and God for directing them to me. We are SO blessed and I was able to be in my home on Thanksgiving. My neighbor Renee put me and my dogs up for a month, not letting me worry about a thing. Willow Forest Subdivision put on a benefit Bake Sale (unbeknownst to me) and so many other blessings, big and small. I am compelled to have this story told so that people can hear that there really are “Angels that walk among us”... Thank you so much for letting everyone know. God Bless You and Your Families. Keep on Ministering through music, because “I” listen too…

We’ve had, we’ve lost. My husband, myself, and children do believe in God, but I have to be honest we have been on and up and down road for a long time. I know we are not the only ones, but I really pray God would bless us financially so not only can we be at ease and enjoy this life more, but help others do the same. We know so many people that are hurting and need peace. It would be so great to pay their bills, by a car for someone who works hard, a home, clothes, medicine, medical equipment, etc. We took care of my mother in law for awhile before she passed in 2010, and it was quite the journey. We had the hardest time getting her medical assistance, equipment, etc. We found toward the end that she had dementia. My husband , myself and 4 of my children lifted her up and down our back stairway while she was in a wheelchair , daily to transport her to doctor appts. , dialysis, etc. She had many health problems. It’s hard to describe watching someone who was once the most spiritually strong person you’ve ever known deteriorate. It’s very painful. It’s like we did everything we could to keep her with us and it didn’t help. Like slipping through our hands. My husband and his dad have never really had a great relationship as father and son due to his dad being the kind of man who financially took care of him, but was very mean to his wife verbally and had other women on the side. My husband didn’t like that and so they always had differences. In 2001 his dad attacked him with a butcher knife in front of his mom, me, and our kids because they were disagreeing about how his dad treated his mom, and we went to court and his dad was charged with three counts of domestic assault with a dangerous weapon. Needless to say things haven’t been much better since that. I don’t have a great relationship with my mom as well, she has been an alcoholic for years and goes back and forth. She was raped by her own father at 15 years old, so I try to look past all the bad things she has done or said. I could go on and on. There is so much to tell you. We have been homeless many times. But praise God we are not now. God has answered many prayers. We moved to Texas from Michigan this year not knowing anyone really to try and have a better life. We have jobs at this resort that have 17 investors who share ownership and some of or all are fighting. It could close anyday. We don’t know, we just pray and keep going into work with the faith to just keep smiling and trying to have a good attitude considering that daily we both face different investors who approach us telling us not to listen to the other. I have a 16 year old son who moved back to Michigan with his grandma on his biological father’s side. His dad is in prison, not sure when he gets out. But the reason he moved is because he wasn’t getting along with his stepdad, and also felt like he wanted to be around his dad’s family. He said he is ready to start his life. He said he is tired of seeing us struggle financially and wants to succeed in basketball professionally. God knows this killed my heart to let him go, but when you have a child who would rather die or live in jail or the street that live at home, I knew it was best to let him go. My heart is so heavy. I pray that God keeps him safe. This has been really hard on all of us. Please pray for all of us that God brings us all back together and we all can be happy. God has really changed my husband tremendously for the better and I am thankful. Please pray that we get blessed so that we can bless others. I feel so weary, and I know my husband and kids do too. Thank you for your prayers.

July of 2011 my husband got a double lung transplant after being told two weeks prior that he had days to live. On my way home one night after leaving the hospital after he had been in intensive care for almost a month and would not wake up; As I drove I started crying and talking to God and telling him that I could not do it anymore. I told him I was scared and my heart was heavy and I was not strong enough to go through it anymore. This song came on at that very moment….I heard the lyrics “I am not strong enough” I felt at that very moment God was speaking to me through that song. I wish I could remember the name of the song. I was not alone and I did not need to be strong by myself. God was strong for the both of us. Awesome! My husband is doing very well now. God Is Good and so is KSBJ!

Finally, brethren, whatever things are true, whatever things are noble, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report, if there is any virtue and if there is anything praiseworthy—meditate on these things. (Philippians 4:8 NKJV). That’s that the word of God teach us ksbj show me another way to praise the Lord since 2009 till now I do listen ksbj and I trying to let to my kids that legacy that is more way to praise Him!!! We love all you guys keep going on bless all you for you hard work . Ps… We are exciting and waiting for Christmas music….I want it,I-want it, I want it…!!!

I have been having trouble with a superior at work suddenly & with no reasoning behind it, she began to avoid & attack my work ethic & me as a person. This xo-worker was someone I trusted & depended on & I would not have made it through my chemo without her in my life last year, however, God knew better. Last Tue I went home in tears & with the resolve that I had to quit my job of 20+ yrs. Me & my husband prayed & lifted her up to the Lord & to ask for interference on my behalf with her, after all He cured my cancer He could handle her. The next day I was to be at an office event with her for half of the day. My friend took the first shift & I took the second shift with her & my other 5 co-workers. Before leaving for the event I said a small prayer: “Lord please have mercy, please shine the light on her so that others can see her for who she is & if she did say anything against me & my work ethic everyone can see with their own eyes that I’m still that good person You know I am. I just need to know that I am still doing the right thing, your way God.” I was very nervous as she sent hurtful e-mails attacking my work ethic, communication skills, etc…in addition, she actually gave me an ultimatum to decide if this was still the job & or place I wanted to be. My responses to her e-mails were uplifting & sincere for I knew that God had it under control. We had not spoken to each other since the day before when she made me cry. Within 30 min of my arrival to my event, a man approached me to say that he had taken his son to our ER. I asked if we had taken good care of his son & he answered yes. In fact, he said, my son was at a nightclub & had been beaten up & left for dead. He managed to call me from his cell & I brought him to your ER & there was a very nice woman…and then I took a deep breathe, gasped & said, You were in the parking garage! He said, “I knew it was you, I recognized your voice, you brought my son a wheelchair & took us straight to the ER!” as he pointed back at me. I ran around from the table & hugged him so tight & started to cry. I told him I prayed for you & your son that day as I knew how badly beaten your son was & how terrified you were. He told me, “I have been looking for you for 4 years; I never got your name to say Thank You! My son & I talk about you (the Angel) all the time & we have always prayed for you.” He said,” I wanted to write to your boss, call someone, & tell them how wonderful you were to us that day but I didn’t know where to start, so we pray for you instead.” I gave him my card & he said; “now I know what name to pray for and who to be thankful for on that day. God sent you to us & I will always be grateful!” Everyone around us was in shock & didn’t quite know what had happened between us. My co-worker asked to take a picture of us and only after he had left asked what it was all about. Everyone heard the wonderful thankful story of what happened, however, as I write this you all are my witnesses that I cried not so much for the heartfelt reunion but the fact that God sent him at the exact perfect time when I needed the reminder of who I am and what I mean to God. He not only showed my friends & me but the co-worker heard the entire praises that the father had to say about me. Thank you Jesus for always being there at the exact perfect time with precise answers to my prayers! Amen

At first when my sister played the station in my car I was like, “great she is trying to preach to me.”. I have faith and know that he is my lord and is above all. More things started to spiral down in my life and my faith was shaken over and over again. As I deal with the personal and family problems I have become consume with pain and darkness and the feeling of loneliness. To add to my pain, god calls one of his loving angels home at the age of 22 that I also have to deal with. So today as I drag myself to work I’m hit with sadness and weakness to just give up and my eyes fill with tears. I’m mad because I shouldn’t because I’m a strong person that over comes all but a song comes on ” (not) strong enough’ and at moment it hits me that sometimes I am not strong enough and that my lord is here with me. then and other song comes on ‘his love never fails’ and song after song more tears fall because I know that my heavenly father is calling/speaking to me. Speaking to my heart and soul that I am not alone and that I need to remember that he is never a breath away. So I find myself tuning into KSBJ more and more for every moment in my life weather I feel lost, alone, happy, sad, mad or whatever. It is contagious, it is consuming and that is a wonderful and powerful thing……. so I thank God for giving my sister the strength to encourage me to listen to KSBJ. I thank him for letting her and you be the reminding light that he is here with me. That even as I am stained with sin that he loves me unconditionally… Heavenly father thank you for your love and grace. I ask that you bless everyone and give them what they need when they need it. Thank you for the freedom to choose to love you and show others your love. Bless KSBJ for the blessed work they do. Bless them with the rays of sun the glow of the moon the touch of the wind and the love that is endless and overflowing WITH YOUR LOVE FATHER -AMEN… Thank you KSBJ

I was having a tier some morning woke up with a bad dream. normal classes and work. I took a nap under a tree in the college court yard and apparently an old classmate from high school had seen me but was afraid to come and say hi because he wasn’t sure if it was me. I saw him at the bus stop and he started talking to me about how school was going all wrong because he wasn’t showing up how he hated life how he doesn’t even know why hes here on earth. I sat and talked to him about GOD and he didn’t know what he believed. he said he believes in a higher power but doesn’t know what to believe. so i just sat and talked with him and shared GODS word and love with him. GOD must have been speaking through me because i know if it were me i wouldn’t know what to say. i saw the longing for GOD in his eyes and he wants to know GOD it was the most amazing experience to have witnessed i prayed with him and he accepted GOD into his life right then and there. I saw the transformation in hid heart. after we had prayed i asked him how he felt he said ” I feel like a huge load has been lifted off my shoulders”. Im praying for him and we are going to have bible studies and were walking together. GOD is truly amazing!

I was diagnosed with breast cancer 1 1/2 years ago at the age of 24. God was with me the entire way. It was diagnosed early and I never once felt ill during chemo. I am now in a new career and praying that I can be an inspiration to others going through similar struggles. There is a God. He sent his son, Jesus, to die on the cross for our healing and forgiveness. I listen to KSBJ every morning to remind me of why I am still here to tell my story! Nothing is Impossible with God!

I wanted to take a minute to share our ‘good news’ story with you and let you know what a blessing KSBJ has been in our lives this year. My husband and I were ecstatic to find out we were expecting our first child last year, a little girl due April 29th, 2012. My pregnancy was fairly uneventful until the beginning of February when during a routine doctor’s appointment my blood pressure was slightly elevated. In the course of three weeks we went from cautiously watching my blood-pressure to doctor mandated bed-rest and medication, to 4 separate hospitalizations for observation, and finally hospital bed-rest at 30 weeks (7 ½ months pregnant). During these 3 weeks we were obviously beside ourselves with worry but one of the brightest lights in our life was KSBJ. I submitted a prayer request early on asking for prayer and knowing people were actively praying for the health of our baby brought me such peace. After I entered the hospital we were told our daughter was showing signs of stress and needed to be delivered immediately. We met with neonatologists and specialist to discuss what we would be dealing with- under-developed lungs, probable brain bleeds, and the possibility that we might lose our daughter all together if her little body was just not strong enough. On February 22nd Ava Grace was born at 30 weeks and 4 days, a full 9 weeks early weighing in at 2lbs 5.7oz and 15 ½ inches long. Every day during her 7 weeks in the NICU I sat and held her while we listened to KSBJ, God’s presence was so magnified for me through KSBJ and no matter how scared I was I never felt alone. Over and over God spoke to us through the songs you played and the scripture shared by the DJs that all seemed so perfect like they were selected just for us. On days we felt weak we were lifted up with the words of God and encouragement shared on air, on days we were beside ourselves with worry we were reminded Ava was in God’s precious hands, and in the moments we had to leave her and go home without our baby we were comforted with the reminder that she was never alone. From the very beginning Ava was a miracle, we were told over and over by all her doctors and nurses how amazing she was doing. We were so blessed with no major set-backs, no brain bleeds, no lung problems, and no feeding issues; over and over again the Lord blessed us with a growing thriving girl. 49 days after her birth Ava was released from the hospital and now at 8 months old she is thriving and amazing us more every day. Before this year KSBJ was a presence in our lives but I can truly say without it we would have been so lost, KSBJ was such a beacon of hope, the constant reminder of God’s love and healing power pulled us through and we can never thank you enough. All our love, The Alexander Family

Grace church on N. Shepherd is on a 21 day praying challenge. Going in to the fourth day I noticed when I woke up I didn’t feel dizzy. I was HEALED! To this day I go into my closet (my secret place) and claim the LORD’s promises. If you need healing…seek HIS face and CLAIM that you are HEALED!

Hi my name is Kassie and i am 17 years old and i live with my two younger brothers. I have raised them. I lost my mother and father when i was 15 to a drunk driver. My brothers are 10 and 3 and i got a place and we live behind a small church, my brother goes on sundays and Wednesdays i always felt that God didn’t care for me because if he did why did he take my family away from me? Well 6m ago i found out that my brother had brain cancer. The doctors said that there was nothing they do i was out of hope then my brother told me to go to church with him.That day i got saved over agin the best feeling in the world then a week later the doctors told me that they could not find any more of the cancer cells in my brother i was overjoyed with this news i am grateful to have God on my side. Now we are a church going family forever. I ask god to keep me and my brothers in his hands. And you guys keep me in your prayers because my brother just went int middle school and now knows everything…well my life without god i would not have anything.

I woke up early one morning, around 4:00 am and decided to sit and read a little of Gods word. I had prayed before I started and asked God for wisdom in understanding his teachings 1st Corinthians 1. After reading this I was on my way to work meditating and praying when I noticed a fellow driver was about to cut in front of me without the curtousy of a blinker. Well I did what I always do, I sped up, and he had to speed to get in front of the car in front of me. I’ve always had this sentiment that if you want over, use your blinker, and I will let you over, otherwise forget it. But I only let people who used their blinker over, 80% of the time, I’m not perfect. Now here I am pondering Gods teachings and I go from that to agitated in a second. So I start thinking about my philosophy on this and I tell myself, why do I have to have someone’s respect to show an act of kindness. Wow, I realized my motives were evil, being Christ like was conditional on how you treat me. In an instant I had a strong conviction hit me like a rock, I started weeping, Why was this effecting me so bad, why on this day am I seeing the Light, and I threw that prideful philosophy out the window. As I was calming down, I just thought, no mater how brief our encounters are with people in this world, we should show them all the love we have. So I pull into work, I’m sitting In my truck just thinking, and I had this wave of happiness come over me. All these revelations I was having were not things I was just coming up with, God was speaking to me, teaching me. I cannot go from anger to convition with my own thinking, I was mad, and God brought me to repentance, one of the best days of my life, praise God!

I was driving to work 3 yrs ago, asking God to help me learn patience. In mid-prayer, a minivan pulls out in front of me. A huge stream of cuss words come flying out of my mouth. As I look closer, I see a sticker on the back of the minivan. It says, GOD LISTENS. I looked up and said, “You sure do!” I’ve been listening to KSBJ ever since.

First off, I have to admit I was hesitant to share my story because I thought no one could benefit, or that no one would care. Then, I ‘stumbled’ across Daniel 4:2, which says: “I thought it good to declare the signs and wonders that the Most High God has worked for me.” And I just felt in my heart that I should. So, here goes. It was this past summer, when I had applied for some scholarships. I was about to begin my second year of college and I needed all the help I could get. I had been denied financial aid, and even community college is pricey! The beginning of May, I began receiving letters back from the scholarships, all thanking me for my interest and entry, but unfortunately I wouldn’t get any financial help from them. I held all my hope to the last scholarship I hadn’t heard back from, the biggest one. Since the past year (2011) I had applied to that same scholarship, and I had been granted it, I had high assurance. I had been job-hunting as well, with no success, and I remember that the same day I was getting ready to go to a job fair at my local shopping mall, the mailman came and dropped my last letter. I quickly opened it, and as I read it, I burst into tears. It read the same as all the past letters had. I dropped the letter and headed out the door, with one destination: the job fair. To be honest, I wasn’t very hopeful, and I was still crying. As I was driving there, I was praying and I was selfishly questioning God. I knew I had to calm down because I didn’t want to walk in and meet prospective bosses with a red nose and teary eyes. (Talk about a good first impression!) So, I decided to turn on my faithful friend, KSBJ. The moment I turned it on, the song He Said by Group 1 Crew started playing. And everything the song was saying, were the exact words that were going through my mind. Even as I type this, I can still remember exactly how I felt, and I can’t help but let out a few tears. As soon as the song’s chorus began, I can’t really explain how, but I just felt as if it was the Lord’s response to me. I just knew that He’d never let me go and that “He has thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give [me] an expected end.” (Jer. 29:11) I felt an incredible peace in my heart and I went in to the job fair confident, and with my head held high because I knew the Most High was with me. Amongst some people that I met that day, was Luke Wilbanks, Owner and Operator of a Chick-fil-A franchise in Pasadena, TX. (Off of Fairmont Parkway and Beltway 8). I filled out a job application, and handed it back to him, leaving it in God’s hands. A week later, I get an email telling me I am scheduled for an interview on May 21st. To make this a bit shorter (...or less long), I went to the interview and was told I’d hear back from them in a week or so. But an hour later, I get a call from the General Manager saying I had been hired!!!!! I could hardly contain myself through the phone call and as soon as I hung up, I thanked the Lord as loud as I could! I had orientation the 28th, and my first official day was May 31st. That was my very first job, and I was more than blessed to have a boss such as Luke, a God-fearing man with biblical principles and a huge heart! If you are ever in the Pasadena area, and happen to crave some chicken, head to the Chick-fil-A off of Fairmont for some great service! I no longer work there because now the Lord has blessed me with an even greater job, one that is related to my course of study, but I’ll never forget the great experience I had there and how the Lord supplied in my time of need. So, if you are wanting to ‘throw in the towel’, and lose hope, DON’T. Jesus never gives us more than we can handle, and everything we go through, we don’t go through alone. “...Weeping may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning.” (Psalm 30:5) “And the Lord will make you the head and not the tail; you shall be above only, and not be beneath, if you heed the commandments of the Lord your God, which I command you today, and are careful to observe them.” (Deut. 28:13)