The Lord gave me a new song to sing

Before I received eternal life I hit rock bottom. Some of my musical theater dreams were coming true but I still felt empty. Then my best friend (also a singer) committed suicide and I was crushed. I honestly considered suicide myself. My sister had sent me a bible that year for Christmas and I had sort of laughed at it. The night my friend died I pulled that bible out and slept with it by my bed. I started reading it and the stories played like a movie in my head. I especially identified with the sinful women that Jesus reached out to. My sister sent me a song she had written about Jesus and he became real to me! I prayed to the Lord for "something good." I needed a savior.

The funeral of my friend was a very hopeless affair. The actors there talked and talked and tried to make sense out of my friend's death.

My sister explained to me that I could have the assurance of eternal life by accepting Jesus as my savior. That I wasn't too far gone to accept his free gift of grace. Now I am singing about how Jesus saved me and writing songs and plays about Jesus with my sister. I'm so thankful that she never gave up praying for me for over twenty years1

Now that I know I have eternal life I have hope for the future and meaning as I try to win others to Christ.

I have recently lost both of my parents.Their memorial services were very different because they were believers. I miss them but I know that I will see them one day in heaven!

I'm looking forward to the day when I will meet Jesus face to face.