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Several years ago, Jenn and the boys asked for a dog. We already had a cat, which showed up one day on our deck and still hangs around–ten years later. And now, they wanted a dog. My answer was “No.”

When I was twenty-nine years old I kissed dating goodbye. I won’t bore you with stories of good guys I let slip away, because I couldn’t get myself mentally together. But in short, when I was 29, I crashed to the floor, devastated after a long-term relationship ended.

I snagged my unhealthy order, checked my breakfast sandwich for an adequate supply of bacon and tromped to our table. Then, The Incident.

My husband Matt, my younger brother Josh, and I decided we would try to run a 5k in late September of this year. I eagerly began our training regimen (appropriately called, "Couch to 5K") in early August, downloaded an app to help me stick to a plan, and signed us up for the "I Love the 90’s 5k."

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It was a day full of fun with my two oldest. The plan? A birthday party and a church event with Grace and Gabe. As we hoped, the birthday party was a blast. What we call “The Monkey Park” is a favorite children’s destination in the town where we lived in Alabama.

In January, my world was shaken when my daddy died. Since then, it's been a struggle for my mom and me as we continued on without him. We weren't sure how we would make it, but God has been so faithful...

BY JAMES PRESCOTT--Words have such power don’t they? Especially words fed to us as we are growing up. The messages we hear through our teenage years have the potential to stay with us for decades to come.

Somewhat reluctantly, I folded down the top of my laptop and began talking to him. In the next 45 minutes I learned about his time at war, his wife who passed away 10 years ago, his 40-year career at the manufacturing plant, the part-time minister role he held, his two daughters and his dog.

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Stories are powerful because they connect us to each other in a way nothing else can.

At 1st Faith, you’ll find stories of joy, of surprise . . . honest stories from regular people in their journeys of faith.

We hope these stories encourage you whenever you stop by to visit. And if you have a story for us, connect with us. We’d love to share it. It’s great to have you with us; because we’re in this journey together.

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