Listener Stories Encourage others by sharing your story here. Pregnant and Scared Robin It is hard to believe it has been over ten years since I have been listening to WBCL. It was then that I found myself pregnant and just married. I was unsure that this is what I wanted and I was not in the will of the Lord. I was driving to work at the time (30 minutes) so I had lots of time to think, cry and eventually pray. It seemed when I found WBCL, I would hear a song or a word of encouragement that I needed for that day. It reminded me that God was in control and still loved me. I am ten years down the road with the same Christian man and God has blessed us with 4 children. the Lord has shown his faithfulness to us. God loved Gary and I in our straying and brought us back and has used WBCL to provide comfort and peace at the darkest days of our marriage and the fun-filled, happy days since. God bless."Turn on WBCL and let the music of heaven rain down over you" Patrick I am a minister who has served God and this great country as a soldier. God has blessed me with a great wife of 28 years and two adult children who will be with us in heaven. I served 6 years in the US Army, then 15 plus years in the automotive manufacturing industries, 10 years in youth ministry full time, and now I work bi-vocationally as a construction laborer and senior minister at Fayette Street Church of Christ in Hillsdale, MI. God is good all the time! While working in the automotive industry in Auburn, IN back in 1992, I would come out of a back breaking and tiresome day of work, just spent! I remember sitting in my broken down 1968 Chevy pickup, praying it would start and turning on the radio to this soft voice who would introduce calm music. I just sat there crying for what seemed like hours until the program ended (Night Sounds, a 30-minute show, by Bill Pierce). This went on for a year or so before they moved me to another shift. This moment of release brought to me by WBCL changed my marriage of 3 years from a marriage of selfishness, to a house built on love and understanding. So, for anyone out there who is having a terrible day, week, or life. I would say, go to your car, pray that it starts, turn on the radio to WBCL and let the music of heaven rain down over you, melting away years of pain and regret. Thank You WBCL and all who take the sacrifice of staying tuned seriously. WBCL calms our hearts and minds Sarah I am a stay at home mom to three kids, two of which are different levels of special needs. My husband and I met in high school, got married young, and had kids young. We both grew up in broken homes. As I got older, I became more and more codependent, depressed, and anxious. My husband had become addicted to pornography at a young age and it was getting worse. We were going to church but not living it. We were on the edge of a divorce. One Sunday, our church had a sermon that spoke to my husband’s heart and he decided to attend Celebrate Recovery. He had a breakthrough! A few weeks into the program, he confessed to something that he had repeatedly lied to me about for years. It broke me; I spent the day crying, unable to pick myself up off the kitchen floor. I felt like I wanted to die. I prayed and begged for help. Another Christian wife going through something similar found me online and helped me. She sent me Jeremiah 29:11: “For I know the plans, I have for you, declares the Lord, plans for welfare and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope.” In that moment, things started to change for me. I wanted to feel safe in God's arms and I decided to try to trust God and to let Him be my rock and my guide. That night I was listening to WBCL and “Surrender” by Marc James came on. It just hit me. I sang, I cried, and I prayed all at the same time; I gave everything to Him. There have been more challenges and a lot more details, but this is what WBCL has done for us. My husband and I both use WBCL as a way to calm our hearts and minds when facing troubles. God has used WBCL to touch our hearts.pasting
Pregnant and Scared Robin It is hard to believe it has been over ten years since I have been listening to WBCL. It was then that I found myself pregnant and just married. I was unsure that this is what I wanted and I was not in the will of the Lord. I was driving to work at the time (30 minutes) so I had lots of time to think, cry and eventually pray. It seemed when I found WBCL, I would hear a song or a word of encouragement that I needed for that day. It reminded me that God was in control and still loved me. I am ten years down the road with the same Christian man and God has blessed us with 4 children. the Lord has shown his faithfulness to us. God loved Gary and I in our straying and brought us back and has used WBCL to provide comfort and peace at the darkest days of our marriage and the fun-filled, happy days since. God bless.
"Turn on WBCL and let the music of heaven rain down over you" Patrick I am a minister who has served God and this great country as a soldier. God has blessed me with a great wife of 28 years and two adult children who will be with us in heaven. I served 6 years in the US Army, then 15 plus years in the automotive manufacturing industries, 10 years in youth ministry full time, and now I work bi-vocationally as a construction laborer and senior minister at Fayette Street Church of Christ in Hillsdale, MI. God is good all the time! While working in the automotive industry in Auburn, IN back in 1992, I would come out of a back breaking and tiresome day of work, just spent! I remember sitting in my broken down 1968 Chevy pickup, praying it would start and turning on the radio to this soft voice who would introduce calm music. I just sat there crying for what seemed like hours until the program ended (Night Sounds, a 30-minute show, by Bill Pierce). This went on for a year or so before they moved me to another shift. This moment of release brought to me by WBCL changed my marriage of 3 years from a marriage of selfishness, to a house built on love and understanding. So, for anyone out there who is having a terrible day, week, or life. I would say, go to your car, pray that it starts, turn on the radio to WBCL and let the music of heaven rain down over you, melting away years of pain and regret. Thank You WBCL and all who take the sacrifice of staying tuned seriously.
WBCL calms our hearts and minds Sarah I am a stay at home mom to three kids, two of which are different levels of special needs. My husband and I met in high school, got married young, and had kids young. We both grew up in broken homes. As I got older, I became more and more codependent, depressed, and anxious. My husband had become addicted to pornography at a young age and it was getting worse. We were going to church but not living it. We were on the edge of a divorce. One Sunday, our church had a sermon that spoke to my husband’s heart and he decided to attend Celebrate Recovery. He had a breakthrough! A few weeks into the program, he confessed to something that he had repeatedly lied to me about for years. It broke me; I spent the day crying, unable to pick myself up off the kitchen floor. I felt like I wanted to die. I prayed and begged for help. Another Christian wife going through something similar found me online and helped me. She sent me Jeremiah 29:11: “For I know the plans, I have for you, declares the Lord, plans for welfare and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope.” In that moment, things started to change for me. I wanted to feel safe in God's arms and I decided to try to trust God and to let Him be my rock and my guide. That night I was listening to WBCL and “Surrender” by Marc James came on. It just hit me. I sang, I cried, and I prayed all at the same time; I gave everything to Him. There have been more challenges and a lot more details, but this is what WBCL has done for us. My husband and I both use WBCL as a way to calm our hearts and minds when facing troubles. God has used WBCL to touch our hearts.pasting