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I grew up in Yugoslavia. Christianity wasn’t banned, but nobody ever spoke about faith.

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‘I grew up in Yugoslavia. Christianity wasn’t banned, but nobody ever spoke about faith. I never heard anything about it. I thought the Bible was make-believe and fairy tales.I thought that people who read the Bible were off their heads in la-la land.

A few years after I got married we went through a real depression. We went from being really, really wealthy to my husband losing his job and having a breakdown.

One day when I was really, really low because life wasn’t getting any better, I sat in the kitchen on my own and I knew that somebody was standing behind me. I knew it was Jesus.

I felt that he wanted me to lean into his arms, and I did. Then I felt I should ring my friend who went to a Bible study, so I did and I went along. I’ve been going every week since. 

We went from not having the Bible in the house to having about 20 Bibles. Now I would describe the Bible as a love letter from God. It’s such a warm book. If I read it regularly I’m much, much more at peace than if I don’t. I’m a personal trainer. Reading the Bible is part of my discipline every day. For me, I just know that I drift if I don’t have that discipline and routine.’

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