This is a true story of a young family's harassment by a neighbor who wants to run them out of town whether it be by "crawling or walking...dead or alive" according to one of the anonymous letters they received. Rebecca Nichol's father was the popular preacher at the local church in a small town in North Carolina. When he and his young wife first arrived in Sellerstown, he made an immediate enemy in Horry Watts, a man used to controlling the local congregation even though he wasn't a member. Over the next eight years, he threatens the family while also doing physical damage to their home and their property. Several times, they were lucky to not be injured or killed. Throughout the book, Rebecca reiterates her parents faith that God will protect them and their calm in the face of constant threats and violence.
This is a shocking story of pure hatred and evil directed at innocent people. Rebecca's story of faith and forgiveness is inspiring even if it is sometimes hard to imagine. She is certainly a better person than I.
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Wednesday, November 9, 2011
23 Minutes in Hell / Bill Wiese / 135 pages

This book examines the "fire and brimstone, eternal damnation" hell.
Bill Wiese states that he had a 23 minute visit to hell and was called by God to tell others about it so that they can avoid such a fate. He is actually a realtor, but now speaks extensively. (See you tube)
His answer to how bad a sin needs to be is to look at sheep on a green hillside. They look white. See them again on a snowy day. They look dirty against the snow. Hence, any sin looks bad against the background of heavenly perfection.
He quotes a lot of scripture and names many famous names, but they are mostly historical such as Jonathan Edwards (not the psychic).
You have to either believe what he is saying or not. If you are still thinking about it, try "My Descent into Death" by Howard Storm. He was an art teacher on vacation in Paris when he had a heart event and a short stay in Hell. It changed his life. He is now a United Church of Christ minister living in Belize. or read "90 minutes in Heaven" by Don Piper, a Baptist minister who died in a horrific car accident, but came back. "Heaven is for Real" by Todd Burpo. "The boy who came back from Heaven" by Kevin Malarkey. There are lots of books.
The truth is out there.
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