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Far out Man! Groovy - Psychedelic - Flower Power - Peace! You guessed it. I was smack dab in the
middle of the "hippie" Woodstock era in my teenage years. My life involved all that was going on
in the 60's and 70's including drugs, free love, rebellion, rock-n-roll, long hair, bell bottoms
w/holes, tie dye shirts - the whole package.
I was raised in a loving family that included dad, mom, 2 older brothers, myself and a younger
sister. We were a middle class, good Catholic family. From grades 1-8, I attended Catholic school
with the nuns, but when I was in public high school, my days of rebellion began. It was only by
God's grace and mercy on my life that I was kept alive.
When I was 22 years old, Jesus saved my soul. At that time I was married and had a son, Keith. Jesus
opened my eyes and heart through my friend Debbie that I used to party with. We hadn't seen each other
for a long time and when Debbie called me to ask me to come visit her, I saw a "changed life" and a true
peace in her in spite of the fact that her 3 year old son was dying with Leukemia and her husband was
"doing his own thing". Even though I didn't understand it, I wanted what she had.
On that day, at her kitchen table, I said the sinner's prayer. I asked Jesus to forgive me of my sins
and to be the Savior and Lord of my life. He delivered me and cleansed me from my sin sickened soul. My
life was completely changed. Several years later my daughter, Christina, was born. My 30 year walk with
the Lord has brought me to mountaintops and sustained me in the valleys and I am grateful to know that
his promises are true.
One of my favorite verses has always been Philippians 3:10 which says: For my determined purpose is
that I may know Him (that I may progressively become more deeply and intimately acquainted with Him
perceiving and recognizing and understanding the wonders of His Person more strongly and more clearly),
and that I may in that same way come to know the power out flowing from His resurrection...
I met Bob and Carol about 20 years ago and have brought many people (especially the youth) to see God's
Word written in stone. I met my husband Ed at Living Stone after going through a difficult divorce. We
have been serving the Lord together for the past 4 1/2 years and one of our gifts to Living Stone is
the "Stone Book" that holds scripture from Revelation 5:1-5.
I have learned the process of engraving God's Word in Stone and it has been a privilege to be a part of
this work in progress that is being done here to the Glory of God alone.
-- Palma Riley, 2008
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