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Tag Archives: stories

The Grandma Story

Pastor Steve Durkac Posted on May 21, 2019 by Steve DurkacNovember 1, 2021

In 1923, my grandmother, Mary, was asked to be the maid-of-honor for her best friend’s wedding. As the wedding approached in her hometown near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Mary wondered what the best man might be like. She had heard that Lou was also a recent immigrant from Czechoslovakia and also an available bachelor, but he wouldn’t be arriving until just before the wedding began. During the wedding, Lou, the best man, took a liking for Mary … Continue reading →

Posted in Marriage Notes | Tagged Adoption, conflict, Durkac, Family, marriage, relationships, stories

George Carlin?

Pastor Steve Durkac Posted on June 19, 2018 by Steve DurkacJune 19, 2018

While working with Hurricane Katrina victims, as a hospital chaplain, I was struck by the quick turn-around one patient took, when he suddenly found something to laugh about. He lost everything he owned, including his house, his pets, and his brand new 5-day old F150 Ford pick-up truck. His adult children and his wife were safe, but like most Mississippi coast residents who lost all, he was depressed and numb. About a week into his … Continue reading →

Posted in Mere Observations | Tagged George Carlin, hospital chaplain, humor, hurricane Katrina, laughter, laughter therapy, stories, therapeutic laughter

Salvation Over I-75

Pastor Steve Durkac Posted on June 16, 2018 by Steve DurkacJune 16, 2018

Pastor Steve Durkac’s Personal Testimony… I grew up as one of five adopted children and it was my story of adoption that most influenced my faith in Jesus as my personal Savior and here is how… As a teenager in the cold snowy, over-cast, small Northeast Ohio town of Rossford, during the heavy metal punk-rock era of the late 70’s, my life took a detour from what should have been a typical mid-America working class home … Continue reading →

Posted in Mere Observations | Tagged Adoption, adult adoptee, Christian testimony, Lime City Road, miraculous conversation, Ohio, personal testimony, Rossford, salvation, Steve Durkac, stories, witness

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