MEXICO — Retired nun Sister Bernadette Gautreau had a deep faith and close relationship to Jesus throughout her life, she said. But following her graduation from Mexico High School in 1952, there was a time when she struggled with a decision about which path she should take in her life. Gautreau had landed a good-paying […]
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Prayer and friends make a difference
LIVERMORE — When a noninvasive surgical procedure developed into much more than she expected, Jean Tardif knew God would always be with her. She said after several bouts of diverticulitis, surgery was finally needed. Laparoscopic surgery, also known as Band-Aid surgery, was scheduled to remove a section of intestine. “It was full of adhesions, so […]
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From faithless to faithful, Lewiston woman finds happiness in Judaism
LEWISTON — For years, Madeline Strange sought faith. She’d had it as a young child raised in the Protestant faith, but some of the Sunday school teachings didn’t settle right with her as she grew older. “Like that Jesus was God in flesh, that he was the only way to God, the only way […]
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Greg Boardman: Music is 'natural way' to express faith
LEWISTON — Greg Boardman has a way of getting “caught up” in music ministry. Recently, between classes at his day job teaching orchestra in Lewiston, Boardman listed a number of church organizations where he’s been involved musically. For the past two years at Trinity Episcopal Church, he’s performed during Sunday services while curating its weekly […]
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Faith has helped Jay woman through difficult times
JAY — Faith has seen Pam Spaulding through the most difficult of times. She even named a dog Faith that she didn’t yet know. “I don’t ever remember a time that I didn’t have faith and knowing that things will work out whether it’s what I expected or not,” said Spaulding, 68. She is a […]
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Traveling the country, led by God
Donnie Tuttle moved to Maine with his wife and seven of their eight kids this past summer as part of a plan to “live purposely,” shed things, enjoy life and hopscotch across the U.S. every 90 days. The family’s in Idaho now, getting ready to leave soon. God put that plan in their hearts, Tuttle […]
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Serving as the hands and feet of Jesus
WILTON — Believing what Jesus told his disciples, “… you are my hands and my feet in this world,” Crystal McBean said she needs to express her faith. “I can’t just sit and throw money at a mission,” she said. “I need to be part of helping to build His kingdom on Earth.” McBean is […]
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Recovering through faith
BETHEL — In early fall of 2017, things seemed to be going well for Amanda Hart of Albany Township. She had recently married the man she had spent the past 14 years with, received a promotion at work, and was on her way to buying a house. She had let Jesus into her heart in […]