NO WAY BUT UP
Shelia Hogle knows she has been saved by God’s grace alone. She is recovering from alcohol and marijuana use. She said what brought her to Celebrate Recovery is that she had finally hit rock bottom, when her daughter was removed from her custody and put in foster care for 40 days. She says she knew the Lord, and she had been saved and baptized in the past, but she had turned her back on the Lord. Thank God he never turns his back on us. Her marriage was also in shambles and had been for a long time. Her daughter was gone due to stupid choices she made, the way she saw it was she had two choices at this point, to continue down the path of destruction or to make some drastic changes. At this point in her life she knew she had to choose the straight and narrow path; the only one that leads to Jesus Christ! She rededicated her life to the Lord in July 2005 at CBC and she was baptized in the Green River and she joined Celebrate Recovery. She knew then there was no other way but up!
Shelia says Celebrate Recovery has been a God send to her and her family. She hates to think where she would be today without it. She praises God everyday for this program and everyone involved. The Lord has put so many wonderful people in her life and she loves and appreciates each and everyone of them. She feels blessed to have so many brothers and sisters in Christ. She is proud to be a part of Celebrate Recovery. The Lord has blessed her in so many ways she says it would take days for her to list them all. She is so very thankful to Calhoun Baptist Church for giving her the receptionist position. Today she can truly say she has peace, joy, and happiness in her life. The Lord is also in the miracle business, she says, just ask her husband! She prays that others will not wait until they have hit rock bottom, like she did, give Celebrate Recovery a try and just watch and she what wonderful things the Lord has in store for you!
She says Celebrate Recovery and Jesus have made her who she is today and Lord knows she has come a long way. She owes all the Glory, Honor, and Praise to Jesus Christ, our Lord and Savior!
I would like to add that Shelia has accepted the position as co-leader of Steps 1-3 Substance Abuse for Women at CBC and LUMC. I am excited to she her grow even more and the Lord!
Vickie Hicks, Reporting for Celebrate Recovery