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Comment on Authentic Manhood | It’s Not Easy by TripletSAHD

TripletSAHD — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 06:02:46 +0000

Great video! So true… the hard thing and the right thing are almost always the same thing. It sucks but it is true:) lol

Keep the faith,

Comment on Surprise Within the Surprise by Gabe Lovvorn

Gabe Lovvorn — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 02:04:43 +0000

Hey dad it's Gabe and i was bored and i finished my essay in English so i decided to look up your website and read this post and starting tearing up and everybody in my class thought it was weird but i really thought of you today. I love you daddy this is the fist time I ever saw your post it is really eye watering to think how much we have been through together. I used pray to God before every night with mom that you would get better and she always told me that ya'll would NEVER get back together. And what do you know God healed you spiritually. Now every night before bed i don't have to go crying to mom wondering if ya'll were ever going to get back together I can just thank God for allowing his Grace to heal you.

Love you bunches-
Gabe Lovvorn

Comment on New Book from TrueFaced! by Julie

Julie — Sat, 19 Nov 2011 06:46:37 +0000

I am in the process of reading this amazing book to review for the authors. My husband and I read Truefaced as well as attended a Truefaced Intensive. Every word I have read so far in this book is deep truth that penetrates into my soul. I am recovering from years of living a religion… The scripture says "you shall know the truth and the truth will set you free"… these men represent those words in the truths they offer. I found your website after my sister and I chatted about struggles my husband and I are in the midst of. It's a blessing to find you all!

Comment on Let’s Stop Hiding Behind Christian Clichés by Traylor Lovvorn

Traylor Lovvorn — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 17:28:54 +0000

My thoughts exactly, Sue! Thank you for so eloquently reminding us all about the scandal of the Gospel! None of us deserve God’s unconditional love and acceptance. I appreciate your comment!

Comment on Surprise Within the Surprise by Traylor Lovvorn

Traylor Lovvorn — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 17:03:59 +0000

Thanks, Charles, for letting me know! Please, please keep us posted on the play. We would love to see it when it is finished. I'll let Gabe know that his note impacted more than just his grateful Dad.

Peace,
Traylor

Comment on Surprise Within the Surprise by charles wintner

charles wintner — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 17:38:10 +0000

I am writing a play, and googled "surprise within a surprise." This website came up, and I read it. The character in the play, whose next line I was looking for, is a child named Gabe. Reading your Gabe's letter was such a shock, and so relevant to the play, that I will never again even question whether we all do things for a purpose.

Gabe, thank you for writing such a beautiful note to your Dad; and thank you to whoever created this website.

Comment on Let’s Stop Hiding Behind Christian Clichés by Sue Gewin

Sue Gewin — Sat, 29 Oct 2011 23:01:07 +0000

I just finished watching the rerun episode of Gabe's journey on Intervention.
I was grieved to watch his family (with the exception of his sister with the brown
hair) withold unconditional love and acceptance until he lived out the
Christian life.
Your take on this was dead on. Gabe kept saying he wanted someone, in particular his dad, to listen.
His Dad just kept regurgitating the same old Christian lines about him looking to
God and to live his life according to scripture. I really liked what you said about living and
Loving him in his pain. Once that happens THEN Gabe can feel like he doesn't
have to be the perfect Christian son in order to be loved for who he is. He'll be able
to trust that he doesn't have to earn his position in the family by being or behaving
like a Christian. The beauty of the cross is that we could never be good enough or earn
enough favor with God to be his sons or daughters. Christ did what we could never do for ourselves.
He paid the price with dying in our place to satisfy God. Salvation is the free gift
of God.
Gabe is a great kid. I think once he felt heard and secure in his family's
love and without the pressure of having to live his life to satisfy his dad that he would
on his own come back to Christ. I really like Gabe and I pray that he gets a breakthrough
with his family and comes to realize that God loves him unconditionally and
is accepted in the beloved. My husband and and I would love to have a son like Gabe. I hope
his life has a great ending.

Comment on Surprise Within the Surprise by Traylor Lovvorn

Traylor Lovvorn — Mon, 03 Oct 2011 18:27:49 +0000

Thanks Garrett. Appreciate your friendship, brother!

Comment on Surprise Within the Surprise by Traylor Lovvorn

Traylor Lovvorn — Mon, 03 Oct 2011 18:27:29 +0000

Thanks Blake. God is good!

Comment on Surprise Within the Surprise by Garrett

Garrett — Mon, 03 Oct 2011 15:41:29 +0000

What an awesome surprise! I love how you start this post by being real about being frustrated when you got there. Awesome!