"I Gave My Daughter's Killer a Bible" (Special Podcast Highlight)
The Patrick Madrid Show
Relevant Radio
4.8 • 588 Ratings
🗓️ 7 August 2024
⏱️ 3 minutes
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Summary
Imagine Jesus asking you to visit the person who took the life of your own child. Not only that, but how would you respond if you felt called to give that person a Bible? How would you feel?
On a recent episode of The Patrick Madrid Show, Patrick shared an incredibly touching letter from Sherry, a listener from Milwaukee. Her story is one of heartache, faith, and an extraordinary act of forgiveness that really hits home.
Sherry's Story:
The Letter: Sherry wrote to Patrick, feeling the need to share something deeply personal. At the National Eucharistic Congress, she and her husband attended a morning Mass and found themselves sitting next to Patrick. She saw this as a sign from God, prompting her to open up about her experience.
A Tragic Loss: Sherry revealed that her daughter and unborn granddaughter were tragically murdered by her daughter's supervisor from Home Depot. The pain and sorrow from this loss are unimaginable.
A Divine Message: During adoration at the Congress, Sherry felt Jesus speak to her heart. He told her to visit the prison and give a Bible to the man who killed her daughter, with his name engraved on it. Jesus conveyed that just as this man's name would be on the Bible, he is also etched in Jesus's heart, emphasizing that everyone is held in His heart.
Steps Toward Forgiveness: Sherry and her husband have begun the process of visiting the prison. She described the Congress as life-changing, propelling her towards this incredible act of forgiveness.
Patrick's Response:
Patrick hoped that the Bible, carrying both the tragic and redemptive messages, would touch the heart of the man responsible for her suffering.
A Heroic Act: Patrick described Sherry's act of forgiveness as heroic and prayed that the graces she experienced at the Congress would continue to flow through her and touch the life of the man she is forgiving.
Sherry's letter is a powerful reminder of forgiveness, mercy, and healing. While the pain is probably soul crushing, she still chose to show Jesus' love to this person.
May Sherry's journey bring her healing and peace, and may her loved ones rest in eternal peace. Let's also pray for the conversion of this man in prison. Lord, heal His heart.
Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | Here's a note from Sherry I want to read to you, and Sherry's listening in Milwaukee, |
| 0:05.0 | came in just a little while ago. |
| 0:06.8 | She says, hi, I didn't know whom to share this with. |
| 0:09.6 | I was at the National Eucharistic Congress, and it was life-changing. |
| 0:13.6 | I would like to share with you because at one of the masses in the morning, |
| 0:17.9 | you sat next to my husband and me. |
| 0:20.1 | So God led me to you. On the second day of |
| 0:22.6 | the Congress, I heard Jesus speak to my heart during adoration. My daughter and unborn granddaughter |
| 0:28.9 | were murdered by her supervisor from the Home Depot. At the Congress, I felt Jesus spoke and said that he wanted me to go to the prison |
| 0:40.6 | and give the person who killed my daughter a Bible. He said to put his name, and she gives me the |
| 0:47.6 | name of the man, on the Bible, and tell him, just like this Bible with your name etched in it, who killed my daughter, was etched in |
| 0:58.1 | Jesus' heart. |
| 0:59.0 | Jesus said that everyone is etched in his heart, so I started the process of visiting him in prison. |
| 1:04.6 | My husband was with me and will be going with me to the prison. |
| 1:10.1 | The NEC was life-changing, and that's from Sherry. |
| 1:16.4 | Oh, my gosh. |
| 1:20.5 | I don't know what to say, Sherry. |
| 1:23.3 | I really am at a loss for words only because of the terrible tragedy that unfolded in your life |
| 1:28.7 | with the murder of your daughter and your unborn granddaughter. |
| 1:32.1 | I can't begin to fathom what that must be like for you and your whole family. |
| 1:36.5 | My condolences. |
| 1:38.7 | What a horrible thing. |
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