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Abuse, Forgiveness, Loss/Grief, Neglect, Poverty
What kind of father would all but abandon his six motherless children? Virginia Sartin will give you the answer in her gripping testimony...another true dramatization on Unshackled!
Jettie is the fourth of twelve children. She believes in God but her family doesn't go to church. She goes occasionally with a neighbor. She has to quit school at 14 to help at home. At 18 she's allowed to stay behind when the family moves. She works, meets Brady and he promises to get a job. He joins the army and they marry. But his bad discharge from the navy ends his enlistment. He becomes a drunk, staying out all night. Jettie prays for salvation and leaves him. After he is saved, they move to Chicago and discover "Unshackled!" They go to PGM for years and foster a child from the Women and Children's Division.
Addiction, Anger, Gambling, Inspirational, Loss/Grief, Poverty
Worth's family is poor. His dad has skin cancer and drinks whiskey to deal with the pain. Scared of hell while attending a revival, Worth joins the church at 12 years old, but he still doesn't know Christ. He drops out of school to work, and when he tries to return to his education, the Depression forces him back into the labor force. He falls in love with Dot, but gambling controls him after they marry. He mocks his sister's Christianity. After his brother is killed in World War II, he becomes bitter at God. His sister reminds him that if he had been killed, he'd be in hell. He finally yields to God and eventually becomes an evangelist.
Addiction, Alcohol & Meth, Drugs, Gambling, Homelessness, Molestation, Stealing
Jonny Brandemihl grew up in a troubled home filled with alcohol and abuse. Once he moves out he falls into an addiction that destroys his marriage and threatens his life. Don't miss Part Two of this powerful story, right now on UNSHACKLED!
His addictions buried him in a world of despair. Is there any hope for a man who steals from his mother, his wife and daughter just to buy crack cocaine? Jimmy Rowe has the answer in his testimony, another true dramatization on UNSHACKLED!
Selfishness, Stealing, Substance Abuse
Art Armenta lived a life filled with drugs and alcohol which made him question what legacy he was leaving his children. And the direction he was going indicated a legacy of lost selfishness. Don't miss the powerful story of how an encounter with an old childhood friend changed his life, all on the next UNSHACKLED!
Abuse, Addiction, Poverty, Prison
When Danny Cox suffered embarrassment over growing up in the projects, he swore to himself he would never be poor as a grown up. But his journey towards fame and fortune led him down a dangerous path to partying, drugs, and eventually, prison. Find out what happens when a letter from home reminds him of the hope that is available, in Part 1 of his true story on UNSHACKLED!
Berle Wright grew up in a poor family during the Great Depression. He turned to alcohol to escape the crushing weight of poverty and hopelessness. When he fought in World War II, Berle bore witness to God's strength even in dire circumstances. Don't miss his moving story, another dramatization on UNSHACKLED!