Blazing Guns, Wild Horses, & the Grace of God
The James Kilpatrick Story
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There are two sides to every story and then there is the truth.
May 17, 1951 was a dreadful day for everyone involved. The events of that night will forever be etched in my mind. Many families were devestated and everyone walked away a loser. So many precious lives were lost. Wives lost husbands, children lost fathers, mothers lost their sons and I lost my youth and innocence. A community mourned their fallen. I wish I could forget but try as I may that picture is as clear as the day and the hurt still pierces my heart. Not a day goes by that I don't remember. I desperately wanted things to turn out differently that night.
Many years have passed since the day my life changed forever. I often think about the families that were involved and the outcome. As I reflect back at where I was, where I've been and where I am going I can not help but get excited. It thrills me that God in all his goodness reached down and saved a lost sinner like me. I gave my heart to Jesus and he restored my soul. He lifted me out of the pits of hell and broke my chains. He set my feet on a firm foundation. His grace, mercy and love changed my life forever. Life is hard but God is faithful. We live and learn.
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About the Book
This is the story of one man's amazing journey, his destination and the intervention of an almighty God.
The tragic event of May 17, 1951 would change the lives of many families forever. Numerous newspaper articles have been written about that night and what took place but this story is different from anything that was ever printed. This is the event as it happened through the eyes of a 16 year old boy watching as his father was gunned down and died in front of him.
James Kilpatrick escaped the hand of death as he dodged bullets standing strong and brave to protect his family. The enemy sought to destroy him but God sent angels to camp around him and protect him. That night began a long, hard journey to places unknown and dangers unseen.
Come walk with me through these pages as we pull back the curtain and view the life and testimony of James David Kilpatrick.
(Some names have been withheld to protect the innocent victims and their families.)
About the Author
Dana Hill began keeping a journal at the age of eighteen after the death of her daddy in 1978. Journaling helped her in the healing process of dealing with and accepting that dying is a part of living "For a born again Christian dying is just passing from this life to the eternal life." Writing has been a hobby of Dana's for the last thirty two years.
After her son, Bobby, lost his best friend to cancer, Dana wrote and published, "In The Shadow of His Cross" The Cliff Jacobs Story. It is the witness and testimony of a young man battling cancer and how he overcame.
Dana works as a programs secretary at First Baptist Church in Boaz, Alabama and she and her husband Larry attend Bethlehem Baptist Church. She has a son, Bobby who is a 2LT in the US Army and is stationed at Ft. Bragg, NC with the 82nd Airborne. Dana also has a daughter, Lori, who is a teacher at Shepherd's Place Christian School. Lori has two daughters, Anna and Abbie and they bring much joy and happiness into their nana's life.
Dana and husband Larry live a quiet, simple life in Sardis, Alabama. "Writing is therapy for me and being able to share the testimony of others is a blessing."