Mark Noviskie
I was born in Bellville, Texas in 1952. I attended a one-room school with one teacher for the first 6 grades about 5 miles out of Bellville. I attended the remainder of school in Bellville, graduating in 1971. I attended a Technical School in Waco following graduation.
I was raised in a mainstream church where Salvation was not taught. In October of 1972 I married Cathie, my wife of now 32 years. We have one son, Mike who is married to a wonderful wife named Chandra. They have blessed us with two beautiful grandchildren, Charis Alexandria and Russell Mark. We live a short distance from where I was raised in Burleigh community.
In 1997 Cathie talked me into attending a Marriage Ministries International (MMI) Bible Study that consisted of 13 weeks. I was moved by the life of Christ I saw displayed in the other couples that were in attendance. It was definitely a God thing. During one of the sessions, I asked Jesus into my heart. It took me about 10-14 days to realize that something was different about me, basically everything. Before I did not care for Christian music, but now it was and still is the only music I am interested in. I owned a Bible but never opened it; now I read it faithfully every day.
I began attending a charismatic church with my wife. I basically jumped in the river and never jumped out. I can’t imagine not going to church and look forward to every service. Singing was something I never did, not even in the shower as some do, but I felt God was leading me in that direction. God gave me a gift that myself or no other person including my wife knew I had. I began singing on the Praise & Worship team at church. Singing about my Lord has become a lifestyle for me.
It is so awesome to serve a God that loves me so much. What He did for me is unbelievable, but what He did for me He will also do for you. He is not a respecter of persons. I am so thankful that God has written my name in the book of life. I will never go back where I use to be in my old life. Old things have passed away and behold all things have become new. I am truly a new creature in Christ! Onward Christian Soldiers. Try it yourself – you’ll like it.
God Bless,
Mark Noviskie
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