by Ricky Doc Sauceda
(This sharing is dedicated to Daddy, Momma, my three sisters, my three children and my grandson.)
Isaiah 33:6
He will be the sure foundation for your times, a rich store of salvation and wisdom and knowledge; the fear of the LORD is the key to this treasure.
I was always an imaginative young boy. I was very playful and enthusiastic about life. I usually had a smile on my face.
It was common for me to be in my room being "me." I liked drawing, writing, listening to records and the radio. I have written about this a bit.
After moving to Cut & Shoot, Texas, I was in my new room singing a song I thought of and playing my guitar. Unknown to me was that my second sister was listening at my door. She and my other two sisters had rooms upstairs. She applauded when I finished singing and shocked me a bit.
The weekends were a time of great memories that I cherish now. Being with my parents and sisters was my foundation of who I am today. I have not forgotten the goodness of these days.
I shared a note to my local Christian radio station recently that relays back to this era of my life. Even as a young boy I had a heart for our LORD. I often thought about Him due to my Momma's influence.
This is that note:
Hello, KHCB. I have determined that I began listening to your radio station in 1972. A bit of circumstances caused this.
I lived in Cut & Shoot, Texas and was ten years of age in that year. My family attended church regularly at Sacred Heart in Conroe. This is also the town that heavily influenced me educationally and spiritually. I write and share about these times of my life.
On the Sundays my family attended church, we would stop for fresh hot glazed donuts from Weingarten's grocery store on our way home. Momma always bought a copy of the Sunday paper from Houston.
In that paper was a TV guide that also featured a listing of radio stations in its first pages. I took one to my room once. I skimmed it and found the radio station listings.
I was not told about it. I was not told to do it. I just did.
I saw your station listed as Christian. I decided to tune in. I did this off and on throughout my years of life.
In 2009 I began listening solely to you. I was in deep stress from separation and eventual divorce. I am still listening.