Read an Excerpt

Read Almost Missing Heaven

Before you choose the book, spend a few moments with Terry’s own words. His testimony begins with a question about eternity, then moves through memories of family life and his years away from church.

The opening sentence and short passage below introduce his voice and the personal history behind the story.

Opening sentence

“This is a true testimony of a man who, one day almost missed Heaven.”

Terry Hurt, Almost Missing Heaven, printed page 1.

A memory from childhood

The following passage appears later in the book, on printed pages 23 and 24.

There was a room in the old farmhouse where an old upright piano sat with a picture of his biological mother on the top. As a very young boy, he would find himself in that room many times standing in front of that piano just staring up at her picture. He was trying to figure out and remember in his little mind what his mother was like because he was so very young when she passed away..

Our family would sometimes attend this little country church, but as he reached the age of approximately twelve or thirteen he decided within himself that he was no longer going to go to church. And he didn’t. Why he was allowed to make this decision and was not made to attend church with his family is still unknown.

Excerpt from Almost Missing Heaven by Terry Hurt. Copyright Terry Hurt 2019. Line wrapping and line-break hyphenation have been normalized for web reading.

From those early years to an evening of decision

Terry’s account continues through military service, marriage, and the search that brought him back to church. Read the full book to discover the conversations and convictions behind his conversion.