Fall 2024

WATCH: 'I ONCE WAS' - MLB Wife & Mom Leslee Holliday

I ONCE WAS

Stories of life transformation from the pro sports world

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As a little girl in Texas, Leslee Holliday remembers watching her grandmother sing at church so beautifully that she thought, “I want to be like that when I grow up. I want to have an authentic relationship with Jesus like my grandmother does.” But after moving to Oklahoma a few years later, Leslee “got a little sideways.” She made regretful decisions and found her identity in useless things. Then one day as she was leaving a party, a song came on the radio and stopped her in her tracks. She suddenly remembered who Jesus is, and prayed right then for Him to rescue her. She’s been on a worthwhile “journey with Jesus” ever since.

Watch the video above to hear Leslee Holliday tell her “I Once Was” story.

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We’re all in the middle of a story, and whether we admit it or not, we want our stories to matter. It’s those stories of deep and lasting impact that come to life when a person encounters Jesus, and responds to Him by faith. “I Once Was” invites those in the pro sports world to share their own transformational stories, describing the very moment that changed their lives forever.

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