Honoring the Life and Promise of Ed Carney with Cheryl Carney

Today’s episode is dedicated to remembering the life journey of Ed Carney, a dedicated follower of Christ and a self-proclaimed “dirty dog sinner saved by grace.” Ed spent much of his life sharing his testimony with others and leading many to Christ, keeping a promise to God that he made long ago in prison. He had told God, while in prison, that if God would forgive him for everything he had done wrong, he would serve Him for the rest of his life. Ed kept that promise. Although Ed’s life was over too soon, he made the most of it, with Cheryl, his wife, by his side. Ed loved God, Jesus, his wife, and kids.

I’m joined by Cheryl who is happy to share Ed’s story, some of his testimony, and a lot of wisdom that Ed liked to share.

Tune in to this 10th episode of The Beauty in the Mess to hear about how Ed’s experiences and wisdom helped others along their path.

Some Questions Asked:

• So how did the police show up? Did somebody tip them off hat he had drugs? (02:18:05)
• So did they turn him in trying to lessen their own sentence? (03:11:05)
• So, it’s a Pastor that would come to the prison? (06:38)
• To try to get out on parole, right? (07:40)
• Some of that was due to the charges being trumped up a little bit, wasn’t it…and that is why the judge decided to let him go? (08:24)
• Was the Hepatitis from the drug use? (13:23)
• How many years of his life did he go around giving his testimony? (23:12:05)

In This Episode, You Will Learn:

• Ed gets arrested for possession of drugs. (01:58)
• Ed’s bond gets set at $147,000 in 1988. (02:53)
• A random man hands Ed a Bible through the bars at prison. Acts 2:41-42 changed Ed’s life.  (03:52)
• Ed makes a promise to God which he kept for the rest of his life. (04:23)
• Ed meets World Champion Boxer, Mike Tyson, in prison. (05:27)
• Ed gets miraculously released from jail early. (08:40)
• Ed starts going to churches to give his testimony. (09:02)
• Some of Ed’s testimony. (10:17)
• Ed finds out he has Hepatitis C. (11:53)
• Ed and Cheryl ran Celebrate Recovery in Frankfort for 10 years. (14:16)
• Ed’s parents and Ed pass away from Covid within day of each other. (15:16)
• Story of Ed finding a journal entry of a prayer he had made long ago that had come true. (16:41)
• Ed says he is a “dirty dog sinner, only saved by grace.” (17:47)
• At Ed’s funeral, a relevant poem that he had written long ago that Cheryl had never seen before falls out of his Bible. The poem was, “What Heaven Means to Me.” (19:23)

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