Live from the the first Rodeo and Buffallo Bill site

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Live from the the first Rodeo and Buffallo Bill site
Buffalo Bill Cody (1846 to 1917), Larger Than Life, World Celebrity, embodiment of the "American West", who made Sitting Bull famous by including him in his American West show...
...And Buffalo Bill's encounter with Jesus Christ
Buffalo Bill knew many celebrities, yet his devout Christian mother and sister led him to Jesus.
After years of womanizing, drinking, loss and death of beloved friends and children, as well as a publicized divorce, Buffallo Bill surrendered to God.
Quotes from article:
Buffalo Bill opened up about his beliefs most to his sister Julia. In 1906, he wrote Julia that he wanted Minister Harper to come to the TE Ranch outside of Cody and deliver one of his “blessed sermons” at a dinner for the neighbors “to bring us closer to God.” In 1914 he wrote, “Let us show the Lord we are Christians. And will carry our cross. God ever bless you my patient brave sister. Remember our brave Christian mother and what she endured.” His letters also reminded Julia that he prayed for her each night.[13]
With the change in his spiritual life, Buffalo Bill made changes in the rest of his life just as he had said he would. On May 16, 1906, he wrote Julia, “No swearing or drinking in my Company since I got good.” He was still working on being good years later in 1914 when he wrote that he was “trying to live on earth as God would be pleased to have me live. I slip up some times then I ask God’s forgiveness.” Bill managed to stay away from alcohol for the rest of his life and he began slowly healing his relationship with Louisa. Their last twelve years together were more harmonious than any time before.[14]
https://centerofthewest.org/.../points-west-no-swearing.../

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