Stalin’s Daughter Svetlana Accepts Christ
In her book “Only One Year,” Stalin’s daughter, Svetlana Alliluyeva, recounts the experiences that led her from the emptiness of atheism in Russia to faith and freedom in America. In the spring of her thirty-fifth year, Svetlana began to be aware of God’s presence. Happiness filled her soul to the brim. She writes: “I looked for the words that could express this new sensation, and found it in the Psalms of David."Nowhere have I found words more powerful than those in the Psalms. Their fervid poetry cleanses one, gives one strength, brings hope in moments of darkness. Makes one look critically into oneself, convicts oneself, and washes one’s heart clean with one’s own tears. It is the ever-burning fire of love, of gratitude, humility, and praise.” (Source Unknown).