Hi JD! You are being called out and reported to RU-vid by another creator called The Appalachian Channel for being an imposter and impersonating their channel. Just thought you should know.
@@MadameButterfly1 I just saw that, and what an outright lie and slanderous attack. I posted on that video, and he quickly deleted my comment. I can't believe he posted something like that, totally shows what type of person he is. I made a copy of his video, because when he deletes it I have a permanent copy.
@@TheAppalachianStoryteller I have followed John since he started his channel and honestly I was disappointed in his decision to make that video. Appalachia and RU-vid are big places with plenty of room for everyone! Keep doing you!
@@TheAppalachianStoryteller that says it all. Hopefully he understands he overreacted. One good thing came from it. I learned about your new channel and subscribed!
You load 16 tons and what do you get ,another day older and deeper in debt. For me this story has come full circle. In my youth as a contractor for Fleetwood Homes in the 80s and 90s I traveled all over TN ,KY ,SC, NC VA,AL and Georgia and would see these signs where ever I went. I often wondered what organization was putting these signs all over the place ,now I know. One man whom God saved his life and from the tules of a pit. Harrison Mayes. Thank you Mr . Mayes for reminding us all to stay on the straight and narrow. You were right JD, I think this is my favorite too. 💯👍🏻👍🏻
There isn't a single foolmason that is "good". Sadly he has their mark on his tomb stone so judging by that he was an outright reprobate concerning the faith. I'm not being mean, truth hurts, most my kin are weeping and gnashing their teeth with him. I have several video studies as to why a person that is in the masonic order cannot be a born again Christian. Matthew 5/James 5 we find swearing to be forbidden, well I also can't swear to protect my brother by laying for him when he is in the wrong, masons swear to defend their occult cult brother regardless if he is in the right or wrong at any cost. Honesty is a fruit masons possess not, they are sworn liars, swear to lie and conceal the doings of their cult even. No friend, Harrison hated you and everyone else in his life and loved no one.
@@Rileyed Praying for you and yours, yeah I cut off my blood kin and don't have anymore communication with them, way more peaceful that way, God doesn't command people to forebear with Biblical reprobate but to avoid them. Matthew 5/James 5 BUT ABOVE ALL ELSE James said, SWEAR NOT AT ALL, how hard is that to see? You cannot make a lost person see nothing, if they reject the Holy Ghost there is nothing you can ever do to open their eyes.
His dad literally had to dig out of debt. "16 Tons" keeps circling my brain. So sad how he was forced to stop school and work those dangerous mines. Such a terrifying accident and an amazing recovery and testimony.
Doing an endless standing ovation 💜 Amen ! He's a God warrior and that you can take to Jesus ! His channel has soothed my soul so many many times while I'm in this firey trial. Only a warrior that's anointed can do that.
I knew him personally I’m 74 now he helped my father build houses my father helped him put up his signs he scared me witnessing to me personally I’m saved in 1961 !
I come from a long line of believers. My Appalachian ancestors arrived in 1735 from Prussia and were dedicated Lutherans. My immediate family are proud Baptists. If you haven't been to a tent revival, you are missing out. I love the simple faith of these hard working mountain folks. They love Jesus and aren't ashamed of it. Another great story. Thank you!
Thank you so much, throughout the entire process of researching, writing and producing this video, I developed a huge respect for Mr. Mayes. I did my best to do justice to his story.
May we all get the same burden he had, taking the Gospel to the highways and hedges. What a blessing!! Thank you soo much my friend for sharing this. Its touched MY heart! Be blessed in JESUS name
What an incredible inspiration, we definitely need more people spreading the word of God. I truly believe that’s what is wrong with this world today. Thanks JD and have a blessed weekend!
What a wonderful testimony. Everyone needs a purpose, being a Witness for christ has no age requirement , you only have to know Christ as savior and be committed to HIS ministry. He's not interested in our qualifications but in our availability. He's no respecter of person, so that means all of us can be a witness. Thanks for sharing this precious story, we his believers are precious in his sight.
He ask how he could sever, and God gave him a black pig and a bucket of white paint, a box of empty bottles, and he spread God's love around the world. Then God's guiding hand gave you this story, and the two of you are still sending out The Lord's message. Thank you for accepting His call. God bless.❤
Sometimes we think we have it figured out what God's plans for us are. Well, man plans and God laughs! I'm glad Harrison never gave up. He knew God had a plan. Thank you for telling this story!
Same for me ! Whatever the little devil has meant to destroy me and my life ? Go said nothing or no one can pluck me from His hands and nothing can stop His purpose for me that will bring LIGHT to His Kingdom .
There's one of those signs on a tree on Northshore in Knoxville TN. I know it's been replaced over the years but maybe it was one of his or inspired by him.....who knows. You're one of the best narrator/storytellers I've ever heard. Thanks for sharing!
Good morning J.D. from Northern Illinois This story hits home as I'm related to the Mayes and my cousins still live in Kentucky and still spreading the word of God. Y'all stay safe out there and may the great Creator continue to bless you 🙏
morning Big Iron! good to see you again my friend, its funny how small this world really is, isn't it? Hope you have a great week brother, preciate you
Dad and I just listened to your video. Since Mom died last November he has been heartbroken. He even went against his own beliefs and asked God for an obvious sign that Mom was in heaven. It was at night and just like that, his light went out in his living room, but stayed on in the bathroom. The light stayed off for a minute or so and as he was getting his walker to check the breaker box, the light flipped right back on. I didn’t witness it, but my Dad has never lied to me, even with the hard questions I asked. Momma and Dad had been married 57 years, but sweet on each other since they were 12 and 13. Dad remembers seeing those signs pop up everywhere. He just sat here and praised God for sending him this message. God love you JD. Although he reads his Bible all day and prays incessantly, that’s the first time I have seen him praise God since Mom passed. Thank you so much my friend.
Well this video brought out all kinds of feelings today! How horrific the mine owners treated all those hardworking men and boys! And the camp doctor just sent that boy home to die! Anger doesn’t begin to say how I felt. But once again it’s God everyone should put their trust in and God alone. This one is now in my top 10 favorites of all your videos JD. I love them all tho.
Thank you Storyteller, Harrison's ministry continues to this day through his signs and through you son, in fact he's touching more people now than ever before - his reach is Worldwide. "Get right with God" is a message for the ages no matter what colour, creed, denomination one belongs to. Best wishes from Sydney Australia.
Thank you so much my friend, Im always blown away by the following of people like yourself who watch from Australia. Im honored to have you here. Greetings from the Mountains of East Tennessee
I am a pastor in East Tennessee. I have one of his signs on the outside wall of our church. When I was a kid it stood in the side yard of the church where it could be seen from the road. Then it was moved to my uncles along side hwy 25W where it became a fixture there. It was taken down when my uncle moved and went away for several years. Recently I found out one of my cousins still had the old sign. I got it from him, had it restored, and now it is back home on the wall facing hwy116 preaching it’s message loud and clear once again.
Only God could have led you to this story. You'll never see the plentiful fruit from the trees of your planted seeds. But, one day you when you get to Heaven ? God's gonna roll back the curtain, and you're gonna see what looks like our great beloved Appalchian mountains, but instead, it will be all the fruit trees that seeds of God's messages that you planted in the souls and lives of His Children. God bless you and I can't thank you enough for your videos that brought me through the darkest times of my life. Love you much brother ❤️
I remember my great great grandpa talking about the mines and how much those men gave up to those mountains just to feed and house their families . My grandpa lived to be 99 years old and up till he was 97 he worked his gardens and took care of his dogs !!! He was one of my childhood heroes ,lord how I miss him and wish I could have spent more time with him !!! Thank you J.D for bringing these stories to us and keeping a part of those miners alive ❤
What a powerful story. The best one yet. Bless you APPALACHIA STORY TELLER. Its nagging on my mind that I've seen one of these concrete crosses beside the road somewhere, at sometime. It's like I can see it so plain but cant remember where.
I always listen to you at night! So, yesterday with the drama I had no idea this is the man that reads me a story every night! There is a man in Lynchburg, VA that paints crosses and has many of them in his yard. I’m pleased to learn the history behind the signs. Thank you do for the story! ❤
Thank you JD so much for telling of Mr.Harrison Mayes life and his ministry for the love of God and for trying to save everyone eternal soul by spreading the gods word to all man kind.God uses us all! Goes to show you god will use the meek of us no matter our age or circumstances to get his words of the good book to the people✝️🕊👏 God bless Harrison for continuing his ministry through out his life no matter what may have come.May God continue to bless you JD and your family! Think how many people souls have been saved due to Harrison's love of God and all man kind!
I must tell you I found your channel about 2 weeks ago and I am hooked on it. Talk about binge watching, I love the stories and the story teller is great. Thanks so much.
Look forward to your stories. I watch them over and over. Do you think i could have your autograph on one of your storyteller stickers ? I sure would appreciate it. Keep up the great work.
I'm more than old enough to remember this. I didn't know who was responsible for the signs I had grown up seeing until I read about his passing in the newspaper. Like so many things from the past, I had forgotten about it until you posted this video. Thanks!! 👍👍👍👍👍
I have seen these signs in Claiborne County Tn. It does make a person stop and think. I’ve seen them at other counties and states as well. What a wonderful story. I always wondered the reason behind these signs. Now I know. Thanks ❤
My Uncle Keith knew a man and he was dying of Terminal Cancer. I believe it was lung cancer, but I'm Not Positive. So the man was laying in the Hospital on his deathbed. He was remembering things during his life that he wished he could go back and change. When all of a sudden he started praying out loud and he promised God that if GOD healed him and let him live, he would get his life straightened out, and he would dedicate the rest of his life to GOD and Preach the WORD of GOD for the rest of his life. He told GOD that from that day Forward, he would be totally devoted to GOD with his Whole Heart, Mind, and Soul! God obliged and healed the man Completely! The doctors ran tests after tests and said that they did not understand because there was no cancer in his body any longer! The man told the doctors that it was GOD that Healed him. The Doctors were baffled, along with the all the nurses. He became a Preacher and kept his word to GOD! And he never learned how to read because he had to help his Dad on the Farm instead of going to School. But when he opened the Bible and asked God to please help him to read the Bible, and from that day forward he was able to read and write. I just wanted to share that story that my uncle had told me about. I often think about that whole situation because when my uncle was telling me the story, I was Completely in AWE!! Thank you for sharing this story!!! It was definitely a great story! God bless!!! 🙏😇
"Hardworking, honest, God fearing" - must have been speaking of him when those words were first strung together. Another very interesting tale told only as you can with your storytelling voice. Thank-you from Québec Canada 🇨🇦
Oh my! He’s a bit like John Chapman aka Johnny Appleseed. Walkin’ everywhere, planting seeds. Blessing everyone, whether they understood that blessing or not. What a sweet story. Thank you .
This story was so inspirational. Wow.. I was called to spread the word of God. Just don’t know how to go about it, and this gentleman made it so simple. Even with the retelling of his story he is still making God’s name known. Glory to the lord and Rip kind soul.🙌
Because of your history and stories ..the story about sergeant York..i read his book and rented the movie...I was never told about him..in fact in school was never taught about WW1 in school...and I am a young 65 year old teaching myself about WW1. And I had family that fought in that war and no one ever talked about it..I love these bits of History and your love for God. Bless you and your family
We had 2 of them on US 52 in Mingo county WV at Meyer. I never knew who made the concrete signs. Thank you so much for doing this story. I look forward to meeting him in Heaven! Hallalujah! Yes, Prepare to meet thy God! Jesus Saves!
Great story Storyteller I really enjoy watching and listening to the stories you share with us JD Storyteller. I’ll see you on the next one LORD willing Amen 🙏.
I love the stories you tell . Thank you for sharing this one . I have seen a many of these signs along the highway. It is awesome to know where they came from . Thank you for sharing this amazing story. God bless you .
Most of us make a promise to God when we are in great beer for either our own souls or those of our loved ones. And most of us, myself included, forget those promises as soon as the crisis is done 😔
A older gentlemen lives just down the road from me here in Alabama and he rides the roads every day with his little black truck with his sign in back that reads stop and lets have talk about jesus. We all could learn a lot from men like this that have a true servants heart.
Tarnation that’s a true story on inspiration.. I think the summer I’m going to take that inspiration and make my own create cross for my yard.. I bet I could make up a fetching eye glance’r
Great video. I have seen one of his heart shaped "Get Right With God" many years ago but can't remember where I saw it. Thank you J.D. for another great video.
I’ve driven by one all my life in Stepptown West Virginia. It’s on St. Rt. 52. I think it’s God Is Coming Soon. It’s one of the big concrete ones. Very cool to finally know the back story. I’m 53 years old. I can remember it from my earliest age going to my Mamaw Watsons house in Belfry Kentucky 🇺🇸🙏
