Debra Wagenecht asked Pamela Richards:

You are welcome! I have always cared about Rich Mullins. I was thrilled when he played at a church nearby and I was able to bring my youth group to hear him sing and speak. It was such a blessing. His song, "Sometimes by Step," ministered to me at the time of my father's death. He was such a powerful, yet humble and unassuming soul! Are you the love of his life that encouraged him to go on to a music career?

Pamela Richards Although I did not date Richard, I have been called "the love of his life," even by those who object to my writing. I did encourage Richard in his career, along with others who went on to be better-known than I am. We each had our own roles in his life, and each saw him differently. I preferred to stay in the background more than others, and as gifted as Richard was, he included parts of our conversations in some of the songs he later recorded. I am glad to know his songs touched your heart!

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