Danica McKellar tells how she found her way to religion.
During an appearance on “Fox & Friends,” the actress spoke about her experience with faith, explaining how a visit to church with a friend and fellow actress Candace Cameron Bure changed her mind about the preconceptions she had about Christianity.
“I’ve been around Christianity my whole life, in one way or another,” she began in conversation with Carley Shimkus, “but it never really worked. And my good friend Candace Cameron Bure…she took me to church. And all I can say is something happened.”
Danica McKellar spoke about her faith to Fox News. (Paul Archuleta/Getty Images)
She said her father found his own “relationship with God” when he was in his 40s, and he told her he believed the Holy Spirit had come to her.
“All I know is…I was flooded with this love and understanding,” McKellar explained.
“I’ve always been very biased against Christianity for various reasons, mainly because of the bad reputation it has gotten for causing wars, and you think, ‘Oh, Christians are really people who wear judgments’, and all these religious things. The truth is, Jesus was anti-religion. He was anti-religion, and I didn’t even realize it.
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But when she went to church with Bure and saw a “passion play,” she said she “all of a sudden understood.”
“All I ever thought was that there was a higher power and I wanted to do the right thing, just because it’s the right thing, when no one is looking, why does it matter , and everything became clear. And I feel so blessed.”
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She added: “I have this very recent memory of being a non-believer, and I have no judgement, I just want people to feel the love and peace that I feel now.”
A visit to church with Candace Cameron Bure helped Danica McKellar find her faith. (Paul Archuleta/Getty Images)
One of the best things about her new faith, she described, is that “you no longer feel alone in the moments when you are alone, you are not alone. And the fact that it is accessible to everyone at all times. …I thought religion was this restrictive thing, it’s actually the most liberating thing in the world.
In October, McKellar told Fox News Digital more about his faith.
Afterward, she said, “I wouldn’t say I’ve embraced religion so much as relationships. I found my faith and it’s changed my life in incredible ways. I feel like everything will be okay from now on.” a way that I’ve never really had before.”
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Danica McKellar starred in “The Wonder Years.” (Astrida Valigorsky/Getty Images)
She also mentioned Bure and her father, saying, “I’m so grateful to Candace Cameron Bure for bringing me into this time of my life. She really had a lot to do with it. My dad did too. He’s always believed in it. a long moment.”
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“It’s just a really beautiful gift, and it feels good, and I want everyone to feel that feeling.”
Last year saw another big change in the “Wonder Years” stars’ lives: Not only did she gain a new understanding of her faith, but she also moved her family. from Hollywood to Tennessee.
Her and her husband, Scott Sveslosky, moved to a rural area outside of Nashville with her son, Draco, from a previous relationship. Of the big move, she said, “Tennessee is a total improvement in quality of life. It’s beautiful, I love the seasons.”
Scott Sveslosky and Danica McKellar have been married since 2014. (NashJason Davis/Getty Images for the Alzheimer’s Association)
“I grew up in Southern California and I love LA, and I love California. But I must say that the seasons are really something else. I love watching the leaves change color and I love it when it’s cold. And I like it when it’s really hot and humid.”
She added: “Maybe it’s kind of a honeymoon. I’ve been here for about a year now, but I love all the seasons.”
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In another chat with Fox News Digital, the star opened up about celebrating Christmas in her new home state, saying, “Going on vacation is always exciting for me, it always has been, but living in Tennessee now is even more exciting because you can see around you. The leaves are changing. First you get this beautiful fall show, then pretty soon the trees become bare, then it gets colder and you feel more at comfortable.
