Elizabeth’s Story
July 23, 2016
I eventually ended up robbed on the streets of Las Vegas with no family, no friends, and nothing but the clothes on my back and my empty heart. … More Elizabeth’s Story
Month: July 2016
Never Alone
July 23, 2016
“He (God) had been trying for years to bring me to him, but I had never listened. Finally, I was at a point where I didn’t have any more of my own ideas.” … More Never Alone
Melanie’s Story
July 22, 2016
The thing about sharing our stories is that it’s not about us, it’s not about being known ourselves. It’s about normalizing pain and struggles; it’s about being willing to turn on the light so that someone else can see that they are not alone. … More Melanie’s Story
Laughter in the Storm
July 22, 2016
“I had heard enough to believe that God is bigger than our struggles. I felt the fight rise in me as this doctor’s attitude grew worse. I knew that I needed a big God to handle a big situation.” … More Laughter in the Storm
Fish-Stealing Dolphins
July 21, 2016
John hooked the last fish, and it turned out to be a real battle between him and a dolphin. The dolphin would take the fish and run out two or three hundred feet and then surface with the fish in his mouth. Then he would allow John to battle back to within fifty to a hundred feet from the boat… … More Fish-Stealing Dolphins
Tess’s Story
July 21, 2016
There have been hard times, sad times, confusing times, but there is also joyful times, peaceful times, victorious times. Times spent in His glory where I cannot help but weep because of His faithfulness to me. I see the blessings: He took me out of poverty, provided a home for me, a husband who loves me… … More Tess’s Story
Your Work doesn’t Define You
July 20, 2016
“So, what do you do?”
This can be a very tough question to answer… … More Your Work doesn’t Define You
Pushing through the Thorns
July 19, 2016
“…thorns can come from many different sources; our thoughts, physical ailments, difficult people or circumstances, and even well-meaning friends.” … More Pushing through the Thorns
Living without Anxiety
July 13, 2016
“It’s a place I don’t want to ever go back to; a place of loneliness, depression, anxiety and that feeling of total worthlessness. It was a place characterized by fear. I was afraid of everything and everyone.” – excerpt from Paul’s Story You know the feeling. Hope is pulling us one way, and fear is pulling … More Living without Anxiety
Will God Ever Give Up on Us?
July 10, 2016
“I can’t even tell you what it was I was supposed to do; I just know I began to heal. I had a very long road ahead of me, but each day I saw something positive.” … More Will God Ever Give Up on Us?
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