Just The Way You Are
In 1979 the heroin epidemic swept through our community, the inner city of Dublin, and all the young people were hooked on it. I had two brothers that became addicts and after seeing the devastation it brought into our home and into their lives, I made a vow that I would never be addicted to anything.
When I was 18,... >Read More
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Demands of a Youth
This is the story of a changed life, as told to Power to Change Ministries
I was rescued from a horrible life of drugs, alcoholism, and crime at the age of 7. I’m sure that that is the direction my life would have headed were it not for my parents and grandmother who told me about Jesus. I know this,... >Read More
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Nothing Compares to God
In highschool, I was a rebellious teenager and a heavy drug user. One night, I overdosed on drugs. Afraid I was going to die, I realized I didn’t know where I would go. I asked my friends to take me to the hospital, but instead they took me to a party and pumped more drugs into me. I was... >Read More
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From Making Money to Giving it Away
Profile on: Bobby Dobson, Tax Lawyer
Born and raised in Greenville, South Carolina - a town named by Entrepreneur magazine as one of the 30 best cities for small business in America - Bobby Dobson seemed destined for business success. Sure enough, he eventually rose to the top of his game as a tax lawyer. But Bobby’s achievements came at... >Read More
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In Search of an Abundant Life
Profile on: Norm Miller, Chairman, Interstate Battery System of America, Inc. 200,000 Dealers Nationwide
“College! Hell, I just hope I can keep him out of jail and get him out of high school!” Not exactly a prophecy for success, but those were the words uttered by Norm Miller’s mother when Norm, owner of Interstate Batteries, was in...... >Read More
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The Christian Hosoi story
Profile of: Christian Hosoi, the “Michael Jordan of skateboarding”
At a time in the 1980’s when skateboarding was exploding, two young athletes led the pack – Tony Hawk and Christian Hosoi. As the sport of “vert” skating was evolving, Hawk and Hosoi were pushing the limits, soaring higher, farther and faster. Competitions generally...... >Read More
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It’s All About Trust
Profile of: Ron and Cristy Varela, owners of Ron E. Varela Company Inc., an excavating and grading company.
"Originally we were doing two or three million dollars a year, and it grew up to five and seven or ten million dollars." "We ended up growing that company into eventually a 30 million dollar a year company, had up to 150... >Read More
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Born into a Mess
Most people are born into families. Not me. I was born into... >more
What Do You Fear?
Do you crave destiny? (Part 2)