The Heart of an Olympian
Michelle appeared to have it all - a successful soccer career, awards, honors, friends, travel, money, husband... When her life began to fall apart, Michelle found a hidden strength. Find out how this Olympic Gold Medalist rose above her trials.
Michelle graduated from the University of Central Florida in 1989. She has been a member of the United...... >Read More
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Airforce Pilot at a Crossroad
The Canadian Forces took me, Major Wes Bowers, around the world. An air force pilot for 20 years, I flew missions in the Gulf War, served in UN headquarters as a staff officer in Somalia and as a UN peacekeeper in Lebanon, Israel, and Syria. And along the way, I went from being a peacekeeper to working for the... >Read More
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Journeying Out of Depression (The Road to Siloam)
The news came with startling swiftness that night. We don't know whether it was prepared text or if the words flowed spontaneously, but one solitary angel was called upon to make an announcement that has never been forgotten.
Appearing in a small Judean pasture in the middle of the night, this messenger from heaven introduced the true light that...... >Read More
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Lost and Wandering – No More
It was an intense moment. Saying “yes” to Jesus seemed so appropriate after the pressures and stresses we had been through over the last few months as a family.
There I was, attending the second evening of an Alpha Course sponsored by some local churches in our community. Alpha, originating in Britain, is an 11 week course that investigates...... >Read More
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Suicide seemed like a good option
"I'm sorry, you're just not working out."
The words pierced my heart like daggers of ice.
"A nurse just has to be able to relate well with her patients. How can anyone who is sick or dying feel comforted when you fall apart at the drop of a hat? Unless a miracle happens, you will be failed (from this program) within a... >Read More
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Success to Significance
Story told by Rick Brekelbaum, written by Kevin Miller
Several years ago I was challenged to think about what I had accomplished in my life, and Lord willing, what I would do over the remainder of the years I may be allowed to live. My upbringing, education and career were centered very much on “accomplishing” (ie: being all that I... >Read More
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A Rae of Hope
There are about 2,930 names in the Bible, but only about a hundred of them finished well. Canadian, Judy Rae, wants to finish well.
"Heaven is looking better every day," she said, her personality still shining through brightly, in spite of the cancer.
The disease has now reached her brain, both in the anterior and frontal lobes.
"Although...... >Read More
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Learning to Love the Girl in the Mirror
I lost my dad to suicide at the age of five. Shortly... >more
A Life or Death Decision
No one seeing Kerry Bradley sitting on that park bench at Auburn... >more
What Do You Fear?
Do you crave destiny? (Part 2)