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Adopted for a Purpose

I was just three months old when my parents adopted me. Lying in a motel dresser drawer that very first night, I looked up at my new parents with distrust and suspicion, as if to say, ‘You just try to control me!’ My ornery streak was obvious from day one, but incredibly, I was now in a home where firm and loving parents would put me in touch... >Full Story

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Faithful Endurance

Mama and Papa’s pride and joy When I was in grade 3, my best friend’s Grandma always referred to me as “that nice little Christian girl”. I kind of took pride in that. I lived for making my parents proud, and obedience was something unquestioned. I guess, deep down I took pride in that, too, even though I often felt... >Read More



Grace to Forgive – Strength to Go On

We turned on our TV and heard that a taxi driver had been murdered. I didn’t think it could be anyone who belonged to us or we would have heard. But the news report continued, “Taxi driver, married with one child, wife expecting another baby …” My wife, Bridie, and I looked at each other in cold denial. Then... >Read More



Clodagh O’Connor

I come from a small village in Clare. My family was fairly well off and I appeared to be happy and well-adjusted. At fourteen, my parent’s marriage ended. I was heart-broken. In the area in which I lived, separation was not a frequent occurrence. People did not know how to react. I felt alone and isolated and became very... >Read More



Eddie Kennison: Life on Purpose

Story written by Kevin Miller, story told by Eddie Kennison, #87-Wide Receiver, Kansas City Chiefs My wife was rushed to the hospital on a Thursday night. She had started experiencing some strange symptoms the previous evening. Now she was unconscious. Things were getting serious fast. One day passed, and then another. The doctors ran all sorts of...... >Read More



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...... >Read More



Facing Fast Growth and Strong Competition

Profile on: Mike and Brian McCoy, co-owner of McCoy’s Building Supplies During the early part of their careers, Mike and Brian McCoy, owners of McCoy’s Building Supplies, applied a simple formula for success: hard work followed by more hard work. This, along with an innovative approach to selling building supplies, allowed the Galveston-based...... >Read More



Letting Go Leads to Success

Profile: Jim Blankemeyer, Chairman of the Metokote  Corporation It’s no secret that starting your own company can be tough, sucking up all of your time, energy and attention and causing you to neglect other things, such as family and friends. That’s exactly what happened to Jim Blankemeyer, Chairman of the Metokote Corporation. Thankfully, he...... >Read More


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