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Learning to Love the Girl in the Mirror

I lost my dad to suicide at the age of five. Shortly after that a family member started sexually abusing me. Several years later I lost my step dad to a horrible fire that destroyed our home. We were left with nothing except for haunting memories.  Later, I turned to drinking to ease the pain that tormented me day in and day out and also developed... >Full Story

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Your Faith Adventure

  We are filled by the Holy Spirit by faith; we can experience the abundant life which Christ promised to each Christian. You have to ask yourself: Is this the life for me? Every day can be an exciting adventure for the Christian who knows the reality of being filled with the Holy Spirit and who lives constantly, moment by moment,... >Read More



Snow White

Story told by Susan Houle, written by Helen Grace Lescheid Everybody at the mission base crowded around the team that had just returned from an outreach on the streets and beach. "Great stuff!" "Awesome!" "What happened next?" You could feel the excitement in the air. As usual I stood on the fringe fighting off panic. What am I doing...... >Read More



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



Victory Over Prescription Addiction

"Ann, you have everything anyone could ever want!" a friend of hers exclaimed one day. "Oh, yes," she answered, "I have a beautiful home, all kinds of material things and a good husband. But what good are all these things if I feel like a walking zombie? I'm sick of taking tranquilizers and sleeping pills. This is no way to... >Read More



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



Have You Checked Your Compass Lately?

Oliver Wendell Holmes once said: “I find that in this world it is not so much where we stand, as in what direction we are moving.” Mr. Holmes is right: we are all moving in a direction, and it is very important for us to stop and check to see if we are still moving toward the right destination. I... >Read More



Soul-Safety Advocate

John Terry smiled when he heard his foreman's request. "Will you lead the toolbox safety meeting today after lunch?" It was a busy day, but he was willing to take the time. In fact, his eyes twinkled and his apple cheeks shone as he told the foreman, "I'll be glad to do it." The founder and president of the Terry... >Read More


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