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... >Read More

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Story told by Jeff Yellow Owl, written by Patty Duncan In 1923 the government took my grandmother from her parents and put her in a boarding school to immerse her in the white man’s culture. She remembers bumping along in a wagon, watching her home and family disappear in the rolling hills of the Blackfeet Indian Reservation in...... >Read More

Tags: becoming a christian, faith, faith & spirituality, family issues.life, family values, growing in your faith, hardship & suffering, Jesus, Native American Indian, Patty Duncan

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What does the Christmas season promise you this year? We all have an expectation even if we rarely pull it out to look at it. For some it’s the expectation of a credit card bill that takes too long to pay. Others dream of just the perfect gift to buy. Some dread to go shopping. Some delight in family visits that are all... >Read More

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Jesus said that he came to make all things new. His death on the cross can have a profound impact on your life. You have to ask yourself: Is this the life for me? When asked to describe yourself do you reach for your job title? Do you define yourself by your relationships -- spouse, parent, lover, friend? Do you... >Read More

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Question 1: Why is there evil in the world? If God exists, why is there evil in the world? You know, this is a difficult stumbling block and question for many people. The simplest way to look at this question is to examine God's nature and his desire for mankind. Look at the logic. God loves us and wants us... >Read More

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Profile on: Karen Faith Heller, Co-owner of CogMotion, a software technology firm Having grown up in a traditional Jewish family with several relatives who had suffered “in the name of Jesus” during the Holocaust, it’s no surprise that Karen Faith Heller wasn’t too keen on Christianity. “Jesus is okay for everybody else, but we have...... >Read More

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Profile on: Terry LaMorte “Things always happen for a reason.” That’s what Terry LaMorte’s mother used to tell her when she was growing up. Although Terry and her mother have sometimes had a difficult time seeing eye-to-eye, today, Terry could not agree with her mother more. Religious background Until around age 30, Terry would not...... >Read More

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