Gary's Story: In His Own Words
On Saturday November 8th, 2008 my world blew apart – literally. I was carrying a package I thought was a gift when it exploded in my hands.
We had recently sold our cozy townhouse and were excited to move into a larger home with a yard for our daughters. The day started out with a quiet breakfast of tea... >Read More
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Seeing Possibility
Profile on: Penny McCoy, youngest person named to the US National Ski Team, bronze medal winner at the World Championships in Chile
Where other people saw only snow, Dave McCoy saw possibility. After the hydrographer’s research showed that Central California’s Mammoth Mountain had more snow than any other in the area, in 1953 he bought the...... >Read More
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Breaking Records in the 200 metre Run
Profile on: Allyson Felix, Olympian runner in the 200-meter race in 2004 Olympic games in Athens, Greece.
It was the 2004 Olympic games in Athens, Greece. An 18-year-old girl stepped into the blocks for the women’s 200-meter competition. This was a sprint, a demonstration of pure running power by some of the world’s most highly trained female...... >Read More
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The Rock
I based my whole life on a t-shirt which read: "Basketball is life and the rest is details."
I had finally reached the pinnacle of my basketball career. All the sacrifices, hard work, and persistence had finally paid off. I was going to the 1996 Olympic Games. We were representing Canada, competing against the world's best, chasing after a gold...... >Read More
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What's God got to do with it?
This is part 2 of this article. Read part 1.
Remember this, what can settle your mind will not settle your soul. It will stir it up. You are a unique creation made by God to live and not simply exist. Your soul longs to find its ultimate purpose. It will not rest until you do. Your soul craves its... >Read More
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What Does Your Soul Crave?
I read a book called Soul Cravings by Erwin McManus. These are my thoughts (McManus' quotes are in italics).
It’s hard to define the things inside my heart. I wonder if I’m the only one who feels what I feel and wants what I want. Am I the same as others in this mass of humanity, or am I alone... >Read More
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Going for the Gold
Sprinters crouch coiled in their blocks, muscles straining as they await the starter's gun. At the crack of the pistol, a multicolored, multinational blur bursts forth. In a few seconds, raised arms signal victory. A new Olympic champion is crowned.
Viewers' hearts beat faster as the soccer star dribbles and weaves through opponents toward the...... >Read More
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Shark-Victim Surfer Girl's Simple Faith
Bethany Hamilton looks like any fun-loving young American teenager – bright... >more
Intimacy, Sex & Scandals
The headlines proclaimed the potential fall of another celebrity. The scandal began... >more
Crave: The Documentary
Do you crave destiny? (Part 2)