Tears collected in a bottle. An unusual idea, but David used this phrase in Psalm 56:8 to describe how God keeps a record of human pain and suffering. He cares for us when we are hurting. Rhonda* clung to this verse many times throughout her life. Believing God saw her tears and held her close…
“Miracles for Mak” became the anthem soon after Faye’s* son, Mak, suffered a ruptured AVM and stroke. It’s the prayer she and her family still pray two years after his life-altering health crisis. * Her real name is used with permission. They claim the promise found in Matthew 19:26: “With man this impossible, but with…
Ever been the victim of a crime? It can turn your life upside down. Anxiety creeps in. You begin to question your safety everywhere you go. Maybe you’re lucky and you haven’t. The statistics are staggering: 328,236 felonies or violent crimes were reported in Georgia in 2017. Every crime often impacts one or more victims….
My heart is broken. After a month of research and interviews, I’ve learned the human trafficking crisis in Atlanta is MASSIVE. I knew it wasn’t only happening a country away or even a state away. I knew it was happening in Atlanta, but I had no idea of the magnitude of the problem. Look at…
The ancient Japanese art of kintsugi believes taking a broken thing and binding it with gold makes it better than before. Could the same be possible for a marriage broken by adultery? Stephanie* believes so. Five years after their marriage crumbled, Stephanie AND Jaime continue to strive for a marriage that is better than before….
If you haven’t read part 1 of Helen’s story. Read it here first. Narrowly Escaped Death Helen narrowly escaped death at Auschwitz. However, she was not free. Yet. The note given to the SS officer saved Helen, her sister Pearl, and 500 other women from walking straight to the crematorium. But seeing the cattle cars…
Holocaust survivor Helen Weingarten* shares, “I fought to survive each day. I didn’t know if we would survive the next day. Then, we would survive the next day. We lived like this for 180 days.” * Her real name is used with permission. Holocaust Survivor It was a humbling and emotional experience to interview…
If you know Ruby, then you definitely know Ruby IS a gem! * Her real name, used with permission. Today is Ruby’s day! It’s World Down Syndrome Day! If you aren’t wearing fun and funky socks, go change them right now! Typical of Neurological Struggles Nicole and Lehr decided not to have the…
Side effects: you know, those warnings on the medications we take. All of us are guilty of not really heeding those warnings. We convince ourselves they only occur in 1% or less of those who sampled the medication. We naively believe those side effects will never happen to us. Anne* will tell you otherwise. She’ll tell…
Robbin* doesn’t remember not knowing she was adopted. Her adoptive parents, who couldn’t have children of their own, provided her a wonderful, loving home. For those of us who were raised by our biological parents, there is an innate sense of identity. My older son has the same blue eyes I have. My younger son…