“Exercising and eating healthy is a decision I make every single day. For me to lose the weight I needed to lose, it was more than just the food I ate or exercising a few times a week. I committed to changing my lifestyle,” Rekeita* shared. * Her real name, used with permission. Family Dynamics…
There’s so much hype in the media about gluten intolerance. Is it just trendy, or is it truth for some? For seven years, the ten doctors Sherry*consulted with couldn’t explain the severe skin rash that covered her body. * Her real name, used with permission. Top of the List In October…
When Wanda’s* son, Brian, was tragically killed in a car wreck in 1996, she didn’t have any praise to bring. * Her real name is used with permission. Even though she was angry at God for the loss of her son, she never blamed Him. “That first year was a blur. I knew I needed…
When I met Shari* and her friends Lisa and Genie for lunch, I gave her the mug I give to the overcomers I interview. She gasped, “Never give up is the theme of my life. I can’t believe it’s on this mug!” The tears in her eyes expressed how much the idea of never giving…
Ann’s* childhood on the family farm was uneventful until the morning she woke up unable to move from her neck down. She cried out to her parents. Her dad rushed into her room and quickly realized the family doctor needed to come to the house. * Her real name, used with permission. Ruled Out Spinal Meningitis…
“We trust God” is easy to say until it is tested. As she started her 16th year of teaching, Cindie* faced the toughest struggle of her life. Would she trust God? At her yearly mammogram in January of 2015, the radiologist spotted a suspicious area on her left breast. Her biopsy results came back benign,…
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…
“There is no shame in having Alzheimer’s disease,” Laura* can confidently say after living with it for the last two and a half years. * Her real name, used with permission. Not being able to spell the word we or how to calculate the tip after dinner alarmed her. She told herself it had to be…
Little did Leslie* know when she met Grant for lunch to discuss a mutual friend that he would become her supportive companion during her journey of overcoming. Soon after their lunch meeting, Leslie and Grant began dating. * Her real name, used with permission. The neck pain Leslie began experiencing in January of 2014 didn’t…
Like every college freshman who adds the “freshman fifteen,” Bridget* began dieting and exercising her sophomore year. Before long the glamorous idea of getting healthy turned into an obsessive behavior. One that took over her life. * Her real name, used with permission. Despite reaching the goal of studying meteorology at her first choice college,…