Nature is my favorite place to connect with God. I lift my eyes to the bright, crystal clear blue sky above and take a deep breath. The combination of the clean air with the scent of pine fills me. I feel the trail beneath my boots and the wind blowing softly on my skin. I…
Audrey’s* fragile heart wasn’t just the one beating in her chest. Her spiritual heart knew about God but undergoing a heart transplant opened the door for her to know Him. Joyful celebrations are occurring today, one year after her transplant, because both her physical heart and her spiritual heart are beating stronger than ever. *…
“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…
“My tenacity was definitely tested over the last four years. I believe everyone has a story. My story is summed up in that I’m not a quitter. I MADE IT!” Nancy* shared. * Her real name is used with permission. Likely Saved Nancy’s Life A car accident four years ago likely saved Nancy’s life. Her…
“God teaches us resilience when our plans fall apart,” Jodi believes. “Overcoming is relinquishing the plans you have and embracing the new plan God has for your life.” * Her real name is used with permission. A Family in Need Just like many young married couples, Jodi and her husband, Peter, envisioned plan A –…
“Overcoming is worth the struggle and the work,” says sixteen-year-old Kennedy*. Those bold words are spoken by a young woman who fought a health challenge, that in turn, impacted her learning. * Her real name is used with permission. It is a great joy to interview overcomers who are young as I know the grit…
In Suffer Strong, Katherine Wolf writes, “Instead of focusing on what we inevitably lose in this life, we can choose to suffer strong, growing in the kind of wisdom and love that heals us from the inside out.” Some could say Katherine lost much when a massive brain stem stroke left her with facial disfigurement,…
In April of 2017, the children’s television show, Sesame Street, introduced Julia, a muppet with autism. The show’s autism awareness initiative carried the theme: See Amazing in All Children. Thank you, Sesame Street, for continuing to introduce characters with differing abilities! As an educator of twenty years, I continue to strive to see the amazing…
“I believed in the possibilities of healing despite what the doctors said. I held on to hope,” Kesi* shared. Kesi’s diagnosis at age twenty-eight threatened to derail her childhood dreams of performing. When Kesi was four years old, she used her jump rope handle as a mic and sang for anyone who would listen. Performing…
Just like most newlyweds, Kimberly* and Greg dreamed of a family. About the time they decided to start trying, Kimberly noticed she was spotting between periods. Her gynecologist suspected it was an infection and asked her to wait three months for it to clear up. Once the inflection was gone, they were blessed to become…