A broken home by age one set the wheels in motion for years upon years of struggle. In a time when divorce wasn’t common, both of her parents quickly remarrying other people was confusing and divided her heart. Tracy* wouldn’t understand until many years later that when her dad built a Christian family with another…
100palooza! “What is 100palooza?” you ask. It’s a CELEBRATION of 100 blog posts since starting my overcomer blog in January of 2013! 100 posts about fighting to overcome life’s tough challenges, which include music reviews, 66 incredible overcomer stories, and book reviews!! I’m so excited! I’ve been looking forward to this blog post for months!…
It’s a rare and beautiful thing when a young person finds their purpose in life and begins pursuing it with zeal. Such is the case with Chloe*. “I wrote ‘That’s Why I Sing’ in honor of my Poppie,” Chloe shared. “I learned how short life is when he was fighting cancer. I sang it to…
When Susan* felt the storms rage and threaten to take her under, a small voice said, “Don’t shrink back!” Those words are found in Hebrews 10:39. It says, “But we do not belong to those who shrink back and are destroyed, but to those who have faith and are saved.” She clung to those three…
Jami*, a double below the knee amputee, has been up and running for the last twenty-one years. A remarkable feat given she wasn’t a fan of exercising before losing her legs. In her book, Up and Running, Jami wrote, “I loved the feeling of running right from the beginning.” * Her real name is used with…
If you haven’t read part 1 of Diane’s story, please read it here first. Three years after her official diagnosis, Diane experienced a turning point in her journey with bipolar disorder. She made a decision that would change how she viewed her mental illness and others who also had mental illnesses. “I wasn’t afraid any…
“When I was finally ready to share my diagnosis of bipolar disorder with the church, I was told it was probably not a good idea to go public with it. That same day, the wife of a male church member shared her husband’s cancer journey and asked for prayers. Many church members rallied around her…
If I were to tell you struggle is the way to strength, you might throw rocks at me. I know hearing the truth often hurts, so aim well. I’m cowering and peeping through my hands to determine if it’s safe to stand. It is? Good. Thank you. I may invite an old-fashioned stoning with this…
When the time came to be her sister, Tracy’s, front-line caregiver, Aimee* never hesitated. In many ways, God had been preparing her for that moment for years. * Her real name, used with permission. Her education and years of experience as a nurse prepared her for the day to day tasks of caring for Tracy’s…
“Understanding my identity in Christ is the ultimate freedom. It’s a truth to hold onto and a feeling I can re-experience every time I remember who Jesus is and who I am in Him. I was always waiting for that someday when I would have a healed body. But I’ve learned all of what Christ…