Posted by: lifestory
in Adversity on Jan 30, 2010
Jan and Mike
Transcribed from Testimony tape.
By Pam Whitley
I always like to start out by making sure everyone knows that I'm one of those GRITS girls....Girls Raised In The South…and I am telling you that for a reason. Even though I've lost most of my accent, and believe me I have, because when I first moved to Oklahoma, people would say things like “let me hear you say so and so again. Then they'd practically roll in the floor laughing when I said whatever. So even though I've lost most of my accent, I still use different terms for things than some of my Oklahoma friends do. For example, they go out and start their cars; I crank mine. They go to the grocery store and find a parking place, I find a park. They go into the grocery store and get a shopping cart; I get a buggy! By the way, just for my own information, how many of you get a buggy?
Posted by: pgreenleaf333
in Death on Dec 02, 2009
The Shadow of Pain
Shadows are always there. The shadow of pain is like your shadow. Sometimes it is small and hard to find and then at other times it is a giant as tall as a tree. It is a constant companion that accompanies you. If you go fast it is just as fast. If you go slow it is slow. When you stop it stops. It matches you. When you are in the deepest valley your shadow is there. When at the heights of the highest mountain it is there also.
I never thought that the pain would shadow you. I would expect the pain would be there when I am low and downcast. I would expect it on birthdays, holidays, and death days. But not on the good days. The happy days. The fun days. The shadow is always there.
Posted by: lifestory
in Death on Nov 27, 2009
James Matthew Greenleaf
IMPACT
From James' webpage written by his mother:
Sun Jul 9 10:42:26 CST 2000
On July 9, 1995 God blessed our lives with our precious James. I can still see the very moment James came into this world. The very moment the doctors put our sweet baby into my arms, my eyes saw such beauty. I'll never forget how he looked into my eyes for the longest time purring like a kitten. From the very moment the doctors put James into my arms we held on as tight as we could and never let go.
Posted by: lifestory
in Death on Jul 03, 2009
by Rachel Barkey
On March 4, 2009, Rachel had an opportunity to share about her hope in the midst of terminal cancer. What began as a small talk to her church women’s group became an event attended by over 600 women and was an experience that left many with a desire to discover more about Rachel’s journey and faith.
See the video or listen to the audio of Rachel's talk
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in Addiction on Jul 03, 2009
by Michael Chadwick
When his best friend offered him marijuana as a young teen, Michael Chadwick had no idea how the drug would change the course of his future. Even as Michael gained success and wealth as an acclaimed homebuilder, alcohol and drug addiction were to dominate his life. After a series of close calls with death, however, Michael eventually turned to God for help. Faced with extremely difficult times such as the death of his 8-year old son, Michael shares how his hope in Jesus Christ kept him going. You’re sure to be inspired by Michael’s incredible story of perseverance.
> Read or Listen to Michael Chadwick’s Life Story
Posted by: lifestory
in Forgiveness on Jun 30, 2009
by Sokreaksa S. Himm
During the years 1975 -1979, the once beautiful and prosperous country of Cambodia became a "Killing Field" when two million innocent Cambodians died of starvation, disease, overwork, or by execution at the hands of Khmer Rouge soldiers. Those who survived experienced tremendous psychological trauma.
Even now, twenty-five years later, many Cambodians do not want to talk about what they went through. They are silent about the past. Thirteen members of Sokreaksa's family, including his parents, were brutally executed...but by God's grace, he has been able to face his pain and forgive his family's killers. But forgiveness was not easy. In this story you'll meet Sokreaksa and read about his journey from horror, suffering and loss into freedom, faith and forgiveness.
