Posted by: Ice75
in Adversity on Sep 23, 2010
When I was young I had dreams of being a top athlete and going to the Olympics like my father had done before me… all that changed October 18th 1988 when I was diagnosed and had a surgery to remove a huge brain tumor in my cerebellum! The Astrocytoma was diagnosed at the last minute and has a result I almost died! The surgery was performed by some of the best surgeons in Europe equipped with a brand new surgery technique. Although I was fortunate that it was benign, the surgery lasted nine hours and I had a 30% chance of living.
After staying in intensive care in a coma for four days, I had no motor skills left and didn’t know why God had spared me. I stayed in the hospital for 1 month and the long road of recovery had started but not before a grim analysis of doctors saying I would maybe walk in a year, couldn’t swim, maybe one day I would finish high school and having a job or getting a secondary degree would be “impossible”.
Well I surpassed expectations with the help of God, I walked within six months, swam varsity in college, have a master’s degree and am a teacher. Recently I have published a book of my life in the hope of helping people and motivate them never to give up in the face of adversity.
Posted by: Amy
in Meaning on Aug 30, 2010
When David was nine years old his life was threaten by an Iranian soldier while him and his family were stayed in Iran during the revolution. They eventually left for the United States, but life did not get any easier. During his years in school, David found himself being treated as an outsider.
Eventually with the help of his father, David remade himself to be "all American". Despite his outward transformation, and a new acceptance amongst his peers he still felt an emptiness on the inside. Watch this motivational video as David share his inspirational life story of how a friend invited him to a church where all the pretty girls attended and how Jesus filled the emptiness.
Posted by: Amy
in Adversity on Aug 25, 2010
Erin Ryan was in and out of foster care for 9 years and was struggling to get back on her feet when someone took an interest in her. Single mother of one boy, pregnant with a second, Erin was living in a shelter with no family around and no support system. Watch this motivational video as Erin shares her inspirational life story of how she found help and discovered the true love of Christ.
Posted by: lifestory
in Music on Aug 18, 2010
Even as a child singer/songwriter Heather Williams was never fully accepted by her mother's new husband; she was banned from all family activities and once even chained to a tree over night. Once she was kicked out she drowned in a flourish of alcohol and substance abuse. Watch this motivational video as Heather tells her inspirational life story of how her biological father introduced her to the true Father and the tragic event that brought her closer to God.
Posted by: Amy
in Illness on Aug 11, 2010
The fact that Marie Chase is alive is astounding, the fact that she got baptized is only a miracle through God. Marie's twin sister died while there were both in the womb. Watch this motivational video as Marie gives her testimony and tells of God's work in her inspirational life.
Posted by: Amy
in Abuse on Aug 09, 2010
Joe Donahue's childhood is full of memories of his alcoholic father, which includes walking in on him raping his mother. Watch this motivational video as Joe shares some of his inspirational life story of how he discovered the true Father and how his revelation of faith helped him overcome his past.
Posted by: Amy
in Addiction on Aug 09, 2010
Luke Unsworth's main focus in life was to have a good time, but over the years that good times of drinking and drugs became to overcome his life. He was waiting for his lifestyle to end his life and had lost all hope. Watch this motivational video as Luke tells his inspirational life story of how he overcame his violent background, his addiction to alcohol, and the testimony of faith this story became.
Posted by: LauraLoo415
in Gangs on Aug 07, 2010
His Life Before Jesus Came In:
Born 1943, Charles Barry Mayson, he was a rider with the Hell's Angels in the 1960s-70s. He wore a "1%" patch on his jacket in response to a police official's remark that 99 percent of the public is law-abiding. The only way "out" of the gang is death...that's the rule of life of the Hell's Angels, the then most notorious and dreaded motorcycle gang in the United States. The life of the Hell's Angels supposedly only consists of drinking, drugs, power, prostitution, and stolen goods.
Posted by: LauraLoo415
in Illness on Aug 07, 2010
Charlotte Elliott (1789- 1871), famous hymn writer, was thought of as one of the physically most beautiful woman most had ever seen, with a voice of wonder and the mind of a literary genius. But on the inside her health was failing, leaving her an invalid for most of her life, and her spirit was weakening without the grace of a Saviour. Read these two accounts written by close acquaintances of Elliott's as they describe her conversion and the details behind her most famous verse "Just As I Am, Without One Plea".
Christopher Knapp's Account:
Posted by: Amy
in Gangs on Aug 05, 2010
DeShawn Tatem, also known as The Golden Child, is a black man born albino. Growing up in a heavy gang controlled community, DeShawn found it difficult to be accepted and fit in. He began to get involved in the drug trade and despite finding himself on the wrong side of the law, DeShawn thought he was untouchable on the streets. Watch this motivational video as DeShawn discovers real eternal life and hear how God has turned his inspirational life story around for his glory.