Posted by: lifestory
in Disabilities on May 15, 2010
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Scott Rigsby is a real Ironman, as a double amputee, and a world record holder for numerous achievements such as a double below-the-knee amputee in the Full Marathon, Half Ironman, Ironman Distance Triathlon and International Distance Triathlon, and earning a spot on the 2006 USA Triathlon Team.
But to win these awards, Rigsby had to endure years of trials and tribulation, struggling with depression, anxiety, addiction, and hopelessness.
Posted by: lifestory
in Purpose in life on Apr 10, 2010
Khosrow (Iran) - A young Iranian man, depressed and without hope, met Jesus Christ in a vision. The Savior extended His hand and invited him to take hold, promising that his “life would change forever.” He took Jesus’ hand and, as he describes it, “waves of electricity flowed through my body over and over again. I wept for the first time since I was a child and joy filled my heart.”
Watch Khosrow's Story:
Posted by: lifestory
in Purpose in life on Apr 10, 2010
Dini (Indonesia) - An Indonesian teenager let down by family, friends and society, became a Christian the night Jesus appeared to her in a vision. That special night was Lailatul Qadar when Muslims individualize their prayers to Allah. From the moment she saw Jesus, His peace filled her heart and stayed with her even as persecution began.
Watch Dini's Story:
Posted by: pamelajo
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: pgreenleaf333
in Death on Dec 02, 2009
To the Sufferers
Sufferers suffer. Suffering can be anything that causes pain. Hurting. Ache. Pain. It can be physical or emotional or mental. The physical is just that physical. Back and neck pain is physical. Emotional is unseen but is the pain of the heart. The feelings that are deep. They go to the core. It could be self inflicted by feeding an emotional heartache or it could be inflicted by others or by circumstance. And the mental by pain of memories, pain of thought. Bad experiences of yesterday that is present today and steals away tomorrow. Although each is different they are all three connected. The physical is tied to the emotional and the mental, just as the mental and the emotional is tied to the physical. Each area affects the other. It could be by others or it could be self inflicted. Self inflicted could be by bad choices that were made and the consequences that come with it. Whether self inflicted or not, suffering is suffering.
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 Sports on Jul 03, 2009
by Bernhard Langer
In 1985, Bernhard Langer was the No.1 golfer in the world, after winning seven tournaments on five continents, including the U.S. Masters. In 1993, he regained the Masters title with an impressive four stroke victory. With a total of forty wins, he ranks second in career wins on the European Tour. He has also shown great durability, finishing in a tie for fifth at The Open Championship the month before his forty-eighth birthday.
But there’s more to the German pro than golf. In this audio recording and transcript, Bernhard tells you his life story and what satisfies him more than winning any golf championship.
> Read or Listen to Bernhard Langer’s Life Story
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