For one police officer in Connecticut, childhood instability led to serving others. The first 15 years of her life have fueled the last 15 years, giving her strength and courage in her job as a police officer for the Hartford police department. “God picked me because he knew I could handle it,” 36-year-old Noelia Stoor… Continue reading childhood instability led to serving others
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Why I never – the voice said
By Sharen McArthur, editor Why I never – the voice said. Her voice was smooth, mellifluous. I had no clue who had said it. Don’t you just love cell phones? Two thumbs or one index finger will get you where you want to go in your texting world. Fortunately for you, you don’t have to… Continue reading Why I never – the voice said
a trip of love across the United States
One young woman is turning her mother’s death from breast cancer into a trip of love across the United States. “Being grateful every day is an attitude one can choose to embrace,” says 29-year-old Mary Latham of New York, who adds that her trip of love across the United States is also a trip of… Continue reading a trip of love across the United States
learning to be stepmom
She had found her true love. He had children. They moved in. That’s when she began learning to be stepmom. When Janie Emaus met her soulmate, he told her how much his children, a boy and a girl, meant to him. She loved him for that. After their marriage, the children visited on weekends. Janie… Continue reading learning to be stepmom
the day she became a thief
She went to the hospital for a medical test. That was the day she became a thief. Julia Sharon Tuchman freely admits that she steals other people’s prayers. Her life as a “prayer thief” began when she was leaving the hospital, dreading the oppressive 100-degree heat in New York City. As she was leaving the… Continue reading the day she became a thief
together forever
They are young. They are in love. They think they will be together forever. Statistics tell a different story. Dating violence for high school students is very real. According to the National Institute of Justice, the Youth Risk Behavior Survey, a nationally representative annual survey of youth in grades 9 to 12, found evidence of… Continue reading together forever
swimming as a force to change the world
His friend saw swimming as a force to change the world. His friend also believed swimming could be a driving agent of social progress. Then his friend died. Andre Salles-Cunha of QuickSilver Swimming in Florida lost his friend Shawn Delifus, who was only 30 when he died in April, 2016. He said Delifus saw swimming… Continue reading swimming as a force to change the world
a wedding dress and a baby’s funeral
A wedding dress and a baby’s funeral – what could they have in common? In the United Kingdom, the dress honors thousands of stillborn children and those who die shortly after birth. Cherished Gowns UK transforms wedding dresses into clothing for babies to wear at their funerals. One woman, Yvonne Trimble, decided to donate… Continue reading a wedding dress and a baby’s funeral
inspiring others through pain
Inspiring others through pain, she lives life to the fullest. For 12 years, a young British woman has had to live with an incurable condition that showed up after a mosquito bit her when she was 13. Now 25, she is telling her story to inspire others. Angharad Williams of Newport, South Wales, has lymphoedema, an incurable… Continue reading inspiring others through pain
it started when she was 7
Tasha submitted her story as part of our Overcoming Adversity Contest by Tasha Roza, Tracy, California It started when she was 7. That’s when her life took a dark turn. It started when I was 7 years old. My parents split up, and I moved with my mother and her new boyfriend. Soon after… Continue reading it started when she was 7
finding healing and joy
**Marie submitted her story as part of our Overcoming Adversity Contest.** by Marie Preston, Monroe, Georgia Confronting the horrific death of her 12-year-old brother, she is finding healing and joy. May 5, 1971 … spring quarter at the University of Georgia on a Wednesday … about 7 p.m. to be exact. As a 20-year-old sophomore,… Continue reading finding healing and joy
Breaking the silence
By Sharen McArthur, editor Breaking the silence was something he could not do when he was a child. He could not tell anyone – not his parents, his brothers, his sister. He suffered in silence. In 2013 he decided it was time to tell his story of the sexual abuse that he had endured as… Continue reading Breaking the silence