journey into inspiration
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
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
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
**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
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