Never Ever Give Up Hope

When Kim Rehir was in the hospital, paralyzed from the hips downwards, she felt like she had lost her power, dignity, and humanity. This totally shifted her perspective on what she valued in life. 

For much of Janet Sherlund's young life, she felt helpless.  She thought it possible to discover who she really was or find a way to fill the big, black hole at her core. She believed finding her bir…

On Aug. 23, 1987, 26-year-old Selonia Reed was found dead in the parking lot of a

gas station in Hammond, Louisiana. Nearly forty years after her death, on Jan. 30, 2023,

her husband Reginald Reed w…

At twenty-two, Jennifer Cramer-Miller was thrilled with her new job, charming boyfriend, and Seattle apartment. After she received a devastating autoimmune diagnosis, she soaked a hospital pillow wit…

Allan had hit rock bottom after eight years of trying and failing. He had never felt more miserable. But a phone conversation with my daughter got me thinking differently.

Coach Allan is a National A…

Several times throughout Carrie Pierce’s life especially the last three years – there were moments of despair. Without any warning, as she and her mother were moving to Idaho to start a new life, her…

At two years old, Alan Lazarus lost his father in a car accident. Twenty-four years later Alan was in a near-fatal car accident and questioned his life choices as he reached an all-time low.

Throug…

The year 2018 marked a pivotal year in Steven Foster's life amid despair and loss. He watched as his marriage dissolved, his thriving church slipped through his fingers, and a promising book deal cru…

After more than a decade on a merry-go-round, nine long-term treatment visits wondering if he would ever get it right, Bill Nielsen realized that we can misuse anything externally to fill a void inte…

Julie McLaughlin was 18 and pregnant - labeled as a 'good Catholic girl' from a good family. She sang in a group at church and was president of the Catholic Youth Organization. She was embarrassed, a…

Cynthia Encinas-Concordia’s abusive husband of 23 years died of a massive cardiac arrest just four months after his second restraining order.  The worst part was any contact was blocked by his family…

During Ann Bancroft's first cancer treatment, which consisted of two surgeries, chemotherapy, and radiation, she reached the point of being too weak to lift a light wastebasket or to walk further th…

Yvette Walker left a failed marriage to a man with bipolar disorder but emerged to find joy greater than she had hoped for. She is an author, speaker, journalist, and educator who knows how to experi…

Narcissists are masters at creating a perception of perfection to the outside world so no one believes the victims. Dana Diaz was a victim who often felt hopeless during her childhood and as an adult…

Are you feeling panicked about your child's future?

How will your child survive school with low literacy?

Do you question: How will they survive school? Or life?

Lois Letchford has stood in your shoe…

Being the target of an organized crime hit, narrowly escaping an abusive cult, and battling breast cancer has caused Kendra Petty to wonder, “How much can one person take?” More, life replied. Much m…

When Tyler Wittkofsky was 19, he left home and fell into a dark pit of depression. He had been diagnosed with mental illnesses and turned to drugs and alcohol. He attempted suicide and failed. 

With more than four years of hard-won sobriety, Ryan Penley has transformed his life’s adversities into valuable lessons for those still struggling with addiction.

Rose Ann Forte was a successful C-Suite executive and leader in the church, a working mom of four, and a social drinker. Over the years, life’s stresses and a difficult marriage created an environmen…

What qualifies Paul Zolman to talk about love? His childhood experiences were the opposite of love. 

The author of love is God. In His wisdom, He places us in various circumstances that require us to…