Greatly Blessed

Author: Nanette E. Walthour

I've had to overcome a lot of adversity. I've had to walk through many valleys and climb many mountains.

I was a mother at the age of 16. I gave birth to my son, Dwight (a gift from God), on the last day of 11th grade. I was determined to return for my senior year, and I graduated from Winter Park High School near the top of my class.

Trusting God With My Life

Author: Carolyn McClellan

Learning to trust God can seem impossible during the difficult times in our lives. I know because I have been there.

I have heard many stories of broken marriages being healed and restored by the power of God. My story is different. When my own marriage was in trouble, I hoped and prayed for reconciliation. But that never happened, and the marriage ended in divorce.

The Power of God's Love

Author: Charlotte Gerdes

I grew up in a home where my mother, father, grandmother and grandfather all loved and trusted in Christ as their Savior. I came to know Jesus for myself at church camp.

At 19 I married a man who was 32. My husband was very critical. Once he told me that he never could love me and said he had asked me to marry him only because he didn't think he would find anybody else.

Wounds That Heal

Author: Barbara Hansen

After nine years of what I thought was a solid Christian marriage, I was confronted with the first of my husband, Wayne’s, two adulterous affairs. Having been raised in a pastor’s home, I couldn’t comprehend why this was happening.

I had confided in a fellow church member—a friend I trusted. Unfortunately, the story of my husband’s unfaithfulness began to spread throughout the congregation.

A Miraculous Deliverance

Author: Amy C. Baker

It’s a story that still seems surreal to me. Nov. 3, 2006, was a normal day in Austin, Texas. I was waiting at an intersection not far from my beautiful home in a nice neighborhood, with my car windows down, the sunroof open and fall sunlight streaming in.

My beloved Labrador, Valentine, was snoozing in the back, too lazy to bother with panting out the window. Within seconds my life changed.

Purpose is a Process

Author: Lace Taylor

Have you ever cried out to God, “Why”? Have you ever found yourself wondering if He has forgotten you? It is hard to understand why we go through trials in our lives. I don’t have the answers, but one thing I do know: God is faithful! He has a plan for us, and knows that our tests have the potential of being our greatest testimonies.

After losing one of my sons in a horrible car crash, I was left wondering what I had done to deserve such grief. In that moment, God was my comfort.

A Garden of Faith

Author: Nettie Parks

Throughout my life, God has been merciful to me. I am thankful for the loving Christian home into which I was born 38 years ago.

My mother prayed over everything, and our family attended church each week. It was a wonderful childhood.