Hope Is Here

I struggled with feelings of worthlessness and depression pretty much my whole life. And was raised in a church home, but walked away from the church at a very early age. Also at a very early age got involved in drug usage— abuse, drug abuse.  And got out of that, but you know still struggled [...]

It was my sophomore year of high school. I made a choice at the beginning of the year that in my heart I felt was right, and had no idea the consequences through doing what was right would play out in my life. I was in math class, and two of the girls were cheating [...]

The time in my life that was most devastating, where I felt like all hope was lost, was the day that I woke up and my husband decided that “I don’t want to be here anymore.” That was the hardest thing in the world for me, because I never knew that he was unhappy with [...]

Just being 8 years old, I declare myself an atheist— if an 8-year-old kid can declared himself atheist. But I said, God how is it that you are able to allow all these bad things to happen? Life was so difficult that at 15-years-old I decided to commit suicide. It was just that desperate. And [...]

About 15 years ago at another international ministry where I was  working, we had just gone through a spiritual training time, and I recommitted my time to the Lord. It wasn’t long after that the trials began. I was in charge of the computer systems and all of the IT for this ministry. We began [...]

I grew up in a home where  alcohol was abused, and so my childhood years were pretty rough. I became a Christian at the age of 13, but the alcoholism in my family escalated, and it was a very difficult time at home. The turning point for me was when I got my master’s degree. [...]

I can remember in 2008, living in California with a group of friends. I had just graduated the year before. I had some important decisions to make about a career and where I was going to be in the future. And I thought I have a college degree and should be able to get a [...]

My life was riding motorcycles. My life was using motorcycles in the ministry. I became really, really rebellious. I was very angry at the doctors for telling me I couldn’t ride. I am involved in a motorcycle ministry called the Christian Motorcyclists Association. They were having a ride to go and pray for a friend [...]