The result of the mass genocide in Cambodia, (1975- 1979) was the loss of one-fourth of the Cambodian population. That’s more than two million people who died under the tyranny of the Khmer Rouge in the 1970s, before a Vietnamese invasion forced the hideous regime to give up control of the central government in 1979. Remarkably, some people survived this horrific oppression and have lived to tell their stories of how they managed to do so, despite almost impossible odds. One of those people is Sara Im. Sara shares the remarkable challenges she faced and how she found her way to freedom...
Posted by Sara Im on 02/02/2022
How Can I Give My Child Hope? “I’m such a failure.” “No one cares about me.” “I haven’t felt happy for a long time.” “I don’t want to live anymore.” If you have heard your child utter these words, your fear for their well-being has skyrocketed. But what can you do to help them? Some experts say that depression and anxiety are the new normal. Suicide is the second leading cause of death in young people. As parents, we cannot accept this. Many young people feel helpless and hopeless. Our kids must be equipped with more than resilience...
Posted by Lori Wildenberg on 02/01/2022
Journey with me as I find reconciliation and love for my mother as she goes from life to death. We did not have the best relationship, but we both found Jesus and I know that I will see her again! Momsie chronicles the journey that began on November 1, 2004 and ended with her passing on December 30, 2004. As I traveled through this last chapter of her life, God showed me many truths about life - Momsie's, mine and Jesus'. I encourage you to sit with each passage and the accompanying scripture and listen for the voice of God's Holy Spirit. You may be surprised what He has...
Posted by Saundra Woods on 09/20/2021
During this interview with Marnie, Maribeth will share some of her favorite AHA insights including the stories behind: • Laughter and tears are only a moment apart, but joy is eternal. • When we allow God to use us, our suffering becomes sacred. • For us to understand the Lord’s ways, would be like teaching a dog algebra. • We don’t remember days and weeks, we remember moments. • When we allow our grief to be pushed aside, anger replaces it. • Sometimes my life felt like I was stepping on Legos and I couldn’t find the light switch. •...
Posted by Maribeth Ditmars on 08/03/2021
"For whatever reason, two of the best faith-based films regarding nuance and complexity come from two female directors. Roman Dawson directed this year's Breakthrough , about a family struggling with the impending death of their hospitalized son. Sharon Wilharm wrote and directed Summer of 67 , a film about two sisters who struggle with their mother's suicide when they were kids, and worry over their men who've gone off to fight in Vietnam. Both of these films portray faith positively, but with sensitivity and without answering every question." ...
Posted by Sharon Wilharm on 05/30/2019
America's Premier Christian Speakers Share their Breakthrough Strategies for Overcoming Obstacles & Reaching Your Full Potential! Joani Tabor is known for celebrating life through music as she spreads her message of hope and encouragement. She shares how she has managed to hold on to hope in the face of tragedy. ...
After a troubling past along with devastation. death. terminal illness. and murder within her own family Debbie discovered that Jesus wasn't just someone you learn about in Sunday School or even read about in the Bible. He is a friend. companion and confidant. Freeing the Prisoner from Within is a story of the relentless pursuing love of God for a raging wild child. This story is about God and how He uses our pain, struggles, and successes to draw us to Him. ...
Posted by Debbie Ormonde on 04/16/2019
A Foreward Indie Finalist B.R.A.G. Medallion Award Recipient Reader’s Favorite Silver Medal Winner On duty as an ER nurse in 2002, Farnsworth identified her son, Spencer, minutes after he was pronounced dead. He was the unintended target of a murder. So begins her memoir, The Greater Weight of Glory, an extraordinary journey that explores the power of faith and forgiveness with rare candor and courage. In 2016, WCVBTV Boston's Chronicle interviewed Robin and one of the men in prison for her son's murder, highlighting their "unlikely...
Posted by Robin Farnsworth on 07/24/2018
Are you ready to take a journey with God? Unveiling Love: A Journey to Discover the Father’s Heart will challenge the different theologies and ideologies you possess about God and how it ultimately impacts your identity. God desires for you to recognize yourself as a son or a daughter in Him. When you do, you will operate from a position of value which is harnessed in His Love. Unveiling Love will take you on a 12-week Bible study journey. Throughout the study, you will discover the Father’s love towards you, the Son’s love within you and Holy Spirit’s love to move through...
Posted by Melissa Pearce on 09/28/2016