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Breathe Again
01.26.20 | Stories | Edited by Nancy Newbrough
My story starts in 1979. Shortly after competing and driving in the 1979 Texas Race of Champions at Texas World Speedway just outside of College Station, I woke up one morning coughing up blood. I was put through every test known at the time for...
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Amazing Breakthrough
01.19.20 | Stories | Edited by Nancy Newbrough
My 16-year-old son seemed normal in every way until he was about four years old. He had stopped gaining weight and had a cough. Doctors could not find anything, but our concerns continued to grow. At six years, he would have...
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Advance Preparation
01.12.20 | Stories | Edited by Nancy Newbrough
Sometimes life can be so hard -- some seasons more than others! I am always surprised at how God prepares us even when we do not know what He is about. And how truly involved He is in my life and well-being. Last year was noteworthy...
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Walking Miracle
01.05.20 | Stories | Edited by Nancy Newbrough
I am a walking miracle! On Memorial Day, 2018, I visited friends in the country and left early to get home before dark. After a rest stop halfway, I got back on the road. That is the last thing I remember! The constable who witnessed...
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Answering the Call
12.29.19 | Stories | Edited by Nancy Newbrough
As new retirees, my wife and I have felt a call to missions in Brazil, which is her home country. Earlier this year, we left for a nine-month stint in Hortolandia, Sao Paulo. The Lord led us in May to a small, fledgling church that...
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Unforgettable Present
12.22.19 | Stories | Edited by Nancy Newbrough
For many years I was a faithful member at The Fellowship. It was there I heard the gospel preached repeatedly and after searching and studying the Bible, I believed in Jesus as my Lord and Savior and surrendered my life to Him. Making...
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Power of the Word
12.15.19 | Stories | Edited by Nancy Newbrough
For years I have struggled with debilitating illnesses like lupus and rheumatoid arthritis. I was raised in a denomination that does not focus on a relationship with the Lord or on His Word, the Holy Bible. At a time in my life when I...
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Lost and Found
12.08.19 | Stories | Edited by Nancy Newbrough
I read in a Christian magazine: “If we are not flexible to bend, God will force us to bend, according to His will and purpose, because of His love for us.” Looking back, I see the truth of that statement in my...
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By His Grace
12.01.19 | Stories | Edited by Nancy Newbrough
My wife, our 3-year-old son and I migrated to the United States (New York) in late 2016. I had spent most of my childhood and work life in the Middle East, so the move was a bag of mixed emotions. There was anxiety as we did not know what...
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With Open Arms
11.24.19 | Stories | Edited by Nancy Newbrough
A little over a year ago, our 21-year-old daughter started dating a young man. It was a bit of a whirlwind relationship and did not start off on the best of terms. But since she was of age, we really had no say and let her make her...