I am an Intensive Care Nurse at a community hospital in a northeast suburb of Chicago. My hospital serves an underprivileged area where COVID broke loose in the community and created a battle zone. This coronavirus experience for me, in general, was a deep spiritual battle. I struggled with letting go of the illusion of… Read More Kelsey’s Story: Trusting God’s Control Over COVID-19
I’m in my early 50’s, and my husband is almost 60. My son recently came home from college and we have two other young adult kids living on their own. During these wild and surreal days, many thoughts have shot through my head: “What happens if my husband gets COVID-19? My kids? Oh…our parents?! Is… Read More Laura’s Story: Fighting Pandemic Fear with Faith
I’ve struggled with “sex stuff” on and off since the age of 16. I remember those initial desires and how they’ve ebbed and flowed over the years. As a teenager struggling to fight my urges and save myself for marriage, I let myself believe that masturbation wasn’t a sin since it wasn’t with anyone else.… Read More Phoebe’s Story: Battling Decades of Sexual Sin
“I have set the Lord always before me; because he is at my right hand, I shall not be shaken.” (Psalm 16:8) One night, I found out that I have a serious, life-threatening heart condition. If not for God’s protection, I would not have woken up the next morning. It was a terrifying time for… Read More Georgette’s Story: My Health, His Protection
When I got engaged, naturally I began wedding dress shopping. For most women, wedding dress shopping is an exciting experience; but for me, it was underwhelming. All I could focus on was how each dress made me feel fat and how the parts of my body I hated most were exposed. The experience drudged up… Read More Kelsey’s Story: Battling Body Image Insecurity