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Everyone has a story, and each one is different. From birth onward we individually encounter a mix of people, circumstances and challenges that make our stories unique. Your story takes on even greater significance when it involves God. Discover the difference God made in the lives of these people.

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God's Guidance - The day after I graduated from high school, I moved from a small town in Montana to Seattle, Washington. I was looking forward to this move hoping that it would get me out of a party scene.

The Least of These - It was one of those decisions: Should I stop or not? Should I get involved or stay out of it? On this particular day I chose to stop—to get involved—and it made a difference in my life….

In the Beginning.... - It was a neat day in July 1967. I had just returned from Hawaii where I often went. Tanned and driving a new Lincoln, I decided to stop at my favorite "watering hole," The Golden Horn Bar and Restaurant.

Just Some Crumbs - When I was a junior in high school, I went through a minor case of depression. It started when I dropped out of my super-tough International Baccalaureate school. With three to six hours of homework a night. . .

Feeling Alive - For years I had wanted to leave the town I had grown up in and see the world. I wanted to meet new people, make a difference, and shake the world for God!

Something Changed - Little did I realize that all my life God was preparing me for moments when I have no words to speak. Moments when the words of a song seem to come down straight from Heaven, out though my mouth, and into the ears and hearts of those who listen.

The God I Never Knew - As I grew older, I also grew more rebellious and felt estranged from the God I never knew. I did those things that are common to a young man who has no anchor.

Quitting My Job - Quitting my job was the best thing I ever did. After twelve years of weaving in out of my walk with Christ, I stood still and allowed Him in to do His work.

True Heroes - This clearly was one of the worst disasters I have ever witnessed. As Vice President of Communications for Medical Teams International, I went to Haiti to help with initial communications needs.

Singing In the Night - Sylvia and her family had gone to town that evening, so I had plenty of time to myself, plenty of time to become discouraged. All I didn't need right then were a bunch of church people disturbing my misery.

Saving Grace - The young ex-marine sat on the edge of his bed, head in his hands, heart heavy with discouragement.

My Journey Out - I write music; always have. Since I was four years old and teaching my sisters the lyrics to my first hit, "sister came and popped a wheelie," I've been writing and arranging songs here and there and everywhere.

Something Better - I made a discovery was when I was 17, while living with a friend in Carmel, CA. We had both dropped out of school and were intent on making it big in the music industry.

My Faith Journey - I didn't start to learn about God until my early twenties when my mother gave me my first Bible.

His Timing is Perfect - My diagnosis of systemic lupus some years ago has led me on a most incredible journey. One such chapter began when my home sold quicker than anticipated.

God's Guiding Hand - Many things in our everyday lives are taken for granted, but occasionally we're stopped in our tracks. Suddenly, we again realize there is a loving God who watches over us!

Path to Self-Discovery - I knew we were in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park at good old Mount LeConte. I knew we were there to avenge our defeat from two summers before when promises to be home by 7:00 had forced us to turn back.

My Extreme Makeover - One of my earliest memories is waking up to my mother's screams. I would slip into the room and see my mom all bloody with my step-dad standing over her ready to continue beating her.

Searching For God - I was desperately searching for God. "With all the different religions in this world, which one was God's church?"

It Is Well With My Soul - I was devastated beyond belief in 1996 with the loss of both my brother and my father. Instead of blaming God for the deaths of my dear brother and devoted father, I chose to praise Him for the gift of my life.

My Search for Hope - My life growing up was pretty difficult. My mother was hooked on heroin and my dad used methamphetamine. He abandoned us when my sister was born. I was 2 years old.

Someone Was There - You could have heard a pin drop in the auditorium. All eyes were on the stage where Ken was standing. All ears were listening to his every word.

Finding the Answer - I cried from the bottom of my soul, "Jesus take me back to the Father." This wasn't experimentation, it was conviction. I wasn't tasting Christianity any more, I was banking on it.

Down a Dangerous Road - "Hey Matt, want to get high?" My older friend, Brian, the next-door neighbor whom I had always idolized, held open the passenger door of his first car—a dented but serviceable old Ford. I hesitated only a second before jumping in.

My Search for Truth - The answers to life's great questions eluded me. Here's how the "God-shaped hole" in my prodigal heart came to be filled.

May I Wash Your Feet? - He had been hanging around the camp meeting tent all week—listening to my sermons from just inside the canopy, filling his notebook pages with more words than I had spoken...

Miracles Still Happen - On September 24, 2005, Brett was riding his motorcycle somewhere between Collegedale and Knoxville, TN when he came around a bend. For some reason unknown to us, he lost control of his bike and flew off the road.

Hope and Healing - I was 16 years old when I knew that I was supposed to be a nurse. During the summers that I was 18 and 19, I had the opportunity to work with patients who were mentally ill or developmentally challenged.

Marcia's Story - I grew up in a loving Christian home. We went to church every week. I loved the pastor, he was my Dad. If something was happening at church, we were there.

Small Group Awakening - I can't imagine where would I be if it were not for my small group. I remember one of my first visits. An acquaintance of mine, Rebecca, was brand new to Orlando and wanted to connect with some folks to praise God and fellowship.

Make Me Whole Again - My story began with a broken heart and shattered dreams...feeling disappointed and alone...needing to find a way through the pain and out of a very dark place.

Miracle Lady - I have been a Registered Nurse for 34 years and have had a most lucrative career doing just about everything there is to do in nursing. I started in Emergency Rooms, went into Mental Health for 15 years, then worked with geriatric patients.

Chinese Angel - China! I was anxious to stretch my legs and move my feet after the 24-hour flight from America. But my sense of adventure was stifled by the quiet countryside village where I would stay for five months.

Chain of Miracles - It was a peaceful Friday afternoon. Vases of flowers and cards filled with loving messages covered the polished table. The painful panic was just beginning to recede as Branka shakily walked across her tasteful, well-ordered living room.

How I Found Jesus - In a moment, in a twinkling of an eye, my whole world came crashing down. I had nothing else to say—I just felt like being alone for the rest of the day.

Headed the Wrong Way - I left the church when I was an adolescent. I was already on my way out, and my mom's death from cancer when I was 14 sped up the process. I was tremendously angry at God.

How I Found Jesus - My brother Paul, who is now deceased, was an integral part of my spiritual journey. When we were 3 and 4 years of age, respectively, my mother married a man with an Orthodox Jewish background.

Life Without Cigarettes - On the outside I was looking pretty good. A nice family with three boys and doing well at work. But on the inside I had some serious problems.

Something Beautiful - I’ve changed my name because I want to keep my privacy. And I didn’t post a picture of myself because I don’t want anyone to recognize me. You see, many years ago I made a choice that I’ll always regret.

Alive and Healing - Several years ago, on New Year's Day, I was in the hospital, recovering from an emergency appendectomy. I had abdominal pain the whole week between Christmas and New Year's, not too bad, (I kept working) but bad...

Voice In the Silence - When I was a little girl, my world was small. We didn't really go to church much, I had friends in the neighborhood and school wasn't far away. I lived a fairly normal life, so I thought.

Pride is Ugly - God's ways aren't always easy. Sometimes they even hurt a lot. But they are always best, and they are filled with blessings.

According to Peter - I grew up in a Buddhist home with Buddhist parents, grandparents, friends and relatives. Although religion was never a big part of my life it was my heritage.

Forgiveness in the Family - It didn't seem important that none of us were sure what we were forgiving. The only thing that mattered was that we had been made whole by the love of God.

Sweet Sixteen - Sweet sixteen. Is there really any sweetness about it when you're struggling with family, torn between friends and trying to live God's way? Well, in my life I had a little bit of everything including heartache, joy and love.

It's All About the Heart - Paquito Vazquez was 35 when the American doctors came. A leading businessman in his mountain village, he hosted the missionary team and guided many patients their way.

Falling From the Skies - Ever since I can remember, God has been a part of my life. As a child He was talked about in our home and prayed to each night. I attended church every Saturday, which was our Sabbath.

Beyond Despair - September 30, 2006, was a special day for Hope Bencho. It was the day she was baptized. Now, for most Christians, that would be special enough and all would be rejoicing at her decision to follow the Lord and Bible truth.

Finding Freedom - With midnight approaching on September 20, 1972, four young friends lounged around the well-worn living room of a house near the campus of the University of Cincinnati.

Sister Act - My sister and I have always struggled to appreciate each other's inner beauty. Now we are adults, and God has blessed us with some grace along the way.

Out of the Cocaine Fields - The events of that day are as fresh in my mind as though it were yesterday. It was December 9, 1991, and I was 14 years old when I left my mother's house.

God Was There - I was raised in an alcoholic home and it made perfect sense to me to take the same path of denial and abuse. At thirteen, I'd already learned too much about life, the hard way.

Our Miraculous Journey - Living with Autism has been the biggest blessing in my life. I didn't think that several years ago when experiencing many struggles and challenges. But God was at work in our lives.

The Evangelist - The church is packed as I find a seat in the crowd. We have gathered to hear the evangelist speak. Tonight, we've been told, is a special night because he's going to tell his conversion story.

Faithful Tithing - I was unemployed for several months. As a result, our bills were falling behind. We were surviving on my husband's salary with bills created from a dual salaried household. It was very tough.

The Arrogant Nuclear Scientist - We can deny God and make fun of those who believe in Him—but what's our response when He confronts us personally?

God's Four Leaf Clover - Just then as we were walking, my eye saw a clover that looked a little different. I bent down and picked it and showed my Poppy, "Look, a four leaf clover!"

My Summer Discovery - "Hey guys, you want to watch me test it out?" asked Duane. Our friend, Duane, kept us guys guessing for quite some time about what he was making.

My Hero - My big brother Dan is my hero. That might sound unusual, considering that I'm in my forties. But it started back when we were kids...

Say Something - What is it with me and parking lots? I don't know why, but God seems to find me there. I ask myself, why not on the freeway, when we're at top speed and everything is a blur? Is there some value to being at standstill? Maybe…

God Whispered My Name - Asleep in my California seaside apartment, I suddenly heard my name, "Ron," in a clear, distinct whisper. Immediately I awoke and checked the small apartment and balcony, but there was no one there.

September Prayer - I was raised in a Christian home-always knowing the bible stories and about Jesus. Recently the Lord reminded me again that I need to surrender all to Him.

Choosing to Live a Legacy - It never occurred to me that my Mom, as strong as she was, would leave this world so suddenly. After fighting a battle she couldn't win, her second round of chemo took her life when she was 46.

Aunt Bessie's Dream - I was born in Klawock , Alaska in 1938, and the name "What Staw" was given me. (What Staw--The Raven that takes the long way around.) I grew up in the little fishing village of Craig, which is about seven miles south of my place of birth.

They Do Come Home - Having run away from home at the age of 13, Bubba found refuge in the streets of Baltimore, MD. He dropped out of high school and remained estranged from his mother and three younger sisters who were experiencing trauma of a different kind.

Hearing God's Voice - I was baptized on August 14, 1993 after Dale Leamon's Christian meetings. We went there for evening meetings, and he and other Americans from his team taught us.

Taking off the Mask - I remember my dating years as a twentysomething. It was a time when the motto "image is everything" dictated my actions.

Prayers Answered - Little did my husband and I know while sitting in the waiting room that he would only have two years to live if he didn't get surgery.

The Hope Card - I had been dreading April 11. It was on this date the previous year that Dan, my brother, died of stage-four inoperable stomach cancer.

The Harvest - Music has always been an important part of my life. Unfortunately, when I was a teenager, the Enemy used music to seduce me and drag me away from God.

C.S. On My Resume - In April when I was diagnosed with a very aggressive, stage 4, non-Hodgkins lymphoma cancer called mantle cell, I said, "I never wanted to have 'cancer survivor' on my résumé but now I desperately do."

Carried by God - My story is hard to tell at times and I tell it now with the prayer that it will touch someone in a special way and give even one person hope to go on.

Citizen of Darkness - I began to pray, "Dear Father, do You really want me? Are You trying to save me? It seems that You're speaking to me. I will come, I will come home."

Gone in Twenty Minutes - With all the bright sunshine and blue skies, the day just seemed too perfect and picturesque to include any real danger.

God's Strange Request - Music ministry is not just something I do when I'm sitting at the piano or when I'm standing and singing. It's my entire life. I don't get up on stage or do anything unless I've talked to God first.

Mama - We started arguing and we said the things you say when you're real upset. It really turned from bad to worse when she finally blurted out those dreadful words a mother never hopes to hear.

The Empty Room - I was stuck in bed feeling physically miserable and emotionally devastated knowing it would be six long months before we'd see our love ones (and McDonald's) again.

Joel's Dream - Four years ago Joel Vasquez had a dream. He wasn't much of a night dreamer and this one woke him straight up out of bed so that he woke his wife, Trinidad, from a very sound sleep.

Rebellion to Joy - In the space of a few short months, tears changed our sweet life to salty. Arson destroyed the saw mill and dad almost lost his leg in an accident. It took years to heal. Financial reverses followed and we were now officially "poor."

He Heard My Cry - Our family had just finished dinner one evening and was still seated at the table when the phone rang. It was a phone call that would change our lives forever.

Boot Camp Prayer - I didn't want to be in charge. I didn't want to be the leader for these other people. I didn't want to have responsibilities outside of just keeping my nose clean. But I could hardly say no.

God's Bigger Plan - When I started playing the guitar, my motivation could best be summed up a short, but embarrassing mantra: "Chicks dig musicians." I sat for days on end learning to play a song that I hoped would impress at...

Bloom Where You Are Planted - At three months of age, I was already a missionary. My family lived in the bush in Nigeria. And at four years old, I clearly remember...

My Journey With Jairus - I thought I knew Jairus, the ruler of the synagogue who pled with Jesus to heal his dying daughter. I remember hearing his story as a child on Bible story tapes, studying it in Bible classes at college and seminary.

It's All About Him - In His gentle way God told me, "It's not about you." For the next half hour, He impressed upon me that it's all about showing people the heart of Jesus.

He Shall Direct Thy Paths - As I walked down the road, I heard a lady scream "Help!" from the woods. I stopped stone still, shocked.

Finding Gain Through Pain - When I was five years old I watched my father storm out of the house with cursing and swearing, breaking furniture and vowing never to return. With my father leaving, and my mother before me in anguish and tears, that day was seared in my mind.

A Walking Miracle - On March 24, 1999 I had freak accident in which my own car ran over me. I had picked up my neighbor to go work at the Community Service in Canyonville, Oregon.

The Dream - When I was a little girl around 8 years old I had a very special, vivid dream that brought me closer to God. It was a gorgeous dream of Heaven and I was there to witness it!

Never Too Old - In 1999 I left a job I had been with for many years, and essentially let go of everything in my life that represented security. I just turned it all over to God it really was too scary to do anything else.

Prayer Heals Dead Woman - Pawatama lived in the village of Buppalpudi and was the only person in her Hindu family who accepted Christ. When she became a Christian she received a new name, Awamma.

How God Used Cockroaches - Marilyn Atteberry had a problem. She had never had a problem like this before. She was so embarrassed and frustrated. She had awful cockroaches in her house!



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