Overcoming Obstacles

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  Overcoming Obstacles Verbalizing the Gospel

  THE REDEEMED DRUG DEALER

  My testimony is not an uncommon story. I was lost, struggling with self-worth, unknown purpose, emotional pain, and most importantly, a life without God. Something will always be the most important thing to us; if it’s not God, it becomes an idol. If you can’t relate with another’s testimony, I encourage you to fill in that spot with your own struggle. It could be drugs, alcohol, pride, work, food, or even good deeds. I suppose my story begins where all stories do, in childhood. My parents made many good choices and did a lot of things right. They also passed on… Read More

  March 18, 2026
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  Loss Of Loved One Overcoming Obstacles Recovery

  HELD THROUGH THE HEARTBREAK

  I grew up as a church girl. I knew God, but if I’m honest, we didn’t really have a relationship. I went to church with my kids, but my husband never came with us, and that created tension in our marriage. A year before everything unraveled, I felt God nudging me to get more involved at church, even though I didn’t really understand why. Looking back, I can see He was preparing me for what I didn’t yet know was coming. When my husband confessed to multiple indiscretions, something happened that surprised even me: spiritually, I felt peace. Not because the… Read More

  March 4, 2026
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  Labor Overcoming Obstacles

  BROKEN AND ABUSED TO REDEEMED PASTOR

  Desiree was born into a broken family, and endured mental and physical abuse throughout her childhood. At the young age of six, her parents divorced, and she was shuffled from one family member to the next. Her Mom was sent to prison, and she moved from California to Washington with her Dad. Her Dad wasn’t ready to raise her and she could not wait to get out of the house. She moved out at the age of 17 and fully intended to join the military, but her plans changed when she met Jeremy, her future husband. Jeremy was from a devout, Christian… Read More

  February 4, 2026
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  Children Overcoming Obstacles

  AN UNEXPECTED JOURNEY

  I came to the United States in 2018, already in my third trimester of pregnancy. The plan was only to visit for a short time and buy a few things for our baby. But the situation in Venezuela worsened quickly, and soon the embassies closed. Suddenly, we couldn’t return home. We had to ask for asylum, and it became one of the most vulnerable times of my life. Although I had visited this country before as a tourist, being forced to stay was completely different. I couldn’t even say goodbye to my family, and that pain was deep. But I could… Read More

  December 31, 2025
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  Overcoming Obstacles Prayer Prison Ministry

  GOD FREED ME

  I spent 10 years in prison because of the choices I made during the darkest season of my life. I was deep into drugs, anger, and pride, and one terrible night, it all caught up with me. I got into a violent fight that left a man seriously injured, and I was charged with aggravated assault. For a long time, I blamed everyone else. But the truth was simple—I had become a person I didn’t even recognize. I hurt people, I lied, and I lived like nothing and no one mattered. By the time I was sentenced, I had burned every… Read More

  December 10, 2025
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  Overcoming Obstacles

  THE BEST OF TIMES

  Charles Dickens’ enduring line, “It was the best of times; it was the worst of times,” perfectly describes my life in 1976. Parties were plentiful, responsibilities were shallow, and worries felt far away. Yet, this way that seemed “right” left me with a deep sense of longing. The faith I had inherited from my parents, once a steady anchor, now felt irrelevant. Looking back, I was like a punctured balloon, drifting erratically and aimlessly until all the air spilled out. Christmas Eve 1976 was just another day of party hopping. In fact, I didn’t even realize it was Christmas Eve. As I made… Read More

  December 3, 2025
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