My story involves feelings and lots of them – feelings of uncertainty, of unworthiness, of being unwanted, and of never being good enough. These feelings ran wild in my head, day and night, and I couldn’t control them no matter how hard I tried. Maybe you can relate to this. My life has done a…
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For as long as I can remember, my family has always been involved in the church. Throughout my life, I have participated in Daisies, Awanas, Vacation Bible School, Youth Group, and I even began volunteering in the children’s ministry at my church during the Saturday night services. The Lord has always been an integral part…
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My family and I have always identified as Christians, went to church, and prayed before meals, but unfortunately, that is the extent to which our faith went. That is, until I went to my first FCA (Fellowship of Christian Athletes) camp when I was 12 years old. I was exposed to the true word of…
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All faith journeys are unique, beautiful and tangible evidence of God’s greatness. Some people come to know Christ through seemingly unexplainable miracles or through extreme hardships. There is often a specific event or turning point in and individual’s life that brings them to a place where they come to accept Christ as their savior and…
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Growing up, I had one identity to most people around me-the good girl. I went to church on Sundays, I followed the rules, I got good grades. But this label made me feel trapped, I was more than that one label and though my friends and family saw it, no one else seemed to. Coming…
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I’ve been attended church for almost 15 years now, and watching the church grow as I grew was an amazing experience for me. But even as I neared the end of my high school days I continued to be amazed by the baptism testimonies of others. I remember listening them and wondering how all these…
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Since beginning high school, I desired to have a successful job that would earn me a lot of money and status. I have always been interested in science and health care and value caring for and helping those in need. After exploring different career options, I decided I wanted to become a physician assistant (PA).…
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I grew up in a Christian home and accepted Christ into my life at a young age. When I started school, I learned about who Christ is through religion class, Sunday school, and youth group. God’s story and what he did started to unfold as I grew up in the church. In 8th grade, my…
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Since birth, seemingly, I’ve been hard-wired to need something to live for, something to invest in and pour my time into. For a while, this was whatever interest I had in my life at the time. I was very introverted growing up, and I went through a long computer phase, playing games online far too…
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As long as I can remember I have considered myself a Christian, but up until my junior year of college, I was obsessed with wanting my life to play out the way I thought it should. At the time, my goal was to find a summer engineering internship. I thought if I worked hard enough,…
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