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Stories:
Finding Peace
Joan Kalos |
Tunnel Vision
Joan’s adult life was filled with one hardship and painful experience after another. She was desperate for a Saviour. One night, in the hospital gravely ill, she had a vision that changed her life forever.
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Pete Maravich |
Beyond the Brass Ring
Pete Maravich was the youngest player ever inducted into The Basketball Hall of Fame. He averaged 24.2 points per game in a 10-year NBA career that put him on the All Star Team five times. But while basketball glory brought him fame and fortune, it wasn’t until one fitful night in November 1982 that he found what he’d been seeking all along.
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Sadhu Chellappa |
Eternity in a Hindu Heart
Chellappa faithfully recited his mantras every morning. It was part of the family legacy. His grandfather was a guru and his family part of the order of priests or Brahmin--the highest caste in India.
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Yahooskin Fowler |
The God of Every Man
Growing up as a First Nation’s person, Yahooskin believed that Jesus was the white man’s God. Through the incredible change in her husband’s life after he chose to follow Jesus Christ, she realized that Jesus was not just for white people, He is for all people.
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Colleen Wheeler |
A Cross on the Moon
Colleen knew what it felt like to have a void in her life. She tried to fill hers with drinking, therapy, vacations and chasing after her dream of acting. It wasn’t until she met God that she finally realized where true fulfilment lied.
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Máire Brennan |
CELTIC ROOTS
I was brought up within the Church — that was very strong in my family. My parents used to bring us to the local chapel every Sunday. That early formation was really important, because when I had lost my way in later life, I at least knew who to turn to.
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JONATHAN EDWARDS |
BEYOND GOLD
When Jonathan Edwards stepped up to the starting point for the triple jump at the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta, the pressure was on. Headlines had questioned his ability to repeat the phenomenal achievements of the previous year.
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Billy Diamond |
A Cry for Help
Despite growing up in an impoverished Cree community in Northern Quebec and being
torn away from his family and placed in a residential school, Billy Diamond has gone
on to become a successful businessman and political leader.
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Tom Lehman |
An Audience of One
In 1996, after winning the British Open and the PGA Tour Championship, professional golfer Tom Lehman was named the PGA player of the year. The following April, he was ranked number one in the world.
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Catriona LeMay Doan |
Letting Go For Good
Catriona LeMay Doan took to the ice at an early age, and soon made her mark as a top speedskater. She's now ranked as one of the world's top speedskaters -- especially after setting world records in the 500 and 1500 metre races.
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A New Beginning
Sara Preston is an executive secretary with a non-profit association in the Vancouver area. She is also a member of the steering committee for a drop-in centre in her neighbourhood that reaches out to high-risk youth. In her spare time, she loves skiing, walking, knitting for her new grandson and surfing the Net.
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Helen Murray
My concept of God was of a God who provided everything I have, but was somewhat remote –out there somewhere or up in the heavens – a God whom I turned to in difficult times, but for the most part I didn’t give Him a great deal of thought.
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Betty Loeppky
The night was very dark. I found it hard to sleep. It was quiet except for the hum of the car motor, but after several hours, the car pulled to a stop.
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on--especially to a nephew who loves sports." -Marilyn
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