by Mark DeBellis | Jan 10, 2024 | Inspirational, Visitor Submission
High schooler finds community acceptance and love in church family. Brittany was the typical teenager in 2020. She was just entering middle school when COVID hit, stranding her with in-home teaching and a veritable prison. There she was without an important support...
by Mark DeBellis | Jan 9, 2024 | Inspirational, Visitor Submission
World Champ Faces the Fight of a Lifetime. Manny Johnston grew up in Hawaii. Living in Hawaii is enviable if you are a true Hawaiian, with islander heritage. Manny was only “half Hawaiian,” leaving him open to the kids taunts of “Howlie” and “Half Breed.” Being...
by Mark DeBellis | Sep 8, 2023 | Inspirational, Visitor Submission
Bernadette had gotten to a point in her life where seemingly everything was predictable and established, yet at the same time it was crumbling. “For most of my life, fear has ruled me,” she says. A constant barrage of negative thinking ruled her day. Things like,...
by Mark DeBellis | Aug 3, 2023 | Inspirational, Visitor Submission
I came to America when I was only thirteen to live with an uncle. My parents had just divorced. I didn’t speak much English and had never met this part of my family. After staying with me for a short period, my father left to return home. The first year was nice. I...
by Mark DeBellis | Jul 7, 2023 | Visitor Submission
I was about 9. My Grandpa and I liked to play checkers. He would let me go first all the time. He would win most of the time. But once in a while I’d win. When I won, Grandpa would tell me how proud he was of the game I played. I remember how tired I got of losing all...
