All Real life articles – Page 5
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OpinionI was a cocaine-snorting model and singer who loved the occult until God gave me a Christmas miracle
New York singer Hope Bonarcher shares how her life was full of drugs and parties until someone started talking to her about Jesus.
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ArticleWalking with The Chosen
Katherine Warnock, head of original content for the award-winning, multi-episode webisode drama The Chosen talks to Stephanie Pena about walking with God in obedience and experiencing his transformational power
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ArticlePsychosis kept me wide awake for 96 hours
Writer and journalist Ruth Sax was recovering from COVID when she had a mental health setback that landed her in hospital
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ArticleThe story of six-year-old TikTok sensation ‘Along Came Abby’
Our deputy editor Jemimah Wright was fascinated by Abby’s social media account and even more interested to find out the family had a faith. She reached out to Abby’s mum to find out how this tiny influencer got so big
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Article‘God loved me and met me in the darkest place of my life’
Jasmin Jones was aiming for a career as a professional tennis player until she was struck down with a back injury
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ArticleJesus appeared to me in a dream
Born into a Muslim family in the Middle East, author Tessa Afshar lost hope for the future after her divorce…until she had a dream
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OpinionI shattered my leg in an accident that stopped my career as a competitive speed skier, I was lost until I had an encounter with Jesus
At the age of 25 Iona Rossely was living her dream – winning awards for speed skiing all around the world. Jesus wasn’t on her radar at all. Until a life-changing accident meant Iona could no longer compete and she was plunged into depression and then she joined a Bible study.
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OpinionThe darker skinned women in Black Panther helped me embrace the pale skin God gave me
Suzie Kennedy spent years trying to change her pale skin so she would look ‘better’ in the eyes of society. It wasn’t until she saw women with darker skin embracing their looks, that she felt inspired to embrace the way God created her.
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OpinionJennifer Rees Larcombe 1942–2022: an inspiration who overcame many valleys by letting Christ take the lead
The much-admired author and public speaker Jennifer Rees Larcombe sadly lost her battle with lung cancer last week. Here her friend, evangelist J.John, reflects on her remarkable life and faith in Jesus.
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ArticleRebuilding Syria
Samara Levy first introduced us to the charity God stirred her to set up, which serves the Middle East with medical and humanitarian help, in July 2021. She is now back, sharing the stark reality of life for Syrians and challenging us all to contemplate the true cost of forgiveness
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Article‘Juliette lived briefly, but she truly has a story’
Aude Lombard shares the story of losing her daughter at 36 weeks, and how God provided comfort and a transforming perspective
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Article‘I was abused and I had to forgive my father for what he had done to me’
Mary Joy, 77, lived in a constant state of fear and anxiety and struggled with depression and anger. It was only when God healed her of the trauma of childhood abuse, and she learned to practice forgiveness and walk in step with his promises, that she was set free
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ArticleGod never promised we wouldn’t suffer
At the age of 13 Jade Reynolds was diagnosed with a debilitating disease. She tells her story, and explains how she has managed to stay strong in her faith
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ArticleRosemary Conley; ‘My life was a total mess …I needed divine help’
She may be one of the UK’s most successful diet and fitness experts but in this book extract, Rosemary reveals how she reached out to God in the midst of failure and ill-health
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OpinionI was addicted to meth but never spoke to my church about it… then on one agonising weekend Jesus brought me to freedom
Krista Woodard got stuck in a horrific cycle of drug addiction but felt that she couldn’t speak to people at her church about it. Here she shares her story…
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OpinionI was recruited into famous cult ‘The Moonies’ but managed to leave thanks to Jesus and some kind church leaders
Beth Axton was searching for God when she was invited to a meeting at the Unification Church. She was quickly sucked in and persuaded that for her salvation she not only needed to attend the meetings but hand over everything she had to the group. Until Jesus stepped in…
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ArticleIn rooms with kings and rulers
Tola-Doll Fisher spoke to prophet and art curator Oyindamola Fakeye about her lifelong passions, which have led her to meeting our new king
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Article‘God told me to go to the UK as I would meet my husband there’
Anna Tindal-Robinson was in her early 40s when she felt God say that she would be married within the year. At that stage she wasn’t even dating anyone, so the prospect seemed crazy. But in faith, she trusted; not in the hope of a husband, but in the one who had spoken the promise. And within the year, she was walking down the aisle
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Article‘God restored my marriage’
Jacqui White, 71, shares her experience of meeting the Queen, and the miraculous transformation she has seen in her own family
