Personal testimonies

You don’t know everything you need to know

All of us have, no doubt, gone to the store or looked through a catalogue and suddenly found things we had not known we needed. This summer, a question was answered for me that I had not even realized that I needed to ask.

Published Monday, August 20, 2012

Ten lessons cancer taught me

I was 46 and a father of eight when I was diagnosed with esophageal cancer, one of the worst cancers in the US in terms of survival rates. In a moment, my life was turned upside down.

Published Monday, August 06, 2012

Using warmth as a tool

There are two ways to get through the ice. Either you can hack and chip your way through, or you can warm up the ice until it melts.

Published Wednesday, July 11, 2012

I needed to turn my life around completely, but how?

I ended up in circumstances I never would have had anything to do with before! Life became dark for me, and my despair was stronger than ever. It scared me to realize that I was moving in a direction so far away from the person I wanted to be.

Published Monday, July 09, 2012

You CAN live an abundant life!

“Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be filled.” Matt. 5:6

Published Monday, June 25, 2012

Let patience have its perfect work

I must admit that to pray for “patience” had never really appealed to me before—it sounded so passive and I felt that it was action that was needed.

Published Monday, June 18, 2012

Jesus Christ, my Friend

Rolf Berge was 11 years old when he gave his heart to Jesus. Now he is over 70, and writes that he has never regretted that he chose to have Jesus as his personal Friend.

Published Tuesday, June 12, 2012

God – My Father and Personal Friend

I went through times of depression, along with feelings of absolute darkness and nagging compulsive thoughts. However, it was precisely during those times that I came to know God as my Father and personal Friend.

Published Friday, June 01, 2012

Turn the day around!

Do you ever feel like everything is against you? People often refer to it as having "bad day". A common experience. I'm having a day like this today.

Published Monday, May 28, 2012