Happy Independence Day! It was 242 years ago when the Continental Congress voted to declare independence from Britain. Together, the 13 colonies adopted the Declaration of Independence, penned by Thomas Jefferson. Within it are these words: “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are… Read More

“I used to hate men,” says Christy, a former inmate. Trapped in a cycle of abuse for over 30 years, Christy laments, “All through my life, I felt that in order for a man to love me, he had to beat me,” she says. Christy’s father disowned her. Her stepfather… Read More

Emelda’s* 6-year-old daughter Mirna* was very sick. Emelda was desperate for help. She and Mirna traveled from their town in the plains to get better care in Nicaragua’s capital. She’d never been to that part of her country before. “When we arrived at the hospital, we felt lonely,” she remembers. Read More

Bryan was twenty six and his life was out of control. Overwhelmed by the responsibilities of life and marriage, he tried to drown his troubles in alcohol. “I knew I needed a change, and if something didn’t change, I was going to lose my wife,” he says. Desperate to make… Read More

Ten-year-old Emmanuel lives in Malawi. He started attending Sunday school when he was just a little boy. One of the reasons he loves church is because of the Bible there. He’s never had one at home. While at church, Emmanuel looked at the Bible. As his small hands… Read More

Joram lives in Syria—a country suffering from a brutal civil war. When Joram’s coworkers forgot to drive him home from work one day, he flagged down a passing car and asked for a lift. Joram sensed something was wrong when the driver started heading in the wrong direction, insisting that… Read More

What is your father like? Maybe your father played ball with you every Saturday growing up. Perhaps he protected you from bullies and told you he was proud of you. Maybe your father hurt you. Perhaps even the thought of your dad forms a knot in your… Read More

Twelve-year-old Veronica* has suffered more than any child should have to. Her mother was murdered, and her father has been in jail her entire life. She visits him twice a month. Veronica lives with her grandmother in a small brick and tin house in a Central American town, where… Read More

Katherine* doesn’t have much family. With her dad gone, her grandfather served as her father figure. She lived with him — and was devastated when he died at just 50 years old. Growing up in one of the most dangerous areas of a Central American country, it would have… Read More

Huyen’s* family was very poor. They all lived in a run-down, old one-room apartment. Huyen was blessed to be raised in a Christian family. Her mom and dad would tell her Bible stories, even when she was in the womb. When Huyen was old enough to read, she… Read More