All Real life articles – Page 7
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Article‘We prayed, but we didn’t get a miracle’
Esther Scholes speaks candidly about how she navigated the deaths of her son and then husband
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ArticleThe gospel is liberating for everyone – women included
WA columnist Elaine Storkey, 78, on coming to faith, motherhood, feminism – and her biggest life lesson
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OpinionI narrowly missed a prison sentence for assault - a woman on the jury hugged me and said God had given me a second chance
An anonymous contributor shares the story of how God pulled her back from the brink of prison to give her a second chance and show her new life away from addiction and trauma.
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OpinionGod pulled me out of my comfy country life and into the big city - I don’t know why but I’m enjoying seeing him at work
Rachael had no idea why she was called to London and she still doesn’t, but incredible things are happening around her and that can only be God.
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OpinionI went through dark years with drugs, divorce and my daughter’s suicide attempt - then I found Jesus
Laura spent years not believing in God and instead turning to destructive relationships and behaviours, until in the pandemic someone spoke to her about Jesus.
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ArticleInterracial marriage and mission
English native Catherine Jinadu, 84, defied her family’s wishes by marrying Paul, a Nigerian. They became missionaries and church planters and continue to see God moving miraculously
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ArticleIs egg freezing biblical?
Two women in their 40s share their experience of freezing their eggs
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OpinionI wasn’t worried about marrying a gambling addict - but I didn’t realise how bad it could get
Donna Rogers felt God brought her together with her husband but when he relapsed back into gambling addiction, she found herself terrified and in huge debt.
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ArticlePrayer and fasting is the backbone behind this ministry
Joanne O’Connor is the CEO of Junction 42, a Christian charity that works in prisons and communities across north-east England and central Scotland, supporting people throughout the journey of custody and rehabilitation
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ArticleThe death of my daughter led me back to faith
Louise Malcolm, 82, was born in Jamaica and raised going to church, but faith did not become real to her until after the death of her young daughter
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ArticleAdopting embryos
A cancer diagnosis at the age of 28 could have shattered the vision Triona Benton had for her future. But she continued to cling to God, trusting that somehow she would have the children she longed for
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ArticleA coach for growth
Iona Ledwidge shares how her passion to help others led her to become a coach for Christian charity Resurgo
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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.
