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Pastor John Gray of Lakewood Church in Houston, Texas

Pastor John Gray Speaks on Authenticity

Pastor John Gray of Houston’s Lakewood Church speaks with Oprah Winfrey about the importance of authenticity and sincerity.

Erin and her husband, Heath. “He said my decision saved his life.”

Her Husband Was Addicted to Meth. Could She Find the Strength to Leave?

By Erin Leonhardt9 min read

Al-Anon helped her to recognize that she was enabling her husband’s destructive behavior, but did she have the resolve to leave him—even for his own good?

Kerry learned that you don’t have to be a jock to take care of yourself.

Running Through Her Grief Was a Spiritual Experience

By Kerry Campbell6 min read

With her mother recently deceased and her dear friend dealing with cancer, would running bring her the spiritual comfort she sought?

Jerry and Hope found new romance in their eighties

Two Seniors Learn It’s Never Too Late to Find Love Again

By Hope Irvin Marston and Gerald Borland2 min read

Having lost their spouses of 50+ years, neither Jerry nor Hope were looking to marry again—but romance found them, anyway.

10 Tips for Talking to Your Doctor About Pain

By The Editors2 min read

Dr. Payam Hakimi, a physician who practices integrative medicine, offers advice for talking to your doctor about chronic pain.

He Started to Give Thanks After This Traumatic Experience

By Andrew Garcia7 min read

After a terrible accident, a movie screen made him realize that every moment in life should be cherished.

Her New Romance Was the Answer to a Widow’s Prayer

Hope Irvin Marston, a widow in her 80s, asked God not for a new husband but for a friend, a man to share her life with, and before long, her prayers were answered in the form of widower Gerald Borland.