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A Joy in My Heart
By Francesco
When I was growing up in Hong Kong, my family was involved in the entertainment business. Two of my cousins are singers, and my uncle was an actor. Through them, I met many famous Chinese actors, like Jackie Chan, Jet Li, and Chow Yun-Fat. Read more
Freed from the Rat Race
By Joe
"Beep! Beep! Beep!" My hand fired in the direction of the alarm clock in hopes of a direct hit on the "snooze" button, but I finally settled for the more direct approach of seizing the cord and yanking it from the outlet. I couldn't afford to sleep late anyways. Read more
A Made-to-Measure Miracle
By Michael
Over 20 years ago, shortly after I first began volunteering with the Family International, a coworker named David noticed that I was wearing a special shoe with a built-up heel on my right foot. This was because my right leg was 1.5 cm (nearly 3/4 in) shorter than my left. Read more
The Missing Link
By Joanna
I grew up in communist Russia, when everything and everyone was under the tight supervision of the KGB, and the few people who believed in God and Jesus kept it secret. My father worked for the government, which meant our family was supervised even closer than most. No one ever spoke about faith. Read more
I Found What I Wanted In Life
By Michael
Ever since I was a boy taking classical piano lessons, I knew that I wanted to be a musician. At age 15, I switched to pop and jazz music. I also started writing songs--particularly to a certain young lady with whom I had fallen madly in love. Tragically she did not return my affections. Read more
Music with Healing Power
By Erika
I suffer from Ménière's syndrome, an ear disorder that causes vertigo, persistent ringing in the ears, and some loss of hearing. In my case, if the low-pitched sounds are too strong, my head starts spinning so bad that I need to lie down before I lose my balance and fall. Read more
My Story--I Never Lost by Giving
By Masataro
I'm ashamed to admit this, but when I was active in the front lines of business (I'm now a retired businessman in my mid-70s) I believed that money was everything. When my wife complained that there wasn't enough love in our marriage, I roared back that love wouldn't keep food on the table. Read more

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