Born into Muslim families in Iran, it’s a miracle that Maryam and Marziyeh ever discovered the truth about Jesus, a man who is just another prophet in the eyes of Islamic believers. They grew up in separate cities but both women sensed at a young age that something was missing from their lives. They were thirsty for a relationship with God but they couldn’t seem to ....
A few years ago I was exhausted physically, emotionally and spiritually. I was managing our property development business at the same time as running our Children’s Ministry at church. We were raising three children, including a newborn, while building a new house. My husband was studying for his MBA and our property development business had been rocked by the GFC. I had been....
My name is Marcia and I am from Brazil. Our culture is very open to spirituality so although my family background was Catholic I spent many years of my life exploring lots of different religions and spiritual practices. I took courses and joined classes, sometimes spending up to six months studying a particular religion. I didn’t really know what I was looking for but ....
My name is Thida Toucht and I live in Cambodia. I am the oldest child in my family so when my father lost his income I had to leave school and find a job to support our family. Our family was separated as I looked for work all over Cambodia. Eventually I found a job washing clothes in a small a town on the border of Thailand and Cambodia. It was a very dangerous place …....
When I was 12 years old, I was diagnosed with Mosaic Turner’s Syndrome. One of the features of this condition is the absence of ovaries resulting in infertility. Being only 12 years of age I was not really thinking about the longer-term impact of this but when I turned 18 the reality of being unable to have children hit me. I was gutted. This was when my faith journey rea....
