Stories inspiring faith abound. But faith is a strange thing. It cannot be proven even by true, awe-inpiring stories. But the stories are like seeds – perhaps like the short video that shows how long it takes for a bamboo shoot to grow.
It is my hope that these stories will be inspiring to you, that you will ponder them, that you will allow them to penetrate into your heart and that you will allow faith to rise up inside of you.
When our middle son disappeared in Hawaii in 1999, we realized more than ever before that life was much more than this tangible stuff we touch, see, smell and breathe every day. The eternal part, the spiritual part of life became just as real to us as the material and tangible part.
One of the reasons for this blog is to share that faith and that reality with you. I have carefully chosen each video, each book, each entry in the hopes that these stories will be inspiring to you. I apologize ahead of time of something strange appears here. Rest assured that it will be edited out as soon as possible.
Most importantly, we wanted to share our story with you. You can click on the link in the sidebar to see more about it and purchase either the e-book version or the print version of our book, Aloha is Forever.
David’s inspiring life-changing story was used to create a character in the award-winning screenplay and soon to be produced full-length feature film Finding Hope Now.
Waking up from a two month coma, Cheryl Gardner surprises friends, family and the medical community and inspires all with her will to live.www.cherylgardner.com
RESILIENCE is the inspiring story of NBA superstar Alonzo Mourning, whose victory over a near fatal illness propels him to champion causes greater than himself.
Casey is a bright and sweet eleven year old boy who is perfect in the eyes of God and who just happens to have cerebral palsy and hydrocephalus. He is a phenomenal young man with a great attitude. He is a Catholic homeschooled child and is a true believer in miracles and in his faith. He is doing public inspirational speaking to share his story about his life, his miracle and his faith. Look at Casey’s video to see a little about him, his therapy and his first inspirational talk with a good friend of his, Dr. Bauer.
The inspirational story of the life and death of our son Benjamin Elijah Andrew Raven. He was born with Trisomy 18 or Edward’s syndrome. The doctors recommended his life be terminated in the womb because of the discovery of the syndrome! This was repulsive to us! They said he would die at birth, then after a couple of weeks and yet he over came. Three cists on his brain dissapeared after much prayer, 6 holes in his heart closed up, he had all sorts of issues and yet he continued to defy his death sentence…Halleluia! The unexpected happened when his visiting nurse caused an embolism and he died as a result! Benjamin did not die as a result of his medical condition but as a result of a medical accident! Please visit our website www.benjaminshopecenter.com for further information. Thank you and God bless you!
