Christian Testimonies of Faith & Recovery
Stories of Hope
STORIES OF HOPE & RECOVERY
Testimonies, words of encouragement & sharable stories of faith from people who have overcome great odds through the power of Christ.
A Call for Help: How Nysha Overcame Grief and Pain at Lifespring Center for Women.
God Led Nysha to Lifespring. Lifespring Led Nysha to Know Her God. Grief, Depression, Addiction, Self-loathing. These are just a few of the many reasons people seek relief in the form of addiction. Thankfully, help is available at Christian Recovery and Transitional...
“Wayside gave me the help I needed to get my life back.”
Christmas and Homelessness:Finding God in the Middle of the Storm. For over 95 years, people have come to Wayside for a variety of reasons when they are experiencing homelessness, addiction, emotional health and even domestic violence. Each is seeking a safe place to...
Anything sounded better than being shot at, so he traded gang membership for homelessness. Thankfully, God had a better plan.
Life After Homelessness It’s easy to lose sight of who you are with so many things in this world, vying for your attention. Aaron was no exception. A product of the street and a life of poor choices, he began to identify with these labels: lost, homeless, and...
“I threw it all away and spent 30 years in prison. That’s where I learned I still had something to live for.”
These days, Dion walks with a limp. It’s one of the many scars he carries from growing up in Chicago’s South Side. But today, he’s standing on solid ground. A graduate resident of Master’s Touch, Wayside Cross Ministries’ Bible-based, Christ-centered recovery program, Dion finally found a place to rebuild his life and find new purpose. But his journey in faith and recovery wasn’t an easy one.
Abandoned at just 5 years old to living on the streets at age 17, Chandler ran away from just about everything, but he couldn’t outrun Christ.
How Master’s Touch Men’s transitional shelter and recovery program transformed Chandler. Do Bible-based recovery programs actually work? For people who have lost all hope and their loved ones, Wayside Cross Ministries Master’s Touch men’s shelter and transitional...
If Alcohol Addiction and Physical Abuse Couldn’t Get Her Attention, What Would It Take?
…for the sake of her children, she hoped so! How Sober Living and Aftercare facilities likeLifespring Women's Center helped Billie. Sober Living and Aftercare for Women: Most Detox Centers are 30-day,60-day, or 90-day programs. For many individuals, it’s simply...
Prison & Meth nearly destroyed his life. But 16 years later, Kenny has a lot to live for.
Something to be Thankful for... How important is stability in the home? Across the country, prisons and meth addiction rehabilitation centers are filled with shattered dreams and the despair of men and women who made poor choices. Statistically more than 87% of...
Alcohol, Prison, and Suicide couldn’t stop him. But the silent prayers of a loving daughter did.
A Call For Help... Watching a loved one struggle with alcohol and depression can be heartbreaking and nearly unbearable. Especially when you feel powerless to help. Thankfully, we have a heavenly father who will never stop searching for the lost. (Luke 15:1-7)...
Alcohol & Crack Addiction Threatened Her Young Family. Thankfully, God Was Bigger Than Both.
How Lifespring Women's Shelter near Naperville helped Adrianne. Lifespring Women's Shelter has transformed the lives of broken and hurting for over 40 years. Today, many homeless and addicted women find Wayside Cross’ Lifespring Center near Naperville, a shelter...
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