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.
It really isn’t hard to see how James’ life went off the rails thanks to a severe drug addiction and two felony convictions. Fortunately, God saw something more.
From Hell-bent and homeless to college bound scholar, meet James.
Coming To A Transitional Housing And Recovery Center Isn’t An Easy Decision To Make At Any Age. Thankfully This Grandmother Had Wisdom To Want More For Her Life.
Hope Can Come At Any Age…LaToya Found It In the Arms of Christ.
When Both My Parents Died, I Had To Become The Father Figure. But I Was Still A Kid Too. Eventually, I Found Myself At The End Of My Rope.
Hope in a prison of despair… Finding a place to recover after a lifetime of brokenness and prison, Ed finally meets the God who redeems.
“I couldn’t imagine a life outside of drugs until I saw my own mother and my husband together, using in front of my little girl. That’s when I really became desperate.”
All She Had Left Was The Hunger In Her Eyes and Hope In Her Heart. “I tried several recovery programs, but this place was different. It worked.” ~ Jennifer Free, Faith-based Addiction Treatment Programs that work: For over 95 years, Wayside Cross Ministries'...
How Chris found hope after 16 years of incarceration & addiction.
Programmed for Success. Reentry programs that work: For decades, Wayside Cross Ministries’ New Life Corrections division and our transitional housing program have proven Christian reentry programs work. In story after story, residents in our comprehensive...
“As long as God has His hand on my shoulder, I’m good.”
Lost and Found… all his life Clyde was locked up, locked in, or locked out. But today, life is different. Clyde’s different. He just needed a touch from the Master. Does Prayer Work? If Clyde’s mother were alive today, she might have a good answer for you. After 50...
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...
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