It’s never easy to watch a loved one with failing health. It’s even harder when you know there are people out there that can help, but you can’t reach them. That’s exactly the predicament that 53-year-old Marc Weiner and his family have found themselves in. Mark had both of his kidneys and his bladder removed because of cancer. And now, he’s in need of a kidney donor and he needs one fast.
Times Square is known for being a busy tourist destination full of people and life at all hours of the day. So many people from around the world visit this New York City staple and it’s where Marc is hoping that he finds the help he needs. A friend of the family is in the billboard business and when he heard about Marc’s situation he decided to do something to help. He donated space on a billboard in Times Square and now every 7 seven minutes, a plea for a kidney for Marc appears. Marc will have the billboard space for 3 months and that is worth an estimated $100.000.
Both Marc and his wife were overcome with gratefulness to this priceless family friend. Marc’s wife said, “They’re lifesavers. They are true angels and we said ‘What can we do to thank you?’ and all they said is ‘Nothing. Let’s just get him a kidney.’” We are definitely thinking about Marc and his family during this time and I pray that the billboard reaches someone who could be a match.
Francis Chan is a Christian preacher who has been spreading God’s message for years. He is also a speaker, author and helped start Cornerstone Community Church in 1994. What started out as a small 30-person church quickly grew into one of the largest churches in Ventura County, California.
Now, Francis continues to speak the gospel and this particular sermon is one that will hit you hard. Francis starts off my bringing a long piece of rope onto the stage and stretching it out. He asked everyone to imagine that the rope went on forever and that the rope was a timeline of your existence. At the very end, there was a small bit of red on the rope. The rest of it was all white. That’s when Francis went on to illustrate that the red part represented your time on Earth and the white part was your eternal life that you would spend somewhere.
“What blows me away is some of you, all you think about is this red part. It’s all you think about. You’re consumed with this.” Sometimes, we get so caught up in our Earthly distractions that we forget that this period of our lives is just a blip in the grand scheme of it all. Francis continues by saying, “The Bible teaches that what I do during this little red part determines how I’m going to exist for millions and millions and millions of years, forever.” This simple demonstration will truly open your eyes about our eternal life and what really matters. How powerful is this?
A poem expressing how I'm God's artwork. This is one of the poems on my new book called Young With A Purpose. Link to purchase it amazon.com/author/mariowalker.
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I don’t think there’s any doubt in my mind that when God placed animals on this Earth, He truly knew what He was doing. And the special animals that become our pets definitely hold a very unique place in our hearts. They become a part of our family and it’s always a heartwarming relationship to witness. As the years go by, the relationship only gets stronger. This is especially true for dogs. They are known for their companionship and love. These furry friends will love us unconditionally and that’s one of the reasons dogs are known as man’s best friend.
This Golden Retriever is the perfect example of why dogs are so beloved by their owners. When his owner fainted in the middle of the street in the city of Daqing in Heilongjiang, China, he knew she needed his support. As she lay on the ground, this sweet dog refused to leave her side. The nurse noted that when paramedics arrived, the dog was circling his owner. EMTs were nervous that the dog was going to attack them, but they soon realized that he was just waiting for her to wake up.
Once she was placed on the stretcher, she was able to call out to her faithful friend. He continued to remain by her side as they wheeled her to the ambulance and this loyal Golden Retriever even rode with his owner to the hospital. This just shows that dogs truly have so much emotion and genuinely care for their humans. Thank you, Lord, for placing these special creatures on this Earth and showing us what compassion and kindness is truly all about.
There’s no better feeling than bringing your newborn baby home for the very first time. But for many families with premature babies, this special moment has to be put on hold. Babies born before their due dates can spend anywhere from days to months in the NICU before they are well enough to go home on their own.
Parents Robert and Molli Potter know all about lengthy hospital stays. While Molli was pregnant, they were devastated when doctors gave their unborn child a 2 percent chance of surviving. To make matters worse, many hospitals said that if their son was born before the 24 week mark, they wouldn’t try to save him.
Robert Potter said, "I called 16 different hospitals in three different states to find one that would. We found University Of South Alabama in Mobile and they treated her the minute we got there. They were treating for ‘We’re gonna save this baby.’”
Little Cullen Potter was born at just 22 weeks and weighed only 13.9 ounces. But after 160 days in the neonatal intensive care unit, Cullen was finally ready to go home. The nurses and staff at the hospital always like to do something special when a baby leaves the NICU, but Cullen’s exit was definitely one of a kind.
After finding a cap and gown at Build-A-Bear Workshop, Molli outfitted her son to go home. That’s when the nurses decided to put on their own ‘graduation’ ceremony for this little fighter and paraded him down the hall in his adorable outfit. Now, Cullen is at home and doing great. What an amazing story!
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