Sometimes God Uses Turmoil For Our Growth

by Kevin Burton    My track coach Jim Rimmer was the first one I heard say “no pain, no gain.” I didn’t love hearing that then, but I knew he was right.    I knew I would be running past my comfort zone, until my ribs began to hurt, then keep going. But I knew …

Times Have Changed, But God Is The Same

by Kevin Burton    Live long enough and you’re going to see some things.  Changes, technology, innovations. Mores and standards gone by the wayside.    It can be dizzying.    Isn’t it comforting to know, as a Christian, that the same God who reigned in Moses’s day, and that of King David and of the …

New Leader Hopes To Expand Vision Bermuda

by Alva Solomon Royal Gazette    The creation of a work readiness program for people who are visually impaired is among key plans pursued by the head of a charity.    Erica Ingemann, who officially assumed the role of executive director of Vision Bermuda in May, also aims to use her creative skills to produce …

Blind Woman To Wed After Triple Transplant

By Ernie Mundell HealthDay News    Stricken with cancer in infancy, Jessica Lopez endured tumor-fighting treatments that saved her young life but also left her with lasting heart damage.    By the time she reached her early 30s, Lopez, who was left blind by her cancer, also found herself in triple-organ failure — her heart, …

Good News About Life Savers Among Us

by Kevin Burton    Then Apostle Paul said better than I ever will:   “Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on …

The Science Behind The New “Superwood”

by Kevin Burton    Engineers have created two extraordinary products that made the pages of the Good News Network.    The good news and implications for new and improved consumer products from these more durable materials are just beginning.    We start with the story of “superwood,” written by Andy Corbley.    “New ways to …

Good News For The Very Old And Very Young

by Kevin Burton    Today’s smiles from the Good News Network take us from Japan to Iowa, from senior years to the cradle, from life to give to life to live.    First, a story by Andy Corbley about older Japanese women, making a joyful contribution to society as a whole and to real people …

”Miracle” Surgery Restores Woman’s Vision

by Lori Culbert Vancouver Sun    She was blind for a decade, but Gail Lane’s sight is slowly returning after she made history as the first Canadian to have her own tooth, with a lens drilled into it, inserted into her eye.      “It’s like a miracle,” Lane said of the strange sounding operation that …

Rediscovering The Lost Art Of Making Friends

by Seraphina Seow Los Angeles Times    A friend of mine has been hoping to make new friends as a 26-year-old. She’s made every effort to put herself out there: joined clubs, volunteered, initiated catch-ups.    But every time she establishes a new connection, it wanes after a few weeks. She suspects that it may be …

Things Get Better With Age, If You Let Them

By Hannah Singleton National Geographic      While aging is often portrayed as a slow decline, scientists say that view overlooks the bigger picture.    “Everyone talks about aging as this decline,” said Michelle Feng, chief clinical officer at Executive Mental Health and a licensed psychologist who specializes in geriatric psychology and medicine. “But aging …