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Optimistic VoicesHannah's Story - Broken to Brave: A Father's Fight to Bring His Children HomeSend us a textWhat happens when a struggling father refuses to let disability define his family's future? Hannah Smith's remarkable story reveals the transformative journey from family separation to triumphant reunion in post-war Sierra Leone.Hannah's story begins in hardship—her disabled father, a determined blacksmith, made the heartbreaking decision to place his children in an orphanage when he couldn't provide basic necessities. Though initially grateful for education and proper care at the Child Rescue Center, Hannah and her siblings soon felt a profound emptiness without their father's presence. "Every day spent without him, it...2025-07-3122 min
Rabbitt Stew ComicsEpisode 516Weekly Comic Reviews: DC Batman: Gotham by Gaslight – A League for Justice 1 by Andy Diggle, Leandro Fernandez, Matt Hollingsworth Superman Treasury 2025: Hero for All 1 by Dan Jurgens, Bruno Redondo, Caio Filipe, Adriano Lucas, Brett Breeding Marvel Fantastic Four 1 by Ryan North, Humberto Ramos, Victor Olazaba, Edgar Delgado Fantastic Four: First Steps 1 by Matt Fraction, Mark Buckingham, Alex Sinclair It’s Jeff: Infinity Paws 1 by Jason Loo, Nao Fuji Marvel Swimsuit Special: Friends and Foes and Rivals 1 by Tim Seeley, Tony Fleecs, Nick Bradshaw, Rachelle Rosenberg Predator: Black, White, and Blood 1 by Joe Kelly, Alvaro Lopez; Eliot Rahal, Brian Leve...2025-07-222h 39
Optimistic VoicesFrom Playgrounds to Paramilitary: Stolen Ukrainian Children. The Dark Reality and Secret Purpose of Russia's Evacuation of Children from the War ZoneSend us a textThe systematic abduction and militarization of Ukrainian children by Russian forces represents one of the most devastating yet underreported aspects of the ongoing war. In this eye-opening conversation, Ukrainian historian and religious scholar Vladyslav Havrylov reveals the shocking scope and calculated nature of Russia's deportation campaign targeting Ukrainian youth.His research with the Institute of World History at Ukraine's National Academy of Sciences and his work documenting war crimes with multiple humanitarian organizations exposes the brutal reality behind Russia's euphemistically labeled "evacuations." Since February 2022, Russian authorities have forcibly transferred thousands of...2025-07-1759 min
Optimistic VoicesRooted in Reality: Simulating Life on the Edge of Extreme PovertySend us a textEver wondered what life is really like for families living on the edge of extreme poverty? Most of us have only seen poverty through statistics or images, but a new immersive experience called "Rooted in Reality" is changing how we understand this complex reality.When a team of college students traveled to Sierra Leone to develop this groundbreaking poverty simulation, they discovered something profound. People experiencing poverty don't define their situation primarily by their lack of material resources – they define it by feelings of powerlessness, inferiority, and hopelessness. "We feel like ga...2025-07-021h 12
Light on Life PodcastThe Amazing Role of Praying Elders in the ChurchPodcast: Light on Life Season Twelve Episode Twenty-Four James chapter five has several references to praying for others, starting with the elders of the church praying. Unfortunately, countless Christians become selfish in their prayers. They pray for themselves and their families and care little about others. The moon is a lavish giver that owes all her beauty to her habit of giving. Suppose the moon should swallow up and keep to herself all the years of light which the sun gives her and should refuse to share them with us; what would the effect be? She would...2025-06-2400 min
Light on LifeThe Amazing Role of Praying Elders in the ChurchJames 5 mentions praying for others, beginning with praying for oneself and then moving to the church elders praying. Who are these elders, and how do they minister healing through prayer? Join us this week on Light on Life as we explore “The Amazing Role of Praying Elders in the Church.”2025-06-2235 min
Optimistic VoicesBroken Trust, Brave Hearts and a True Rescue: The Princess StorySend us a textPrincess was just six years old when someone finally spoke up about the abuse she was suffering. That brave act by a Child Reintegration Center alumnus became the first link in a chain of compassionate interventions that would transform her life.Reverend Olivia Fonney, Director of the Child Reintegration Center in Sierra Leone, takes us through Princess's journey from trauma to healing. When Princess first arrived at the CRC, she was understandably confused and frightened. Rather than place her in the dormitory setting of their interim care facility, Reverend Olivia made...2025-06-2017 min