Until He Had a Conversation with God
Until he had a conversation with God, Al North ran from conflict…literally. He hadn’t peeled back the layers to discover the reason for his fleet feet.


Real. Raw. Restorative.
Until he had a conversation with God, Al North ran from conflict…literally. He hadn’t peeled back the layers to discover the reason for his fleet feet.
On this day 81 years ago, hundreds of Japanese fighter planes made a surprise attack on Pearl Harbor, leaving behind a hellscape of mangled battleships and bodies. For many survivors, the trauma lingered a lifetime, as did the nightmares. Retired Marine Hank Smith can relate. He experienced his own Pearl Harbor.
PTSD nearly destroyed Bobby Charles’ life. But faith, a wife’s love, his service dog, and therapy helped vanquish this veteran’s demons and prepare him for life’s next challenge.
Imagine giving birth to a child with a rare metabolic disorder, and then having another nearly four years later with a more severe, unrelated genetic condition. How would you cope with the challenge of raising two special-needs children?