Testimonies-Look what The Lord has done

27/01/2025

Hollywood actor Chris Pratt, known for his iconic roles in Guardians of the Galaxy and Jurassic World, unapologetically shares his faith in God, delivering m...

27/01/2025

January 22nd- two whole months without you.

I had no idea that a lot of these pictures were taken after he was taken off of life support. In the room was of course Dakota and I, along with our mothers. That was all I had peace with being in the room for those final hours. The entire family would have been in there if I had wanted, but little do they know.. I was actually saving them from the traumatizing experience of death. That is a memory not everyone needed to have. It’s beautiful for the little soul, and cruel for the body.

anyways..

In this timeless moment here, I was rubbing those tiny, perfect ears. For some reason, when he was born, those little ears were one of the first things I noticed upon gazing over his perfect frame for the first time. All mothers know that special moment.
But, here I sat, rubbing them for one of the last times in my life- knowing that my time was limited and I was trying to take in any and all little details about him. Obviously, my mom was watching, and she thought to snap all the pictures without a word spoken. I’m so so thankful for them.

This was the most vulnerable, traumatizing day for me. I pushed through it with strength- but not for me. I wanted to complete one more act of service for my Cannon Ridge. I wanted him to be at perfect peace, and I did everything in my power to ensure that.
Directly after giving birth, your child is laid on your chest to calm them, so they will breathe and acclimated to being a part of this big world. You never, ever expect to have to do the same thing so that they will leave you behind in this world.

While my heart was breaking further by the second, his heart was finding peace and one moment closer to reaching Glory land- to hurt and suffer NO MORE. For his soul, it was a beautiful day. The most precious of all.

After he had passed, and the days began to follow, I was told not to worry.. he’s not there in the grave, he’s in heaven and at peace. While that is so incredibly true and DOES bring me so much peace, the thought of the beautiful body that I knew him as, carried for 9 beautiful months, rocked, bathed, kissed and fed.. is in the ground. It’s a painful realization like no other.

Nevertheless, Today marks Cannons final tragic yet beautiful journey in life and.. a new, painful one for me. And you know what? I would do it all over again, knowing the same outcome. I’m so incredibly blessed and honored to be this precious boys mama. 🦋🧡🤍

God is STILL GOOD, and worthy to be praised. Though my heart overflows with sorrow, it is also so full of gratitude. Today, as I search for peace in the little things, I will life my head up and praise the God that gives, and takes away. Death is not the end, it’s a new beginning for believers.. his promises are everlasting.

Psalm 139 is one of my favorite psalm. I’m going to share a few of the verses from it.

1-3
O LORD, thou hast searched me, and known me.
Thou knowest my downsitting and mine uprising, thou understandest my thoughts afar off.
The compassest my path and my lying down, and art acquainted with all the ways.

14
I will praise thee; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made: marvellous are thy works; and that my soul knoweth right well.

17-18
How precious also are thy thoughts unto me, O God! how great is sun of them!
If I should count them, they are more in number than the sand: when I awake, I am still with thee

Madison Beck Wallace

27/01/2025

I was lost in addiction for 30 yrs. I lost my children, everything I owned including myself. I eventually ended up living in the woods in a tent for a few years. I was diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia, major depression disorder, bipolar, anxiety and PTSD. I was without hope and had no purpose. I was hooked on m**h and I knew that there was only 2 outcomes with the path I was on and that was either prison or death.

The Lord Jesus was drawing me in at my most darkest time in my life, I needed help and I needed a Savior so I asked Jesus to please save me and that’s when I came across a program called Life Changers Outreach, it was completely free, I knew this was my chance to get set free from som**hing that has held me in bo***ge my whole life. Through this program, the Lord set me free from not only addiction but all of my mental illnesses. I am no longer bound by depression, anxiety, anger, hurt and fear, I no longer hear or see things that aren’t there, I’ve also got mental and emotional healing and I give all the glory to God.

I’ve been with Life Changers since August 30, 2018. I was given a chance to staff on and work for the ministry and to continue to better myself and to lead others to Jesus and show them that there is hope and they do have a purpose.

~ Bethany Tassin, Program Director of LifeChangers Outreach in MO

”For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.“
Jeremiah 29:11 NIV

23/01/2025

Good Morning ATO family! We have alot of new supporters so I wanted to share a little of my testimony. My name is Phil Tyler. I am 42 years old. I started using drugs and partying at a young age to fit in. I moved to Minnesota from Louisiana at 15. I talked with an accent. Starting my freshman year in Minnesota was not easy because of my accent and being new. My life was very unstable. My parents drank. I saw that and experienced abuse at an early age. I don’t really think I knew what love was unless it was from my aunt or my grandmother. As a kid, I felt like no one wanted me. I felt ashamed of my situation, living in hotels with my father when all my friends had places to call home. So I found acceptance and purpose through using and selling m**h and other drugs.☠️

Because of my own decisions and my addictions, I have been to many places: prison three times; six stints in treatment, and jail over fifty times. I felt hopeless. My addiction caused terrible pain to anyone around me. I was an influencer of darkness and sin. While in Minnesota Correctional Facility Stillwater (MCF-STW) serving 51 months for 1st-degree burglary. I was constantly in trouble for drinking and ended up isolated from the rest of the population and placed in Segregation (SEG). This was my 3rd time in prison and was sent to SEG for the same things that brought me into prison: drugs and alcohol. Things needed to change.💯

On Oct 15th 2010 28 years of age. I went into The Atlantis treatment Program in Minnesota Correctional Facility Stillwater (MCF-STW) and have been in on a new path ever ever since. I was hopeless and needed help. I decided that I would surrender to the Atlantis program. I might as well listen to them because I felt like my track record showed me I had no clue how to stay out of prison. I started to listen to my heart and ask for suggestions to my mentor and counselors.
I decided to go to a Christian transitional house while when I was released. This was my 3rd time released from prison and this was the first time I did not celebrate with a bottle like I had always done in the past. I started to develop integrity, som**hing I had never understood before: doing the right thing when no one is watching. It was hard and honestly most of the choices I made early did not come easy. That’s what assured me that it was the right thing to do. I was not used to it, therefore it was uncomfortable. I started to go to meetings and got myself a sponsor. I starting to do the work that he did and started serving others. I enjoyed giving back and helping others. This brings me to my mission today. To spread Hope to the Hopeless. 💙

15/01/2025

“And ye shall seek me, and find me, when ye shall search for me with all your heart.”
‭‭Jeremiah‬ ‭29‬:‭13‬ ‭KJV‬‬

12/01/2025

12/01/2025

After r**e led to an unplanned pregnancy, Brandi Geiger is glad she listened when God led her very clearly to choose an adoptive family.

12/01/2025

I can't tell you why you're walking through this valley
I can't tell you just how long you've got to stay
I can't tell you why your heart feels so unsettled
Or when this all will change
But I can tell you there is som**hing you can lean on
It's a promise that won't bend and it won't break
It will keep you when the future isn't certain
you're not out of grace

He is with you when you think you just won't make it
and He is right there when it looks like hope is lost
You're gonna find out He's nothing less than faithful
So keep holing on.

There has never been a moment, there will never be a day
He's not strong enough to rescue, He's not strong enough to save

When the darkness overwhelms you, and the fear just won't subside
When your questions out weigh answers, on those long and lonely nights
When you've got to keep on moving,
He is with you
He won't leave you there

Songwriters: Donald Poythress / Michael Farren / Wayne Haun / Jason Crabb

03/01/2025

This says a lot for this Baylor player. A LSU Linebacker was hurt and he reached out, put his hand on him, bowed his head and prayed. That’s what we need in this world. Even when we aren’t on the same team we still need to pray for each other and build each other up - Amen