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At 13 years old, Serena Dyksen found herself in an unimaginable position: she had been raped by her uncle and was now pregnant. At such a tender age, Dyksen hardly understood what had happened to her. She was too afraid to tell her parents, but she knew she needed help. “Finally, I ended up sharing…

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Seventeen-year-old Malaya Hammond is being hailed as a hero of faith and courage after sacrificing her life to save her family during the devastating Texas floods. Malaya and her family were traveling to a Christian summer camp when their van was swept off a bridge hidden by rising floodwaters near Marble Falls. According to family…

Nine high school graduates will be taking the college world by storm after amassing nearly $11 million in scholarship money. Saniya Smith, Shakira Simo, Robert Hernandez, Gabrielle Henriques, Nina Gonzales, Akua Amponsah, Alyssa Rill, Rehema Ojwang and Kaylynn Little all graduated from Cardinal Spellman Catholic high school in Brockton, MA with each being awarded more than…

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Auntie Anne’s giant pretzels are an iconic staple of shopping malls. What may not be known, however, is the darkness the company’s founder, Anne Beiler, had to wade through to create the iconic brand. Beiler was born to an Old Order Amish family, meaning she grew up without electricity and modern conveniences. Her family would…

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