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On his third heart, Compton catches a break

Wednesday, October 1st, 2008 Posted in Inspirational Stories | No Comments »

Erik Compton has the heart. He just doesn't have the stamina. So the PGA Tour is going to help him out. Just four months after the second heart transplant of his life, the former Georgia All-American learned that officials have granted his request to use a cart during qualifying school to earn his tour card.

A Parable of Grace

Monday, September 29th, 2008 Posted in Inspirational Stories | No Comments »

They are waiting for a gift. It is a priceless gift. It is priceless not only because of what it will give them - new life and health and time with their families – but also because of what it costs – the life of someone else. Of course they know that no one is going to die to donate their organs but, still, how do you pray for a new heart when you know that it comes from someone else’s death?

Ties That Bind

Wednesday, June 25th, 2008 Posted in Inspirational Stories | No Comments »

A young girl named Sarah receives a heart transplant from a boy her age, and her mother sets off to find out more about the kid who saved her daughter's life. But years later, Sarah's not sure she wants to know.

Ray of Hope

Wednesday, June 25th, 2008 Posted in Inspirational Stories | No Comments »

Charlotte Ray knew she was overmatched.
As caring and considerate as her son was, he was just as hardheaded. So when Jason walked into the kitchen that afternoon and flipped his driver's license onto the table, grinning ear to ear after the decision he had just made, she knew she was in trouble. "What does this little heart mean?" she remembers asking, pointing to the tiny red icon on his license.