Searching for happiness, but can’t seem to keep it. Hungry in my mind, but my body declines to feed it. Energy is gone, restless and defeated. Am I twisted? – LaTasha Watts
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The congregation at Burning Bush Church is young, dynamic, and engaged in the inner-city community. The force behind it all, DeJuan Kelker. But people aren’t drawn to this pastor because of his sermons or his beautiful church. They’re actually drawn to him because of his background. – Danielle Wiggins
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“I remember being on the phone with 911, just thinking I’m not going to make it out of this situation, and then to wake up the next day and I look down and all I’m missing is some legs. I was lucky to be alive, and I wanted to do something with it” – Mark Kalina Jr
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“Born and raised in Northeast Ohio, He’s the face of a national McDonald’s ad, and founder of the nonprofit Random Acts of Kindness Everywhere. But what many people don’t know is that the path to Ricky Smith’s destination all started when he lost everything, and learned to rise from the ashes” – Danielle Wiggins
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http://www.wkyc.com/entertainment/television/programs/rising/warrensville-heights-native-makes-it-big-after-losing-everything/317999062
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