LifeofHope

24/06/2026

Boston local Ajay Haridasse had collapsed – his legs simply refused to support him any longer! But Robson De Oliveira and Aaron Beggs picked him up and carried him across the line. Both were praised by the world’s media because, up until then, they were on course to set personal best times.

The BBC reported on the chivalrous incident, noting that both runners were in sight of the finish line. The report added that when De Oliveira, a Brazilian, saw Haridasse collapse, he knew he didn’t have the strength to help him on his own. It quoted De Oliveira recalling on his Instagram: “In that moment, I thought, ‘God, if someone stops, I’ll stop too and help him’.” Without the rest of his post for context, you might think De Oliveira’s reference to God was just a common swear word.

What the BBC News Northern Ireland article missed out was that De Oliveira’s ‘thought’ was actually a genuine prayer to God, which was immediately answered. This becomes clear when you see his full post:

“In that moment, I thought, ‘God, if someone stops, I’ll stop too and help him.’ And God was so generous to us that Aaron Beggs stopped, and I knew I could help, because two are stronger than one.

“I’m grateful to God for the strength he gave us in that moment, and that Ajay didn’t give up… I’ll be back here in 2027, God willing. I won’t give up on breaking the 2:40 barrier!”

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16/06/2026

20/05/2026

The story of Moses in the Bible offers hope. Here was a man running from his past. Raised as a prince of Egypt, but aware that his true origins were Israelite, he sees an Egyptian mistreating an Israelite and kills him in anger. In panic, Moses goes on the run, ending up as a shepherd in the desert, far from Egypt. He lost so much. Failure and doubt must have haunted him.

But one day everything changed. Moses was tending his flock when God speaks to him from a burning bush. This encounter changed Moses and gave him purpose and meaning.

At first, Moses couldn’t believe that God would choose him and have a plan for him. When he heard he was to go and tell Pharaoh to set God’s people free, he was troubled and full of doubt. It meant facing his past and the fears that held him back. So he made excuses, saying he was a poor speaker and lacked confidence.

God gave him all he needed, saying he would give him the words to say and strengthen him. And he did.

The story of Moses shows that true hope is found not in circumstances or possessions, but in the presence of God. Meeting God changed Moses, gave him a fire inside, and a life of purpose that sustained him throughout his life.

God can do the same for you. He says: “I will never leave you or forsake you” (Hebrews 13:5) – a promise as reliable today as it was for Moses. You could pray: “Dear Lord, please help me know your presence with me, like Moses. Strengthen and help me. Amen.”

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12/05/2026

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12/05/2026

It’s the stuff movies are made of: a criminal becoming friends with the very judge who sentenced him – and joining together to help others.

Well that’s the reality for once prolific offender, Tony Attwood. Tony spent 15 years in a cycle of addiction with over 400 arrests, 80 charges and 50 convictions for drug and alcohol related offences. Yet, after release, Tony has founded a housing charity for fellow ex-addicts in Reading... with the help of the judge as chairman of the trustees!

His Honour Judge Peter Ross, who sent Tony to prison back in 2015, admits: “Tony’s offending was underpinned by drug and alcohol addiction but was too serious to be dealt with by way of a community sentence. Unfortunately, he reoffended within weeks of his release and by pure chance appeared before me again having spent some months on remand.

“By this time much had changed: he had found a firm Christian faith and an equally firm determination to address his addictions, demonstrated by convincing a residential rehabilitation unit not only to accept him but to waive their fees.

“I decided to take a chance and passed a sentence requiring him to be treated there. He did brilliantly, and towards the end of his sentence he approached me to ask for my help in starting Hope and Vision Communities. The charity is very much his brainchild.”

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