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Dinner Time

A perfect moment to talk about alcohol.
An alarming number of pre-teens are drinking alcohol - which
makes it urgent to find every opportunity to talk to your kids
about the dangers of underage drinking. DRUG FREE
For tips how - and when - to begin the conversation, visit: COALITION
www.drugfreecoalition.org

another dream--MyPillow®, with the promise “it’s going to rored what the others spoke, so Lindell figured it was time to
change the world.” So, he set out to establish this company. “begin cooperating with God.”
Despite working very hard on his business, Lindell became so “On January 15th, 2009, I went to bed, asking God to take
cavalier with life choices that he was actually fired from his away my desire for drugs and alcohol. When I awakened on
own company. There were take-over attempts and numerous January 16th, those desires were absolutely gone!”
betrayals, followed by the end of his 20-year marriage when God, faith, and church attendance became part of Lindell’s
Lindell became like a “walking coma.” sobriety. Being able to deal with the hurts of his past came
At this point, several unexplained, but astounding events, through a new awareness received at a Living Free faith-based
began to transpire. Lindell started to get mysterious phone program. Then came his
calls from strangers who were praying for him, concerning freedom from gambling, and
things only he and God knew about. One woman confirmed, he was ready for the next
“Yes, you will have a platform that’s very important to God.” level of God’s plan.
Even an atheist called him with a God-given message that mir- While on a trip to Israel,
he was drawn closer to God.
Still, when he attended an
Operation Restored Warrior
conference, where through
counseling, Lindell realized
God had been with him his
entire life. “Jesus had been
there the whole time, chas-
ing me, running after me
the way a father pursues a
lost son. Now, that I had
been with Him, actually ex-
periencing His presence, I
prayed with a passion I had
never known. Then, I totally The cover of Mike’s new book,
surrendered,” Lindell said. What Are The Odds?
Mike and his son, Charlie, grinding foam in 2005 LIndELL • continued on PAGE 10
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