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Young cancer warrior meets Christian singer idol via Kyra PhillipsBy Sydney McIntosh, CNN (CNN) - Not many people start fundraising at age seven, but that's what Tori Svenson did. She heard about a three-year-old with a brain tumor in her hometown and wanted to help, so she competed in a "Relay for Life" beauty pageant to raise money for the girl. Just as Tori was about to hand over the proceeds, she learned that she, too, had a brain tumor. ![]() Tim Tebow celebrates as he walks off the field after his Florida Gators won the BCS National Championship game on January 8, 2009. In the black below Tebow's eyes, John 3:16. Tebow's passing yards bring up biblical numberEarly Monday morning, the top item on Google Trends hot searches is John 3 16, the passage from the bible that reads: "For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life." The number two and three searched terms on Google? Tebow and Tim Tebow. Belief Blog's Morning Speed Read for Monday, January 9By Dan Merica, CNN Here's the Belief Blog’s morning rundown of the top faith-angle stories from around the United States and around the world. Click the headlines for the full stories. From the Blog: ![]() After a disappointing finish in Iowa, Gov. Perry pitches himself in South Carolina. CNN: Perry makes play for Christian voters in South Carolina CNN: Nigerian state under curfew after violence against Christians |
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