Small town life always seemed ordinary to me. I had lived in a town of less than 35,000 people since I was three years old. …
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Drinks of Compassion
It was a freezing fall morning when I found myself waking up earlier than usual. Yet today it wasn’t to study; it was to have …
Read More »Being Alone, Not Lonely
Last autumn I fell in love. The guy I loved said everything I’ve ever wanted my guy to say. He and I stepped into a …
Read More »Far From Home
It was the fall of 2013; I was 14 years old and in the eighth grade. My parents had just picked me up from school …
Read More »My Memory of My Fall
The sun had just set on a Saturday night and the sky glowed with color. Filled with excitement at ending our week of staff training …
Read More »Surgery For My Feet and Heart
Jumping over couches, climbing trees and wrestling my siblings filled my childhood. I doubt I ever sat still. So as I marched into my teenage …
Read More »Tithing Pays Off
My husband and I discussed tithing before we married and had similar ideas. The only trouble there was going to be was which church to …
Read More »Losing My Mom and Dad
I am an only child. Initially, it was a conscious decision made by Mom. She wanted to live life and travel the world. And by …
Read More »Holy Spirit Awakening
I saw him in church only once. He attended that weekend with his wife who was a member of our congregation. All I remembered about …
Read More »The Right Thing
A wild snowstorm swept through the area one Sunday in January. Almost everything else were closed and we were alerted to stay off the streets. …
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