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Month: July 2011
Marcia Gaddis Interview
Marcia Gaddis lost her 27-year-old daughter, Megan to a rare disease, Creutzfeldt – Jakob disease. During the journey Marcia posted journal entries on CarePages, an online community for families coping with illness. This stream of writing as a healing tool went beyond Megan’s illness and death to a rich story about faith when life falls […]
In the Stillness
by Susan Tolles “Be still and know that I am God.” The wonderful words of God, commanding us to be still—to sit without fidgeting, to be quiet and listen, to stay until He says it’s time to go. Not, “How about stopping by for a few minutes for a chat?” but “Be STILL.” Be […]
Just Not Good Enough
Guest post by Joyce Harrell Yesterday I experienced a major breakthrough in my life and I wanted to share it. As a nurse and a caregiver, I have dreams—dreams have been limited, because of my own mindset. Thoughts of my own insecurities and inability to let go of past hurts have constructed this wall between […]
Live with an Open Heart
Guest post by Sandy Myers I met my husband right before I turned 30 years old. The journey to find love took a long time, but well worth the wait. I had a lot of fear and trust issues due to the pain of unresolved issues from the past. My mind was toxic and […]
Live Uncaged
Guest post by Mary DeMuth This is a hard post to write and admit to. But it’s true. You’d think that someone who was a victim of abuse would shun that victimhood status the moment she realized it, flinging it as far as the East is from the West. Nope. I coddled it. Nursed it. […]
Tammy Trent Interview
On 9/10/2001, award-winning recording artist, author, and speaker Tammy Trent lost her husband, Trent Lenderink in a tragic diving accident. Today, Tammy inspires thousands of women who face loss and devastation. Tammy shares with us what it was like to walk through that personal tragedy without allowing it to destroy her and how writing played […]
The Scream Dream
Ever have the nightmare where you are so frightened that you try to scream and nothing happens? You’re in obvious danger. There’s no way out. You open your mouth to scream but you’re paralyzed. Nothing comes—you’ve lost your voice. An inability to release your fear is unbearable. Trapped emotions suffocate us. And they hinder the […]
Rewards of Surrender
The tips of my fingers traced the cracked crevices of archaic stones. Stones which harbored the silent wails of gallant gladiators and wild beasts whose staged deadly combats served as mere public entertainment. My feet were planted on the grounds of one of Rome’s most famous landmarks, the Coliseum. Roman parables and politics climbed from […]
Spring Cleaning
My office beckons me. Shelves of books, arranged categorically, permeate the air with a faint mist of paper and ink. My desk, adorned simply with a leather blotter and widescreen monitor, sits empty. My computer quietly streams worship music. Much like the fragrance of fresh blossoms in the spring, my office promises a new beginning. […]