“I had my first drink of alcohol when I was fourteen; my first blackout drunk that night, but have been sober now for 26 years… I learned a whole lot about transparency sitting around those 12-step tables. There were no secrets there.” Julie Ziglar Norman understands that we have the ability to learn from the […]
Month: July 2012
The One Who Heals Bruised Hearts
On August 2, 2012, Alice J. Wisler launches her latest novel, Still Life in Shadows. In this work based upon the true story of ex-Amish member, Moses Gingerich, the novel‘s protagonist leaves his Amish community, settles in the mountains of North Carolina and helps other Amish relocate to life in modern America. The book captures […]
How to chill out when your anger is hot
Column Post by Rita Schulte Have you ever freaked out on someone, only to ask yourself later what the heck happened? The offense just didn’t warrant the emotion you displayed, but you can’t understand why you got so upset. Problem: You’re carrying around a card file—a list of hurts you carry that build up over […]
Depression isn’t all in your head
Column Post by Lisa Easterling No one in depression should ever be told to just get over it. What most people don’t know is that there is more than one way to say, “Just get over it.” Sometimes it sounds like other things. Well-meant things. “Well, if you’ll just pray about it, you’ll be fine.” […]
I’m pretty sure I’ve cornered Bigfoot
Guest Post by Nicole White Growing up I liked to watch “The Six Million Dollar Man”. My favorite episodes were the ones with Bigfoot, who was scary and mysterious at the same time. You never saw him until the end of the episode, so I’d sit through the boring dialogue waiting for little glimpses of […]
What would you do if you weren’t afraid to try?
Column Post by Laura Hyers Weekends go by way too quickly at my house. There’s friends and family and chores and church and before you know it, its Sunday night and I’m looking at another long week stretched ahead of me and wondering where all my time went. You know what I realized this weekend? […]
Why we should all be climbing buddies
Column Post by Lakin Easterling I’m a fairly optimistic person. I don’t always have happy days and I’m not always laughing or smiling, but for the most part in my life I tend to look toward the bright and good side of situations. Some people may think optimism is the denial of uncomfortable things or […]
The day God cut self injury out of my life
Column Post by Glenda Harbinson The pain ran so deep I didn’t know where it started and couldn’t see an end. I tried to run from it, ignored it, prayed God would take it away. I donned masks in public, not wanting everyone to see the pain in my eyes and know my soul was […]
When God breaks our hearts for a purpose greater than us
Column Post by Aj Luck My Keurig had just finished brewing up a perfect cup of coffee. I sat down at my computer and tried to write. My thoughts were scattered and any inspiration seemed fleeting. Gently, my mind began drifting towards an image all too familiar. Silence surrounded me. Slowly tears escaped from my eyes […]
I’m having an affair with my best friend and it’s my husband’s fault
Column Post by Lisa Easterling This is my confession: I’m having an affair with my best friend. The truth is, it’s a pretty deep relationship we’ve been building for several years now, and we spent this past weekend celebrating it. You have to understand why I would be so deeply involved with him. He isn’t […]