Column Post by Lakin Easterling From the heat of summer’s hazy rays to the warm and smoky colors of autumn; from the falling gem-hued leaves to the barren branches and sleeping, white earth; from the shoots of soft green, tender grass, new buds, and honey bees to the full-blown adulthood of a sultry year – […]
Month: November 2012
When words stalk you (and what they might be trying to say)
Column Post by Laura Hyers It’s funny how a single word can chase you around. And by funny, I mean really, really irritating. I feel like it’s God giving me that Father-grin of His and saying, “Hey, Laura, do you get it now? I mean, do you truly get it? Because I think this is important. And […]
When you care enough to give a love for words
Column Post by Lisa Easterling Are you creating a legacy that invites others into the wild and wonderful world of words? Do those around you see you writing in a journal, plotting out a book, outlining an essay, pondering a blog post? Are you showing them it’s okay to put their lives into words? And […]
Who told you that you aren’t good enough?
Column Post by Aj Luck Did you have a diary when you were a little girl? I did. Mine was pink with Holly Hobbie on it with a special lock and key; It was my safe place to record my most intimate thoughts. I was six. I often wonder what thoughts consumed me to the […]
The Secret of Baby Strength
Column Post by Lakin Easterling The weight of an afternoon falls heavy on mothering shoulders. We’ve been up with the sun, stretching food, pouring drinks, chasing messes, watching fingers close doors in fearless abandon. We create homes, we work, we scrub, we drive around and back again, we mend, discipline, and sometimes, we sit and […]
When words won’t come
Column Post by Laura Hyers What happens when you sit down, knowingly full of words, and they won’t come? Stubborn little things that they are, so big and full of emotion and feeling and memory—what happens when you want them out and they refuse, sit back and brace themselves and stay decidedly in? If you’re […]
How a story worded never dies
Column Post by Lisa Easterling Frequently in Scripture we see where God told His people to build memorials to His work, to set up stones commemorating what He’d done, how He’d delivered, how He’d provided. He wanted His people and those who came after them to remember His matchless power and limitless love for His […]
An orphan Thanksgiving, and other traditions
Column Post by Aj Luck With the hustle and bustle of the holidays just around the corner, I am curious: Are you finding yourself busy? Maybe even a bit overwhelmed? At the end of the day, are you falling asleep mid-prayer from the exhaustion of all there is still left to do, in preparation for […]
When your ears don’t hear
Column Post by Lakin Easterling Do you ever have those days where you’re not exactly sure what’s bothering you, or nagging at you, or trying to get your attention? I’m having one of those weeks. Something is stirring around me, whispering, but I can’t make out words. Or if I can, they seem to be in […]
A call to grateful joy
Column Post by Laura Hyers The end-of-the-year holidays have always been my favorite time of year. From October to December I am in a consistent state of bliss: it’s a season full of the nicest weather Florida ever gets, smashed tight with family and friends and parties and gatherings and plans, and way too much […]