Column Post by Lisa Easterling It’s the last day of 2012. The very last day. I hope it’s okay that I am breathing a sigh of relief that this year is over and 2013 is less than one giant sleep for mankind away. My favorite number is 13. It’s a number held by many in […]
Month: December 2012
When you know you can curl up in His promises
Column Post by Laura Hyers I’m someone who likes to be comfortable. My default position on my couch or in bed is either sprawled out or curled up, and my poor husband has tried his best to adjust to sleeping with a starfish and/or a balled-up person. It’s just that I am happiest when I […]
A belated gift from me to you
Column Post by Aj Luck It’s the day after Christmas. How are you feeling? Did you sing songs of Peace on Earth, yet struggle with Peace inside your heart? Did you sit at king-sized feasts surrounded by family and friends, or simply struggle to put food on your own table? Maybe you found yourself alone, […]
Love has come
Column Post by Lisa Easterling In a little town in the quiet of night An animal stall housed a holy sight Silence, then a cry heard ’round the earth Hell slammed shut by a baby’s birth God reached down to the king and the waif Love has come, and we are safe Merry Christmas, […]
When you need to know that God is still good
Column Post by Laura Hyers I’m not a mom. Not yet, anyway. I can’t pretend I know what pregnancy or childbirth or raising children is like. All I know I have gleaned from the experience of others or I have learned in my years teaching preschool. Even the mountains of information I’ve gleaned leave me […]
Strangers and angels and messages too important to miss
Column Post by Aj Luck Maybe like me, you have wondered if angels drink coffee. This past weekend I stood at the counter of a local fast food chain next to her. She was a stranger, but something made me notice her. I glanced over and offered a quick smile. She smiled back, then leaned […]
More ways to leave a legacy of words
Column Post by Lisa Easterling My daughter and I have kept a dialogue journal since January of 2003. Early entries show her talking about her friends and signing off with “Love, You’re Dear Doter, Rosie”. I cherish her words, right down to the last misspelling and roughly formed letter. Reading back over the entries I […]
When you’re not in the Christmas mood
Column Post by Beth Cranford I love Christmas. I love the lights, the music, the sweet treats, and the extra time spent with loved ones. It’s the time of year when snow is welcome and hot chocolate covers a multitude of sorrows. When the Christmas spirit hits me, I’m ready to jump in and enjoy […]
When anxiety is driving you crazy
Column Post by Laura Hyers I struggle with anxiety. A lot. I think the hardest part of talking about it is that first part: the admitting that I don’t have it all together and that I would be lying if I said everything is super wonderful all the time. Once I can get those first […]
Trusting the Healer in the midst of chronic pain
Column Post by Aj Luck Tears streamed silently down my face as I lay there in bed. My body racked with pain, it seemed more than I could take. Then the voices began flooding my mind. “You are worthless. Just look at you. You are broken. This is all your fault. You are letting everyone […]