Column Post by Lisa Easterling I’m a nice lady, but I can be a fiercely protective wife, mama, and friend. This has gotten me into trouble. Once it necessitated my 16-year-old sitting me down to tell me that as much as he appreciated my being in his corner, I simply couldn’t ask things of people […]
Month: December 2012
How losing gold gained me a brighter perspective
Guest Post by Dana Arcuri It can be scary allowing ourselves to be vulnerable and share our painful experiences. Removing the pretty mask we wear and pretending all is fine when in reality we are struggling. Stepping out of our comfort zone to be real. Last November, my husband was laid off work. It was […]
The stress-laid plans of…me
Column Post by Laura Hyers I’m writing this post at work on my lunch break. Because it’s December, ladies, and that means one thing for me: I need to make this the best holiday season ever. Like…ever. No one told me this was expected of me, or even mentioned it in passing. My mom wasn’t […]
Why we must speak out in the midst of the mess
Column Post by Aj Luck “Mrs. Luck, I am here to repossess your car.” It was the day before Thanksgiving and I had just walked out of a thrift store with my young son when the stranger approached. I stood there in shock. Thankfully, my son had climbed into the car to play with his […]
When groans are all you’ve got
Column Post by Lisa Easterling “In the same way, the Spirit helps us in our weakness. We do not know what we ought to pray for, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us through wordless groans. And he who searches our hearts knows the mind of the Spirit, because the Spirit intercedes for God’s people in accordance with the will […]
At the Feet of Jesus (An interview with Joanna Weaver)
Author Interview by Aj Luck Joanna Weaver, author of the Bethany Trilogy: Having a Mary Heart in a Martha World, Having a Mary Spirit, and Lazarus Awakening, is stopping by Write Where It Hurts today to share a little bit about her latest release, At the Feet of Jesus – a 365 day devotional. I personally have long enjoyed the […]