Column Post by Aj Luck Jesus said, “This sickness will not end in death. No, it is for God’s glory so that God’s Son may be glorified through it.” Now Jesus loved Martha and her sister and Lazarus. So when he heard that Lazarus was sick, he stayed where he was two more days, and […]
Month: February 2013
When you remember your bullies by name
I remember the names of my bullies. All of them. First and last, for the meanest. Their faces are etched on my memory in dark red ink. I was bullied for my small size, for my intelligence, for being “teacher’s pet” because I worked hard in school. I tried not to stray too far from […]
Why we rest when we’d rather run
Column Post by Laura Hyers My goal for 2013 is to run a half-marathon. 13.1 miles in 2013. Catchy, right? I tell people about this and I get mixed responses. There are those who are greatly encouraging, who get wide-eyed and excited and ask questions about how I’m preparing and how I feel. And then […]
Confessions of a control freak
Column post by Aj Luck I am a control freak—I may as well admit it. For the past six weeks, hubby and I have been working out with a personal trainer and nutritionist, attempting to get healthy. Earlier in the week, all of us were having dinner together and we were celebrating how well […]
When you’re on the outside looking in
I remember them The girls who curled their lips and rolled their eyes And the boys who laughed and found joy in my pain And the grownups who had no idea Who lived in my body None of them knew it was me in here And sadly I was struggling to know me too I […]
When You Just Don’t Believe In Valentine’s
Column post by Laura Hyers “It’s materialistic and stupid,” my husband, Caleb, said when I asked him why he hates (loathes) Valentine’s Day. “We should care for each other every day, not just one day out of the year. Its just dumb. It was invented by Hallmark. Well, perpetuated. It is what it is now […]
Those Times We Get Caught Without A Valentine
Column post by Aj Luck Candy, cards, stuffed bears, and balloons … they peered at me from every corner of each store I dared to step foot in this week. Preparing for a celebration. Valentine’s day. My heart fell heavy for those without a “Valentine,” for those who may be hurting during this season of love. […]
30 Bricks to build a forever romance
I’ve been asked how we’ve stayed so crazy in love even after 32 years of marriage. I thought I would share 30 of the bricks with which we’ve built our forever romance. Brick #1: God is first and central to everything we are, and all we do, say, and think. Brick #2: We try not […]
When the crazy days keep coming back around
Column Post by Laura Hyers There’s this thing that happens at my house. I call it Crazy Tuesday. It’s the same day every four weeks, the same place in my birth control pack, the Tuesday before my endometriosis kicks in and knocks me on my butt for a weekend of cramps and nausea and light-headedness and […]
When you need to believe you don’t deserve abuse
Column Post by Aj Luck Racked with a terrible stomach bug, I did what was expected of me. I stayed in my pajamas, curled up in a blanket on the couch, and mindlessly channel-surfed. There it was, right in front of me: Dr. Phil interviewing a husband and wife about the husband’s abusive behavior. I […]