On Thanksgivings and Givings Thanks
Ah, Thanksgiving - food, family, friends, football games, and the full-out explosion of Christmas. For those celebrating in the North, it is also the beginning of consistently crisp air (translation…
What I Carried In
My house is cute. It's also old and in need of constant repair and upkeep. Hence, my friend offered to help me paint the scuffed front porch. Trust me when…
The Fear that Drove Us Home
(Story recounted by Melissa Baker and Susan Smith) “Trust in him at all times, O people; Pour out your heart before him; God is a refuge for us.” Psalm 62:8 It was life,…
Everything and the Kitchen Sink
I finally had some testing done to see if the lovely cancer gene that runs in my family is part of my DNA. Come to find out...
She Taught Me How to Fight
“Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life, whereunto thou art also called, and hast professed a good profession before many witnesses.” 1 Timothy 6:12 "Older," she…
Just Spaghetti and a Smile
I don’t remember the exact moment he told me, but I do remember being surprised. Things were very lean, and when I say lean, I mean, I actually remember sitting…
My orders are to fight
“My orders are to fight; Then if I bleed, or fail,Or strongly win, what matters it? God only doth prevail.The servant craveth naught Except to serve with might.I was not…