By Jerran Jackson & Kaela Taylor Joe is a capable man. He is 6 foot 5 inches with gentle eyes. Joe works in a physical job to support his growing family. He had an accident at work that broke his leg in three places. He was given pain medication after surgery to help him get […]
By Samantha Frashier There is no way I should be alive today. Every 24 hours went the same way for five years: wake up, go buy heroin, and then go find ways to buy more heroin. It was a $140-a-day habit. I watched friends overdose in my car while I was driving on the highway, […]
By Wasted2Cor4 As I write these words it has been exactly a year to the day since we approached our child with a heartbreaking request. “Honey, we think you have a problem. We made an appointment at a substance abuse clinic. Will you go with us to get checked out?” “Yes,” our child responded. “I’m […]
By Kelly Carr It happened the first week we moved in. For almost 10 years we lived on a busy city street: cars whizzed by and ambulances, fire trucks, and police cars—sirens blaring—made their way to those in need. People walked past from the bus stop, sometimes singing, sometimes talking on the phone, sometimes loudly […]
By Ann L. Coker I took off work to hear my husband preach in chapel. Arriving late, I sat on the back row against the wall. Bill had already started his message. I sensed something different; his tone sounded strident. Returning to work, I kept thinking about his presentation. That evening I asked Bill if […]
