By Rick Ezell Brokenness is defined as fractured into pieces, sundered, weakened, crushed by grief, out of order. Have you ever felt that way? Do you know what it means to be broken? Broken People Are the Rule, Not the Exception We think that brokenness will never happen to good, honest, hardworking people. To believe […]
By Christy Heitger-Ewing “It’s gone. It’s just gone,” I mumbled to myself as I rapped my pen on the clean, crisp pages of my journal. After 40 years of seamless praying, I was like a superhero who had been stripped of my powers. What was stifling my voice? What was blocking my ability to pray? […]
By Shara Bueler-Repka The morning sun flecked the curtains as shock waves coursed from my chest to my gut. The events of the prior day, November 24, 1980, had not been a bad dream. The nightmare was real. My classmates and I smelled smoke from a distant fire and figured the mountain backcountry was burning […]
By Matt Wilmeth “God will never give you more than you can handle.” Has anyone ever recited this popular saying to you during a difficult time in your life? It’s a cute saying. It’s a comforting saying. I don’t think it is at all a true saying. While the Bible does say that God will […]
By Naomi Zacharias I am a country girl at heart. I love the city with its bustle, skyscraper views, hotdog vendors, and tailored trench coats. But recently I have been reminded that the old oak trees, rustic fences, acres of pasture, daffodils, easy smiles, and cowboy hats of the South are ultimately for me. A […]
