by Shari Harris | Feb 21, 2013 | Faith
“Have you lost weight?” It was the third time that week someone had asked me the same question. When I tried to say I hadn’t, she insisted on telling me how good I looked without the weight. I wasn’t able to argue with her. I walked away smiling to myself and...
by Julie Fisk | Feb 18, 2013 | Faith
“Hey, hon. You awake?” I whisper into the darkness, standing by the edge of the bed. I hear a groggy “yeah” from my husband buried beneath sheets, blankets, and comforter. “Great! Come with me,” I say as I turn and trot out of the bedroom. I hear his slightly...
by PamelaN | Feb 7, 2013 | Faith
“Cinderella is proof that a pair of shoes can change your life!” (Anonymous) I saw this quote posted on Pinterest the very day that my Bible reading talked about shoes…the shoes of peace. “For Shoes, put on the peace that comes from the Good News so that you will be...
by Tabby Finton | Feb 4, 2013 | Faith
Waiting is one of the most difficult experiences in the whole world. It doesn’t seem to matter much if the object of our delay is good or bad; either way, the time spent waiting feels excruciating. As a child, the anticipation of Christmas morning felt like almost too...
by Shari Harris | Jan 22, 2013 | Faith
Unexpectedly unemployed for the fourth time in my career and feeling extremely discouraged, I trudged through the motions of a job search. Wondering and waiting were part of the process; I knew the drill too well. I remembered that a respected mentor in the workplace...
by Tabby Finton | Jan 15, 2013 | Faith
It’s exquisite, really. I sit here sipping from a green-and-gold antique teacup that has intricate mother-of-pearl inlaid on both the cup and saucer. The tea itself is amazing as well: loose-leaf Moon over Madagascar, a black tea with subtle overtures of vanilla. I...
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