Living in Ordinary Time
- October 20, 2015
- by
- Anna Moseley Gissing
Anne of Green Gables said, “I’m so glad I live in a world where there are Octobers. It would be terrible if we just skipped from September to November, wouldn’t it?”
October is a marvelous month. We get a reprieve from the suffocating heat of the summer and a pause before the seemingly never-ending bone-chilling wind and snow of winter. October is quintessential fall—vibrant reds, oranges, and yellows on the trees; pumpkins and gourds and apples fresh from the farm; crisp mornings with sun-on-your-back afternoons.
What defines October in your life? Maybe your October rhythms center...
Just Riding a Bike
- October 16, 2015
- by
- Josh Godwin
I have a confession to make. I didn’t learn how to really ride a bike until I was 13 years old.
WHAT?!? How could this...
The Work God Wants From You
- October 13, 2015
- by
- Tyler Speegle
If I were to ask you the question – “What kind of work does God want from you?” – what kind of answers would...
Mitzi White
- October 09, 2015
- by
- Ned Erickson
Eight years ago, Mitzi White’s life came unglued. She had been overweight as a child, battled weight for years; but after her boyfriend left...
If You Want to Be Great…
- October 05, 2015
- by
- Ashlee Johnson
Saturday’s gloomy weather in the southeast provided an apt atmosphere for attending a memorial service. My dear friend’s father had been battling lung cancer...
I Said Yes
- September 28, 2015
- by
- Whitney Hsu
As the mom to young kids, I say no a lot. I say no to everything from throwing food on the floor and...
Real People. Real Lives. Real Stories.
- September 25, 2015
- by
- Brandy Campbell
I have a lot of titles. I am a writer. A listener. An observer.
But the title that sums me up most succinctly is storyteller....
You’re not “just a” ______________.
- September 22, 2015
- by
- Anna Moseley Gissing
Recently I was the newcomer on a team. For my benefit, each member introduced herself and mentioned her role in the group. One by...
That New Car Smell
- September 21, 2015
- by
- Josh Godwin
For the last 4 years my main form of transportation has been what many would refer to as a “piece of (fill in the...
My Best Rock
- September 10, 2015
- by
- Ned Erickson
Note from Ned: A friend of mine wrote this on her birthday and gave me permission to share it with you all. I hope...