True Identity

True Identity

INTRODUCTION: Maggie Cole was diagnosed with AML (an aggressive form of Leukemia) in July of this year and has graciously agreed to share a bit of her story with us By Maggie Cole It’s been a while since I have posted. I arrived at hospital on Monday for my...
Conviction – Not Condemnation

Conviction – Not Condemnation

By Tanya Jolliffe When I was in second grade, I began taking piano lessons. Although my mother was a trained piano teacher, she knew my personality. She decided it best for me to take my classes from a local piano teacher who had taught her many years before. My...
God’s Great Plan

God’s Great Plan

By Tanya Jolliffe The spring always reminds me of track and field season. For six years, I spent many spring afternoons running around a track, jumping over hurdles or a bar. I was introduced to the sport in the spring of sixth grade and instantly fell in love with...
Aging Gracefully

Aging Gracefully

By RaeLynn DeAngelis As I peered into the free-standing mirror to apply makeup one morning, I noticed a few new wrinkles and age spots had appeared. A reminder that I’m not as young as I used to be. A few minutes later while drying my hair, I couldn’t help...
Out of the Wreckage

Out of the Wreckage

By Rhonda Stinson It was a sunny afternoon. I stood beside the beach umbrella breathing in warm air and gazing atwaves that seemed to flow out of the sky. My mom and I began to pack up our gear when I stopped her and said, “Stand still and look out at this...