It’s Out of Control

It’s Out of Control

By Rhonda Stinson There is a 10-foot hedge in our front yard that grows larger each year. I decided it was time to cutback the out-of-control hedge. Thankfully, the limbs were thick enough for me to lean the extension ladder, climb to the top, and trim the upper...
Come As You Are

Come As You Are

By RaeLynn DeAngelis   Gerry and I had been invited to our friend’s birthday celebration. It was on the same day we were to attend a funeral service for a friend. I thought to myself, how ironic. Two celebrations on the same day, one celebrating life...
Do That Hard Thing

Do That Hard Thing

By Rhonda Stinson Have you ever thought your absence wouldn’t be noticed? Do you feel like an invisible woman when you’re in the company of others? You speak, but no one acknowledges what you’re saying? I’m sure many of us have experienced some...
Broken Is Beautiful

Broken Is Beautiful

By Alison Feinauer Broken is beautiful. I’ll be the first one to tell you my struggles, my humanness. I boast in my weaknesses, because where I’m weak, our God is strong. I’ve always said that about my eating disorder and my struggle with weight and...
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...