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

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

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...

The Only Weapon You Need

By Rhonda Stinson My Shiba Inu, Marley, escaped again. Rule #1: Never let a Shiba off leash. They’re escape artists and will dart if loose. There she stood, ready to cross our busy road. I was yelling every lure in the book. “Toy, treat, go for a walk, mommy’s...

Skipping Stones

By Rae Lynn DeAngelis When I was a kid, skipping stones was a favorite past time. Every time me and my friends were near a pond, lake or river, we scoured the shore for stones to launch across the water. The first step to successfully skipping stones is to find the...