Fractured, But Not Forever

Fractured, But Not Forever

By Rhonda Stinson As I sat waiting in the doctor’s office, I watched the fish swimming around in the gigantic tank that rested next to my seat. I find it interesting to observe how living creatures react to one another and to the world around them. Finally, my...
A Lust for Youth

A Lust for Youth

By Rhonda Stinson “Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.” As of late, I have noticed signs of aging. My skin is now wrinkling, my bones hurt, my muscles ache, and my eyes are dimming. It’s hard to watch the effects of time degrade our fleshly human...
Where Is Your Focus?

Where Is Your Focus?

By Rhonda Stinson When I was young, my parents taught me lessons that have become very valuable in adulthood. I remember dad teaching me and my brothers the ins and outs of using a gun. He told us over and over, “Never ever point a gun at anyone.” He said...
This Is Me

This Is Me

By Terrie McNeil “I am brave, I am bruised, I am who I’m meant to be, this is me.” – The Greatest Showman I recently had someone tell me that I’m an expert in the area of beauty. I remember thinking the moment I heard those words, “An expert? In...
Eclipse of the Heart

Eclipse of the Heart

By Rae Lynn DeAngelis On April 8, 2024, a solar eclipse made its way across 15 states in America (Texas, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Missouri, Tennessee, Illinois, Kentucky, Indiana, Ohio, Michigan, Pennsylvania, New York, Vermont, New Hampshire, and Maine). If you were one...