Let the Healing Begin

Let the Healing Begin

By Rae Lynn DeAngelis Late one evening during a family vacation, we decided to go for a swim in the pool. Like a child hoping to impress with his skill, my husband proudly professed that he could swim the length of the pool underwater. Eager to prove his talent, he...
Life Without Them

Life Without Them

By Allison Bucher When I was in my late teens, my grandpa passed away. He was one of the first major deaths in the family that I had experienced. Aside from family pets (which are incredibly devastating in their own way), nobody close to me had died. Trust me, I know...
Unsure of the Way?

Unsure of the Way?

By Rae Lynn DeAngelis After finishing up dinner at one of our favorite local restaurants, we decided to check out the live music playing down the street. The night was still young. Only a few buildings away, we found a musician outside another restaurant singing and...
I Didn’t Realize It Then

I Didn’t Realize It Then

By Melody Vanosdol God is always faithful. I’m still working on it. I remember well the first time my husband swung at my head.  I only had two grandchildren at that time.  They were 3 and 6, sitting in the back of the car at McDonald’s. My husband and I...
Seek and You Will Find

Seek and You Will Find

By RaeLynn DeAngelis When our kids were little, we hosted treasure hunts for holiday and birthday celebrations. It was a great way to add fun to an already joyful occasion. Each child was given a first clue, which led to another clue, and so on. Delayed gratification...
An Invisible Enemy

An Invisible Enemy

By RaeLynn DeAngelis A few days ago, I looked out the sliding glass doors of our home and noticed a teenaged boy exercising. It caught my attention because of the strange location he had chosen to exercise. He wasn’t in yard. He was in a greenspace by the road....