War of the Words

By Rae Lynn DeAngelis Forty plus years ago when I was in high school, Mr. Brannigan, my Drama Ed teacher, spent several weeks exposing our class to classic movies, plays, and radio dramas. He claimed it was important to understand the evolution of theater before...

A New Realization

By Melody Vanosdol God is always faithful. I’m still working on it. Black Friday, 2023 was a major turning point in my marriage. My daughter and her family were visiting. I didn’t understand why, but my husband was in my face and cursing at me. I was...

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....

If God…

By Melody Vanosdol God is always faithful. I’m still working on it. I have taught in juvenile detention for 22 years now. I know; I’m crazy. God led me to this career when I was still prodigal. But there was one day, one defining moment, when I REALLY got...

Intrusive Thoughts

By Rhonda Stinson Whoops, I did it again—more chickens! A friend asked me if I wanted thirteen chickens. I took two beauties and gradually introduced them to my other hens. The hens were not accepting of the two newbies. They pecked them until I couldn’t stand...