Autumn’s dim morning light shrouded the room in a blanket of calm as I greeted the Father. “Lord, what work do you have for me today? How can I be like Jesus in someone’s life?” The words hung in the hush of a home not yet interrupted by the rush of bodies...
Strangely warped containers and melted relics of what had been lay bent and twisted among cinder blocks stained by purple tongues of angry fire. Only the brick fireplace stood tall and unchanged, a lonely reminder of what had transpired there. Like the remains of the...
Do you remember the 1990’s show Fear Factor? Pairs or couples were presented with traumatic situations that involved their worst fears. These included drowning, being buried alive, and more. While some of us struggle with a significant phobia, others live...
I was that girl. The one with her nose buried in a book as she sat beneath a tree, nibbled on a sandwich, or hid beneath the covers with a flashlight. Now, I’m just a grown-up version of that girl. My books are piled in homey wicker baskets, a two-drawer...
The Taste of Fear Fear tastes rancid in my mouth; sour as milk that’s been left on the countertop too long. It rises like a Colorado river when a summer storm flashes–unexpected and dangerous. Too many nights, fear visited beneath the shadow of darkness....
