By Karen Swank Good morning, Lord. I roll over under the covers, realizing once again that it’s 4:30 and You have faithfully arranged our time once again. Our time. Oh, I know You are with me always…I feel Your presence more and more as time goes by, even in the most mundane of places. But … Continue reading Gift from the Secret Place
By Scott Budzar Continued from Angels Dig Coffee Then on New Year’s Eve we decided to take our kids to see a family movie at the local theater. (Free popcorn on Mondays!) I just happened to grab that Starbuck’s gift card and bring it with us. As we pulled up to park I noticed a … Continue reading Angels Dig Coffee, Pt. 2
By Summer Carlson This was originally published in Relevantmagazine.com I looked into my closet the other day and discovered that I owned about 8 different jackets of various colors and materials. I am not sure why I need 8 different jackets because it is not as though my wearing them causes rows of suitors to … Continue reading This Bless Me Philosophy of the Church
By Kari Miller Over the last year, I have left the familiar in pursuit of the unknown. I have embraced the wildness of God and accepted his invitation to the journey of a lifetime. I followed God into places where I cant predict what will happen next and where I have given up all pretenses … Continue reading Farther Down the Road: An atypical New Year’s letter
By Kari Miller I saw what I saw and I cant forget it / I heard what I heard and I cant go back / I know what I know and I cant deny it Something along the road cut me to the soul Your pain has changed me / Your dream inspires / Your … Continue reading What Do I Know About Love?
By Karen Swank Twice in the last few months, teenage friends of mine have identified me as being in the midst of my midlife crisis. It caught me off-guard both times; although I smilingly refer to myself as “old” when talking to kids, there was only one passage of my life when I felt old … Continue reading Welcome to My Midlife Crisis
By Micah Tillman A would-be President stood before a group of retired persons and promised to take care of them. They were victims and full of fear, said the Candidate. But if they would only vote correctly on Election Day, that would change. The audience watched as the speaker painted the picture: What it means … Continue reading President X: Looking to Washington for a messiah
By Mariah Secrest After a couple years of living a normal suburban life, I’m starting to acclimate. I’m finding I enjoy going to work, studying, hanging out with friends, and taking care of my place. But then I do something like read a travel journal of Switchfoot’s trip to caste-controlled India and in a sad … Continue reading The Beauty of God: Like Clutching a Slippery Fish
By Mariah Secrest Music runs in my family. One of my most random tidbits that I usually reserve for the icebreaker “two truths and a lie” is that my great-uncle sang with Elvis’ band (true). I have cousins and uncles who have tried their hand at the music industry, my parents were in a band … Continue reading Art and Reason: Total opposites?
By Holly Pritchett A movie told me to go outside and, as the verb of the day was learn, I am now outside sitting in the scorekeepers booth overlooking an empty and expectant ball field. The movie was August Rush and the ball field is Whitlock Park and the curious intersection of the two is … Continue reading Calculating and Intoxicating Pursuit of Me: A love story