by Shawna Smart | Dec 18, 2018 | Shawna Smart: Strength and Adversity
This blog post contains mature themes dealing with abuse that may not be suitable for all readers. Reader discretion is advised. At age 48, I sit reading my most prized possession. It’s worn from years of holding it too close to my panicked heart, yet the...
by Patty Sampson | Dec 6, 2018 | Patty Sampson: Christian Life
When they announced in general conference that church would be two hours instead of three starting in January, my son cheered. He’s nine and has a hard time sitting quietly through church. But I was a little disappointed because church is where I often see most of the...
by Lauren Mckinnon | Dec 4, 2018 | Lauren Mckinnon: Where I Belong
Imagine thick black mud hugging the backs of your feet, dragging your every step. The air is dense and bitter. Every breath feels muffled and like you have only gotten enough air to survive, but not enough to relieve the stinging in your lungs. The bags under your...
by Abby Christianson | Dec 3, 2018 | Abby Christianson: Adventures in Autism
This Thanksgiving holiday was not what I expected. Our family had planned to go to my husband’s side of the family for the big dinner, and my side of the family for dessert. But my son had major problems with his braces and wasn’t in the mood to be with people....
by Elisha Ransom | Dec 1, 2018 | Elisha Ransom: I Am Enough
Lately, Facebook has become a source of terror for me as each new day is filled with people who have moved on from being single to married and now to having babies. The latest in this parade of everyone else’s accomplishments was the announcement that my high school...