“God’s plans come to fruition when we slow down and stop letting our plans and fears get in the way of His voice directing and guiding us.” I took a deep breath, hoping that when I released the air in my lungs with it would come all of the stress, worry and anxiety I’d felt [...]
By Abby Norman | Twitter: @AccidentalDevo “On the rare occasion that I have sat with someone in their grief, I have seen the face of God.” Michael was waiting for me when I came in to school. His normally bright and happy face looked sad. “You know that thing you are going through … with your [...]
“I have to remind myself: I can’t do everything, but I can do something.” By Daniela Schwartz Twitter: @danielatweets I grew up poor. I knew what hungry felt like—lonely and forgotten. I knew what standing in the food bank line-up felt like, my face burning in shame, praying no one from school would see me [...]
” … a salvation oracle is meant to break the power of nightmares by reminding us that all is well.” Amid the darkest part of the night, his feet skated across the cold tile floor until he stood, teetering and breathless, by my bed: “Mama, I had a bad dream.” Even through the blackness I could see his [...]
“This Love keeps me moving from brothel to brothel on a cold evening … “ I look in the mirror and study what I see. It is in my eyes–the window to my soul–where, if you look closely, you see little flashes of hope and a shiny bit of strength, topped with both love and laughter. [...]
