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Escaping the Trap
01.19.25 | Stories | Edited by The Fellowship
A few years ago, my wife and I were in a tough place with debt. We never intended for that to happen … but somehow it snuck up on us when we were not paying close enough attention. My wife is a nurse. Well into her...
Blessed Event
01.12.25 | Stories | Edited by The Fellowship
As it was for so many, 2024 was a very blessed but also very challenging year. God gifted me with my first granddaughter, but He also challenged me to raise that granddaughter -- at least for 90 days. That 90 days turned into a...
Unspeakable Joy
01.05.25 | Stories | Edited by The Fellowship
My dad came from the era of tough guys, a mold he filled quite well. He was a fighter and this served him and those around him well - and sometimes not so well - throughout his life. His feistiness helped make a life in a world that...
Three Times Blessed
12.29.24 | Stories | Edited by The Fellowship
Christmas is a time when we celebrate newborns! This most popular of all holidays commemorates the birth of our Lord Jesus Christ. All the details of this Son of God being born in a stable and placed in a manger, the choir of angels who...
He Never Lets Go
12.22.24 | Stories | Edited by The Fellowship
Several weeks before Thanksgiving last year, my grown daughter began feeling bad. She thought it was a stomach bug that would go away in time. But when Thanksgiving came, a holiday whose food she especially enjoyed, her discomfort was...
Forever Grateful
12.15.24 | Stories | Edited by The Fellowship
Last weekend, we celebrated the anniversary of our seven-year-old son’s family day when he was officially adopted as a member into our family. Each year on that day, we give glory and praise to God for fulfilling His promise to grow our...
The Challenge of Kilimanjaro
12.08.24 | Stories | Edited by The Fellowship
I am not a mountain climber, but I have climbed mountains. Growing up in El Paso, Texas, I spent countless hours hiking the Franklin Mountains or venturing north to Mount Baldy in New Mexico. I have climbed as high as 14,114 feet in Colorado, so...
Learning the Hard Way
12.01.24 | Stories | Edited by The Fellowship
Last week, I sat down at my husband’s computer and began the steps to log onto our investment account -- one that we have had for years with a prominent, national firm. My husband was seated beside me, prepared to give...
Taking the Plunge
11.24.24 | Stories | Edited by The Fellowship
For the first few decades of my life, hearing the word baptism always brought back a memory of when I was a young boy, maybe 3 or 4 years old. I was brought to a church for which before that day I have no recollection and very few after it. I...
Taking Up for the Underdog
11.17.24 | Stories | Edited by The Fellowship
I have always tried to be there for anyone who needs help. It was my second year of teaching sixth grade in one of the poorest school districts in San Antonio, Texas. My class was one-third Hispanic, one-third Caucasian, and one-third black. Many...