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Always Be Prepared
12.12.21 | Stories | Edited by The Fellowship
Having grown up in Chicago, I was blessed when my family moved to Allen, Texas, (northeast of Dallas) while I was in high school. After graduating this past May, I was excited to be able to continue my education at one of the mega state...
Ordering Our Steps
12.05.21 | Stories | Edited by The Fellowship
My wife and I recently took a trip with two friends to their vacation home on Lake Tahoe. We were blown away by the gorgeous pines and mountain scenery surrounding the lake -- truly God’s invisible qualities on display through His...
Taking the Wheel
11.28.21 | Stories | Edited by The Fellowship
August was a very difficult month because during the first week, I came down with the Covid Delta variant -- even though I had been fully vaccinated. As a 65-year-old woman, I know that every day I spend on this earth is in the hands of my...
Giving It Over
11.21.21 | Stories | Edited by The Fellowship
As a worker in the health care industry, I am well aware of how important it is for women to have mammograms. These are X-ray pictures of each breast to detect early signs of cancer. Mammograms are certainly not a pleasant experience...
The Last Thing Expected
11.14.21 | Stories | Edited by The Fellowship
Just a few weeks ago, my family moved from Katy to Pisgah Forest, North Carolina. Having lived in Durham, NC, before, we had always visited this area in hopes to live there one day. Needless to say, we were very excited about the move...
In the Midst of Sorrow
11.07.21 | Stories | Edited by The Fellowship
Around 9 a.m. on Wednesday, August 18, I got a call saying that my husband, 56, had been in a car accident on his way to work, and I needed to get to the hospital immediately. I phoned my sister in Houston to alert friends in our Zoom...
Be Reconciled
10.31.21 | Stories | Edited by The Fellowship
Fifteen years ago, while attending college, I met a girl who later became my best friend. She was very friendly and quite popular. Our friendship grew and we were always there for each other. She was in an emotionally abusive relationship at that...
Not Worth Comparing
10.24.21 | Stories | Edited by The Fellowship
When I was a girl four decades ago attending parochial school, we began each day with this prayer: “I offer You my prayers, works, and sufferings of this day.” I have continued to lift up this prayer throughout my...
Even the Little Details
10.17.21 | Stories | Edited by The Fellowship
On a Saturday afternoon in September, we learned belatedly of the death of my husband’s cousin. The funeral was going to be on Monday at 11 a.m. in West Texas. On the spur of the moment, we made plans to attend. He and my...
My New Walk
10.10.21 | Stories | Edited by The Fellowship
Shortly after giving birth to our son, I got diagnosed with Ulcerative Colitis, an Inflammatory Bowel Disease that causes ulcerations in the lining of the colon. This leads to severe pain, blood in stool, diarrhea, fever, malnourishment, and...