Author: Guest Writer

Joy in the Mourning

By Katie Heid Tragedy is not a respecter of time or convenience.  It laughs off age and ability and snubs its nose at our carefully laid plans. It does not care whether we are “ready” or whether we’ve said all…

Faith A La Carte

By Katie Heid God’s plan is easy to accept if it calls for immediate deliverance.  No pain? No frustration? No fear, anxiety, or challenges? No idiots to deal with?  Sign me up. Following God is not an ala carte faith. …

Yellow Tree

By Meredith Whiteley It rained this spring.  Not the “just enough to mess up the windows” kind of rain we often get here in the desert.  This was the rare kind that came to stay awhile, pattering for a day…

Blood Stains (Part 2)

By Sharon Curtis At dawn, I open up my eyes And see it lying there It all comes flooding back to me With my blood stained robe right there. How can the sun rise today? How can it lift its…